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The Lifecycle Building Center is a new nonprofit which sells salvaged building materials to the public and reinvests the proceeds back into the community through green building education/job training programs. The LBC warehouse is located at 1116 Murphy Avenue in Atlanta and the organization is currently an all-volunteer effort. A renovation project for the warehouse…
Here are some sustainability-related events around metro Atlanta for the month of April: Please join other “emerging green” professionals for a free kickoff social on Tuesday, 4/5 5:30-8:00 pm at Ecco Earn AIA, CSI and LEED GBCI credential maintenance continuing education credit at this education event held on Friday, 4/8 8:00 am -5:00 pm at…
Please join other “green” professionals for February’s networking event held on the second Tuesday each month. This month is Tuesday, 2/8 5:00-9:00 pm USGBC Green Scene Atlanta at 5 Seasons Brewery Westside: http://www.usgbcga.org/programs/events-calendar/297 Earn LEED credential maintenance continuing education credit at this education event held on the third Thursday each month. Thursday, 2/17 3:30-5:00 pm…
There is an upcoming USGBC event being offered this Thursday, October 21, from 8:30-10:00am. Presenters will explore renewable energy and solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. Trends and new developments in these technologies hold much promise in meeting Georgia’s energy demands. The presentation will cover an overview of PV systems, investment strategies, and market status in Georgia.…
Annette Gorelick wants to remind members about the upcoming USGBC GA chapter educational event – LEED for Schools – on Thursday, 9/16. Registration is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Here is the link for info and registration:
If you missed the June luncheon, you missed a great presentation by Wayne Robertson, PE, LEED AP from Energy ACE. Wayne surveyed the room for those of us familiar with LEED. Most hands in the room were raised. He then asked who was familiar with Green Globes. Only a few hands were raised. LEED is…
President Joanne Cole points us to this article that was written for the Charlotte chapter by Rick Regan. She shares it here with their permission. LED’s – Why Is Everybody So Excited? A recent International Trade Show and Conference devoted to Architectural and Commercial Lighting held this year in Las Vegas, raised the question: Why…
USGBC – GA Educational Event Thursday, April 15, 2010 (04:00 PM – 06:00 PM) 999 Peachtree 999 Peachtree Street Suite 550 Atlanta, GA 30309 The 999 Peachtree Building is owned by Jamestown Properties and managed by Cousins Properties. The project earned LEED Silver Certification under the LEED v.2 for Existing Buildings rating system. The Property…
Early on the morning of May 12, a group of facility managers converged on the Newell Rubbermaid headquarters for a tour of the facility and a lecture about the Green Globes rating system for sustainable buildings. This was one of our series of “FM Breakfasts” that are open for free to professional members – great…
On a recent Thursday evening, a group of Facility Managers converged upon the Centers for Disease Control to check out a very interesting exhibit called “Design for the Other 90%.” The show features design innovations that are meant to provide affordable solutions for the health, energy, water, housing, education and transportation challenges faced by people…