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| November 14, 2009 | | 1:00 pm | to | 5:30 pm | | November 15, 2009 | | 8:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
Where: St Thomas Aquinas Church 46th & Illinois St.
Cost: FREE
Website: www.wafwings.org
Company Name: Wings for West Africa (nonprofit)
Contact Name: Susie Seal
Contact Email: susie@wafwings.org
Contact Phone: 317-445-0788
Thomas Aquinas Church, 46th/ Illinois St. Celebrate American Recycling Day! Donate your computer to Wings for West Africa, local non-profit that provides computers to schools in West Africa. Hard drives are professionally wiped and unusable items responsibly recycled by Work Force, Inc. of Indiana. Tax receipts provided.
Where: University of Evansville’s Schroeder Family School of Business Administration in Room 101, 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47714
Don Able with BSA LifeStructures of Indianapolis will present. The presentation will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. and a provided lunch will be available from 11:00 a.m.
The cost will be $18 for USGBC Indiana Chapter members and $25 for non-members (cash or checks accepted). Please send payments to Dee Massey with Happe and Sons at 3225 Claremont Avenue, Evansville, IN 47712. The last day for registration is Friday, October 30th.
Future sessions will include: LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance and LEED for Homes.
Please RSVP to Dee Massey: dmassey@happeandsons.com
| January 20, 2010 | | 5:30 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Where: The Conference Center at Four Parkwood, 500 E 96th St, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Cost: $10 for members; $20 for non-members (pay at the door)
Please join the USGBC-IN Central Branch for its first program of 2010. This month’s topic will be a detailed look into LEED Version 3. The speakers for this program will be Mindy Hanni, Connie Torres, and Heather Zeto of Urban Design.
| November 18, 2009 | | 8:30 am | to | 5:00 pm |
Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council
Where: Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana Memorial Union, Frangipani Room, 900 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405
This workshop is intended for building owners, operators and suppliers who are familiar with the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System, but new to implementing it on projects or looking to brush up on implementation best practices. It is also useful for design professionals, investors and others seeking to enhance their existing buildings with green operations. It is appropriate for new LEED APs, as well as those pursuing GBCI’s LEED AP Building Operations + Maintenance credential.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you will be able to:
· Communicate the purpose and benefits of the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system
· Facilitate the LEED process with all stakeholders
· Utilize the tools available to support LEED implementation and documentation
· Successfully develop and implement a plan for LEED certification and
recertification
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Building industry professionals seeking to increase their understanding of the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System and green building strategies, benefits and resources.
Architects, Designers , Consultants , Owners, Engineers, Facility Managers, Contractors, Manufacturers
LEARNING LEVEL
This is a 300-level course. The 200-level LEED Core Concepts and Strategies course is strongly recommended as preparation.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
AIA/CES HSW/SD LU: 7
GBCI (CE): 7
BOMI (CPD): 7
CSI (CEU): .7
IFMA (CFM/FMP): 7
COST Before 11/10/09: USGBC National Member* $345; Non-member $445
COST on or after 11/10/09: USGBC National Member* $375, Non-member $495
Student (Full-time students only) $150 (limited availability)
Registration Includes:
· Access to download a non-printable version of the LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Operations and Maintenance, 2009 Edition within 30 days after the workshop. Participants will also have the option to order one copy of the Reference Guide (either hard copy or E-Book) at a discounted rate. No exchanges or refunds will be offered for the Reference Guides.
· Educational handouts
· Continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks
Directions: Please visit IU’s website for a campus map and for directions and parking information.
Hotel Information: Please check visitbloomington.com for a list of hotels in the area.
Education Planner:
Contact: Megan Finck
Phone: 202.742.3755
Email: mfinck@usgbc.org
Contact: Shane Labuzan
Phone: 317.255.8777
Email: slabuzan@trane.com
Faculty:John Adams
Email: jadams@innovate.gatech.edu
Cell:404.455.0771
Ralph DiNola
Email: ralph@greenbuildingservices.com
Cell:503.789.4635
| November 6, 2009 9:00 am | to | November 8, 2009 5:00 pm |
Where: Camp Mack, Milford, IN `
Cost: see registration
Website: www.eeai.org
Company Name: Environmental Education Association of Indiana
Contact Name: Paul D. Steury
Contact Email: paulds@goshen.edu
Contact Phone: 1 574 320 6062
On November 6-8, 2009, keynotes, presenters and participants will be talking about how to become better at “Fading Your Carbon Footprint”, why we as educators need to think about the issue that confronts us daily and why that’s an exciting challenge for especially environmental educators!
We will have, as keynotes: Dr. Kevin Gurney, Interim Director of the Purdue Climate Change Center and Co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change www.purdue.edu/eas/people/faculty/gurney.html , Luke Gascho, Executive Director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College who will be talking about Rieth Village (Winner of the 2008 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence). The Rieth Village is an undergraduate level campus for environmental studies for Goshen College which also received LEED Platinum certification which signifies striving for the utmost sustainable design. www.goshen.edu/merrylea/rieth/index.php and Lee Botts, who is a prominent American environmentalist known primarily for her work related to conservation and restoration of the Great Lakes and the Indiana Dunes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Botts. Also attending is Singer/Songwriter Foster Brown who will be sharing his amazing talents which includes the hits “Scit Scat Diddily Doo”, the “Watershed Song” and “Walkin’ Wadin’ & Wanderin’”. Each day you will be able to choose from Inspirational, Informational or Instructional breakout sessions. This year’s Field Trips include: a Rieth Village tour at Merry Lea Bonneyville Mill which is part of Elkhart County Parks to visit a unique way of generating energy at their old grist mill by utilizing a stream’s current to run a hydrogenerator Rich Meyer farm run as sustainably as possible in Benton, Indiana, or Canoeing the Elkhart River to learn about the Elkhart River Watershed Management Plan.
Check out www.eeai.org for registration information!
| November 7, 2009 | | 9:30 am | to | 4:00 pm |
Where: Earth House, 237 N East St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
COST: Suggested $20 Contribution
RSVP by Nov. 4
Contact: Jim Conkle, jconkle@citact.org, (317) 735-7761
Please join us on November 7, 2009 to celebrate, as we explore effective citizen action at CAC’s annual meeting. If you’ve ever wanted to do more, this moment belongs to you. This is an opportunity for you to enjoy learning more about the work we at CAC do every day, and how all of us, working together with hope, determination and principled advocacy, can reclaim our rights and responsibilities as citizens!
We urge you to attend our meeting. Please RSVP as soon as possible! There is limited seating available, so register soon. Thank you again for your generous support over the years! More info
| March 26, 2010 9:00 am | to | March 28, 2010 7:00 pm |
Where: Toyota Expo Hall, Indiana State Fairground, Indianapolis, Indiana
Cost: Booths from $600
Company Name: Green Fest Expos
Contact Name: Tina Jesson
Contact Phone: 317 641 1919
Green Fest Indy – 2010 Indiana’s premier green and eco-friendly expo in the state of Indiana! WHERE: Green Fest Indy–2010 wants to take “green mainstream” to businesses and into the lives of our communities. The aim is to inform, educate and connect businesses to consumers to help them to ‘BE…Just a little bit greener’™, one business, one buying decision, one action and one project at a time. The fest will open avenues for greater awareness of the environmental resources available in Indianapolis and the surrounding communities. This festival will encourage people from diverse backgrounds to connect in a fun and family-friendly environment with exhibits, delicious food, and interactive games for kids.
The event will host passionate individuals, green businesses, and nonprofit groups who are making an impact for the generations to come. Exhibitors can benefit from a 20% discount if booked (and paid in full)by November 26th 2009
Please visit www.greenfestindy.com for more information
InsideINdianaBusiness.com
Biofuels and the future of renewable energy will be discussed at a virtual conference among Purdue University and 11 other universities throughout the Midwest. Purdue Extension and Purdue’s Energy Center at Discovery Park are hosting a 2009 Bio eConference viewing site in West Lafayette December 1. The event can also be viewed online. The co-host sites will be sharing content through high-speed communication systems to promote agriculturally-based sustainable solutions to global climate change and energy supply. Read More
TransWorldNews (press release)
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) is North America’s fourth largest ethanol producer, operating six ethanol plants in Indiana, Iowa, … Read More
NWitimes.com By Bowdeya Tweh
Marty Hollingshead said he’s been adopting environmentally friendly practices at his automotive recycling business for years not for notoriety, but because it was the right thing to do. Read More
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