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CHAPTER NEWS
Summer Newsletter (pdf)
March-April 2010 Newsletter (pdf)
January-February 2010 Newsletter (pdf)
November-December 2009 Newsletter (pdf)
September-October 2009 Newsletter (pdf)
USGBC NORTH FLORIDA EVENTS
Six-Week LEED Study Group
Every Thursday for 6 Weeks, Starting September 16, Ending October 21, 2010 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: TLC Engineering for Architecture, 1650 Prudential Drive, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL
Cost: $225 for USGBC NF members, $375 for non-members
No matter which specialty designation exam – LEED BD+C, ID+C, or EBOM – you are planning to take, this study group will help prepare you, with new customized breakout sessions.
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Implementing the Interior Design + Construction LEED Rating System
FRIDAY, September, 17, 2010 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: University North Florida, One UNF Drive Bldg 57 College of Education & Human Serv Rm 100B Jacksonville, FL 32224
Cost: Early Bird USGBC Members $ 375 Non Members $ 450
USGBC Faculty: Susan Cleveland
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Nassau County Committee: Sustainable Building Materials for Residential and Commercial Use
MONDAY, September, 20, 2010; 6:00 PM
Location: Peck Center Reception Room, 516 South 10th Street, Fernandina Beach
Cost: $10.00
Presented by: Carmel Mayo, Sustainable Green Product Specialist and President/CEO of Green Plan America and ER Green Building Solutions.
Our special guest will be David Vaughan, a developer/chemist of several new green products for insulation. David is very active in Washington and addresses implementing green programs with Congress. He also co-hosted an Eco-Planet presentation with Hugh Downs and National Public Television.
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Designing and Maintaining a High Performance Green Building Series
This is a five course series discussing common building failures and how to avoid them in high performance green buildings. Learn more at: http://www.southernbuildings.org/education/high-perf-bldg-series.pdf
Register Online
WEBINARS
The Energy Center University
Online Courses and On Demand Webinars
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Revitalizing Cities: The Dollars and Sense of Preserving a Community's Historic Character
Presented by The Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation
FRIDAY, September 9, 2010; 7:00 PM
Location: Burns Hall, St. Peter’s Church, Fernandina Beach, FL
Cost: This is a free event, open to the public.
Featuring Ed McMahon, Senior Resident Fellow, Urban Land Institute/Charles Fraser Chair on Sustainable Development
Ed McMahon is an attorney, community planner, lecturer, author and expert on the topics of sustainable development, land conservation, urban design and historic preservation. At the Conservation Fund, he worked to improve both land conservation and land development practices through programs that balance economic and environmental goals.
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N.E. Florida Green Drinks, Jacksonville Beaches Chapter
TUESDAY, September 21, 2010; 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Location: Fionn MacCool’s (www.maccoolsjax.com) Entire Second Floor!!!!
The Guest Green Speakers Back by Popular Demand!!!:
David Reed From “JEA” Conservation & Efficiency Specialist
Rik Amato From “Beaches Energy” Conservation Specialist
They will be discussing energy efficiency incentives of all kinds and will focus on the new JEA existing residential and commercial incentive programs and COJ grant programs being launched soon. They will also be there to answer any and all of your energy questions!
Questions please contact Sean McInerney at sean@nefloridagreendrinks.org
For more information,http://www.greendrinks.org/FL/Jacksonville%20Beaches
Global Issues Evening "The Sustainability Revolution" with Hunter Lovins
TUESDAY, September 28, 2010; 7:00-8:00 PM
Presented by The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
co-hosted with The University of North Florida
Location: UNF University Center, Jacksonville, Florida
Call (904) 280-8162 or visit www.worldaffairscounciljax.org for complimentary reservations.
Featuring Hunter Lovins, President and Founder, Natural Capitalism Solutions
Hunter Lovins believes that the next Industrial Revolution is upon us and, like the first one, will be a response to changing patterns of scarcity. With this response will be great challenges, but also great opportunities and the emergence of a new business model: NATURAL CAPITALISM.
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2010 Sustainable Florida Conference
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, October 13-14, 2010
Presented by Florida Power & Light
Location: Palm Beach Gardens Marriott, 4000 RCA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
The conference will feature a keynote presentation from Syd Kitson of Kitson and Partners on the creation of the Smartest City at Babcock Ranch which is to be the world's first solar powered city.
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AIA Jacksonville Annual Trade Show
THURSDAY, October 21, 2010; 4:30 – 7:30 PM
USGBC Members,
You are cordially invited to the AIA Jacksonville Annual Trade Show on Thursday, October 21st at the Downtown Library from 4:30 - 7:30 PM. Go to the AIA Jacksonville website to RSVP and to view more information about this great event! Don't miss out on viewing the latest products and services! We hope to see you there!
http://www.aiajacksonville.org
Want to be a Vendor?
If you are interested in participating as a vendor in this event, please contact Lane Manis at lane.manis@aiajacksonville.org or Rebecca Crosby at rebecca.crosby@shawinc.com
Register today! Don't delay!
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