August/September 2008
Executive Director's Corner
C O N T E N T S
ED Corner: Chapter Progress and Five Year Anniversary Celebration
LEED 2009: Regional Credits
The Business of Green: Take Control of Your Lighting Costs
Materials & Resources: What You Need to Know About Environmentally Friendly Paint
Water Efficiency :Reduce Potable Water Through Grey Water Systems
Walking the Talk: FSC Certification for Chapter LEED Study Guide
Regional Update: Metro Denver Branch Leadership
VISION
Promote responsibility for Colorado's environmental legacy.
MISSION
Advance and promote sustainable planning, design, construction and operation of the built environment through education, improving industry guidelines, policy advocacy, and information and resource sharing.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tom Hootman, President
RNL Design
Dana Kose, Vice Chair
M.A. Mortenson
Megan Christensen, Secretary
Bovis Lend Lease
Jim Bradburn, Treasurer
RMH Group
Mike Lowell, Advocacy Chair
US GSA
Bobby Molinari, Membership Chair Hyatt Select
Josh Radoff, Director At Large
YRG Consultants
Sue McFaddin, Director At Large Seven Generations
Ted Caulkins , Education Chair
Silvertip Integrated Engineering
Daniele Loffreda, Communications Chair
Plateau Enviro Associates
Conor Merrigan, EGB Chair
C2 Sustainable Development Consultants
Deb Kleinman
Executive Director
Colorado Building Green is the official newsletter of the U.S. Green Building Council – Colorado Chapter, and is published bi-monthly. If you are interested in submiting a story, ideas or other information for publication, please contact the editor at dgloffreda@msn.com
Reflections On Our Chapter's Progress
Come celebrate our Five Year Anniversary and learn about our plans for the future of Colorado's Green Building Community
By Deb Kleinman, Executive Director, USGBC Colorado Chapter
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It has been almost a year since I took the reins at USGBC Colorado, and what a year it has been! The Chapter's official headquarters had been my spare bedroom. The Executive Director was the only full-time paid staff position.
Today, we are headquartered in a LEED certified historic building in Downtown Denver, and our professional full-time staff has increased by 400%. Our Board of Directors has diversified in terms of gender, geography and industry sector - commercial real estate attorneys and developers now sit with architects, engineers and general contractors, all working to grow and sustain the organization.
We've launched our first major statewide campaign, the Colorado Green Schools Initiative, which has taken off locally and received accolades from USGBC National. We hosted our first major statewide conference, and will host our second one in May 2009. Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers and our growing staff, we've hosted five LEED Technical Review Workshops so far this year, and have more planned for the Fall - including the state's first LEED for Homes Workshop.
Perhaps most critical has been the establishment of three of the six planned Colorado Chapter Branches around the state, and plans to move forward on three additional branches covering western Colorado in the next six to nine months. Each Branch is led by a dedicated group of volunteers who comprise the Steering Committee for each territory. Local Branches cover smaller territories within the Chapter, creating numerous locally-focused volunteer, education and advocacy opportunities for the green building community and advancing our mission of transforming Colorado's built environment.
2008 is all the more remarkable because the Chapter is only five years old! In 2003, the Colorado Chapter was recognized as the 15th Chapter in the country by the U.S. Green Building Council, and a year later incorporated as a non-profit organization. Led by interior designer and founding Board Chair Annette Stelmack, a remarkable group of leaders established the organization and in 2006 hosted thousands of green builders at the 2006 Greenbuild conference in Denver
We have a great deal to celebrate, and even more to look forward to!
Join Us to Celebrate our Fifth Anniversary
| What: | USGBC Colorado's Fifth Anniversary Celebration |
| Where: | Seawall Ballroom, Denver Center for the Performing Arts |
| When | September 12, 2008, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm |
| Tickets | $40 Students $65 USGBC Colorado Chapter Members $75 Non-Members $10 Late fee for Registrations Received after August 29 $500 Table Sponsorship (table for 8) |
Join our Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and special guests on September 12, 2008 as the Colorado Chapter celebrates our fifth anniversary. This remarkable evening will bring together hundreds of members of the green building community from the state for networking, feasting and inspiration.
We will gather in the beautiful Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, where after a cocktail reception and a seated dinner during which guests will hear about what we can look forward to in the next five years. Ed Mazria, prominent architect and founder of the 2030 Challenge, will deliver the after-dinner Keynote Address.
Tickets are available through our website www.usgbccolorado.org. The price goes up after August 29th, so don't wait!
Private Reception
Prior to the main event, USGBC Colorado and US Lend Lease Communities will host a smaller private reception for our major donors and event sponsors, who will have the chance to spend some time with Mr. Mazria and our Board of Directors in a more intimate environment. Many thanks to those companies who committed quickly to sponsoring this event:
- AIA COTE
- Avery Brewery (Beer Sponsor)
- Beaudin Ganze Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- Burkett Designs
- Clanton & Associates
- Colorado Real Estate Journal (Media Sponsor)
- Gensler
- Xcel Energy
- US Lend Lease Communities (Private Reception Sponsor)
- Weston Solutions
There are additional opportunities to support our September 12th Fifth Anniversary Celebration. Please email or call me for more information. The deadline for sponsors is August 27th.
I hope that you'll join us on September 12th as we celebrate our first five years and look forward to the next five!
Deb