July 2010
Member Highlights
C O N T E N T S
Colorado Biz: ColoradoBiz Profit Report, By Deb Kleinman, USGBC CO Executive Director
Partner Events: Colorado Real Estate Journal's 2010 Green Building Summit and Expo, By Deb Kleinman, USGBC CO Executive Director
Scholarship: Greg Franta Memorial Scholarship Fund , By Clay Benson, Mortenson Construction
LEED ND: City of Aurora Sets a New Standard for Sustainable Development, By Patti Mason, USGBC CO Director of Advocacy
CMP: "How do I Find LEED-Specific Continuing Education Hours?", By Jessica Pascoe, USGBC CO Director of Education
Rocky Mountain Green: Calling all Green Building Experts!
Membership Highlights: Mike Vail of Water Legacy, By Patti Mason, USGBC CO Director of Advocacy
Natural Talent Design Competition: And the Winners Are..., By Sarah Michaels, USGBC CO Chapter Coordinator
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 sarah@usgbccolorado.org
Member Highlights
By Patti Mason, USGBC CO Director of Advocacy
On June 8, 2010 Sean Smith and Company, LLC was awarded a 2010 Slow Home Award for Best Residential Construction. The winning project, Wash Park Green (www.washparkgreen.com), is LEED Gold certified and is located in Denver at 233 South Washington Street.
Sean and the designers of Wash Park Green, Joe Colistra and David Carnicelli, were presented the award by the founders of the Slow Home Project, John Brown and Matthew North.
Sean Smith is the Colorado Chapter’s Residential Green Building Advocate. He has been working with stakeholders to add searchable green fields to Colorado’s multiple listing services. You can watch him in action this summer as the host of HGTV’s Professional Grade, which premiered June 3rd.
About the Slow Home Movement:
The Slow Home movement began three years ago to promote awareness for the need for good residential design as well as empower people to make informed choices on where they live. A slow home is simple to live in and light on the environment. Learn more at http://theslowhome.com/.