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Welcome to Sustainable Facility's eNews for September 2009
The USGBC announced a performance initiative to begin tracking the energy and water usage of LEED 2009-certified buildings. You can read the announcement here
or by clicking on the link below. As you can see, the program will provide building owners and managers of these facilities with the resources to better manage a building's energy and water consumption once the data is submitted, but won't cause a revocation of certification if an overuse is reported (that may only occur if the data isn't submitted).
As I asked in this month's ED+C's eNewsletter, would you -- as a building owner or manager -- put to use the resources for reducing your building's energy and water consumption knowing that your certification status isn't at risk as long as you submit the data?
It might sound like a stupid question given that someone who has already gone through the process of certification probably did so for the environmental (and cost) benefits of having a LEED-certified building, but there's a golden rule in journalism: "Never assume, because it only makes and 'ass' of 'u' and 'me.'" So, I'd love to get your thoughts.
While we're on the topic of the USGBC, Sustainable Facility and ED+C magazines are now both USGBC Education Providers. Those of you looking for GBCI continuing education credits toward LEED Professional credentialing maintenance can sign up for our Beyond Cooling & Sustainable - The Five E's of High-Performance Roofing
webinar with Duro-Last Roofing's Drew Ballensky on October 21.
Cheers,
Derrick Teal
Sustainable Facility Managing Editor
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EPA Announces Houses of Worship Can Now Earn ENERGY STAR Label
America's houses of worship can now earn the Energy Star label, joining the nation's schools, hospitals, hotels, and other facilities in their efforts to fight climate change, save energy and reduce their carbon footprint.
NSF International and Trucost Release New Carbon Emissions Report
Report highlights the importance of measuring and managing emissions to help prepare for future carbon emissions trading and reduce costs.
Green Leases Toolkit 2.0 Released
The California Sustainability Alliance, a market transformation program managed by Navigant Consulting, Inc., has released the newest version of the Green Leases Toolkit. The Green Leases Toolkit 2.0 is designed to provide greater assistance to tenants and landlords of commercial real estate working to overcome barriers to "greening" leased office space.
USGBC Addresses Building Performance
The U.S. Green Building Council launched a Building Performance Initiative designed to put in place a comprehensive data collection effort from all buildings that have achieved LEED certification; implement an appropriate analysis methodology of that data; and provide feedback to building owners so they have better information with which to address any performance gaps that stem from predicted building performance versus actual performance.
New Green Social Network Launched for Small Businesses
Small businesses account for 99.7% of all employer firms in the United States. On August 10, 2009, Greenergy2030.com launched its free media network as a place to bring "green change" to the world through education, legislative efforts, media outreach and the dissemination of information about alternative energy and sustainable business practices.
In response to a growing business need, Coastal Training Technologies and DuPont Safety Resources have collaborated to produce a new training program titled Energy Smart
. Available on DVD, this is the first course in Coastal's upcoming DuPont Energy Management eLearning Series. It is available for a free 15-day preview and will soon be released in Coastal's award-winning ClarityNet online courseware.
School District Installs New Energy Management System
The Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District (Kirbyville CISD) in Kirbyville, Texas, is implementing $575,000 in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency in its facilities.
Click here for more Sustainable Facility news.
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Healthy Buildings 2009
Sep 13, 2009 - Sep 17, 2009
Syracuse, N.Y.
Facility Decisions 2009
Sep 22, 2009 - Sep 23, 2009
Las Vegas
Green Intelligent Buildings Conference
Sep 29, 2009 - Sep 30, 2009
Santa Clara, Calif.
2009 Energy and Power Distribution Conference
Sep 29, 2009 - Oct 1, 2009
Houston
Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo
Sep 30, 2009 - Oct 2, 2009
Chicago
World Workplace 2009
Oct 7, 2009 - Oct 9, 2009
Orlando
Advanced Facilities Management & Engineering Conference
Nov 12, 2009 - Nov 13, 2009
Denver
Click here for even more events. |
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ON SALE!
* ED+C's Carbon Footprint T-Shirt - $12.95
This Pre-Shrunk, Organic short sleeve T-shirt is green and is uses a natural color ink, the ED+C logo is silk-screened on the sleeve and GREEN, Design + Build + Live footprint on the front left chest. Sizes M, L, XL only. Follow this link to purchase.
* NOW AVAILABLE - 2009 LEED Guide on CD - $7.98
This 9th annual exclusive guide will break down the latest LEED program updates and covers what's new with LEED and the USGBC. ON CD - all this information is at your fingertips! Follow this link to purchase. You can also purchase all NINE guides for a package price $55.00.
Follow this link to purchase the LEED Guide package.
Bestseller for 2009
High-Performance School Buildings Resource & Strategy Guide, 3rd Edition - $55.00
This nationally vetted and easy-to-read guidebook describes the characteristics and benefits of high-performance school buildings and details the process to help school planners ask the right questions of their design professionals to ensure the best school design possible. Written primarily for those who make decisions about the design and construction of K-12 schools.
Follow this link to purchase. |
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Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, September 30-October 2, Navy Pier, Chicago.The Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo, now in its 22nd year, is the original event that brings together the entire team who designs, plans, constructs and manages healthcare facilities. HFSE focuses on how the physical space directly impacts the staff, patients & their families and the delivery of healthcare. Sustainable Facility Subscribers: Save 20 percent on your full conference pass or get your free expo pass! Use Source Code HFEG9P when registering at
www.hcarefacilities.com.
NESEA's Green Buildings Open House, October 3, 2009, New England, N.Y., Pa., N.J., Del. Hosted by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), Green Buildings Open House is an opportunity to visit over 600 locations throughout the Northeast!
Home and building owners will open their doors to demonstrate ways to reduce energy consumption and generate energy from clean, renewable sources. The event offers a unique opportunity for people to witness green building practices first hand. Green Buildings Open House is part of the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour To see a list of sites in your area, create your own tour, or for more information, please visit
www.nesea.org/greenbuildings.
World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC)
, November 4-6, 2009, Washington, D.C. The key opportunity of the year for end users and decision makers from business, industry, and government to learn about the newest technologies, hear industry's leading experts, and network. The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is recognized as the energy industry's premier event. The WEEC is bigger, better, and more comprehensive than ever before. The WEEC offers a 200-plus speaker conference and workshop program, a dynamic exposition, a series of in-depth seminars, poster sessions, facility tours, awards presentations, and much more. World Energy Engineering Congress 2009 will cover the full energy efficiency, distributed
generation, HVAC and building systems, facilities management, renewable technologies, energy service, and power marketplace. Find out more by visiting www.energycongress.com. |
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Sustainable Facility's November products will feature:
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Flooring
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Efficient HVAC
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Lighting
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Onsite Power Generation
Send your case studies, projects, stories, products and comments to Derrick Teal.
Future product focuses are found in Sustainable Facility's Editorial Calendar, which is available online. |
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