U.S. Green Building Council Colorado Master Calendar

Session 10 – EBOM Wrap-Up:LEED Certified Case and Recertification (Wednesday, May 29, 2013)

Wed, 29 May 2013 19:30:00 GMT

Wrap up your EBOM education with tips and success stories from several LEED certified EBOM projects in Denver. Hear first hand about life after LEED certification, including the impact on operational costs, tenant attraction and retention, and how to keep sustainability initiatives going without the pressure of the performance period.

This is the tenth and final of a series of 10 LEED-EBOM seminars that will offer you insider knowledge of the LEED process and requirements, and will help you achieve the environmental, financial, and social benefits of green operations and maintenance. Spend an hour and a half once a month with building owners, operators, and experts in sustainability.

Approved for 1.5 LEED-Specific (O+M) CE hours

Session 10 presenters:

Ben Stanley, YR&G

Phillip Saieg, McKinstry

Amanda Timmons, Ampajen Solutions

Jason Kiefer, Sustainable Investment Group

Emerging Professionals Habitat Build Day (Saturday, June 01, 2013)

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Emerging Professionals/ASID
Habitat Build Day

Come join the USGBC Colorado Emerging Professionals & ASID Colorado to help on a LEED Platinum duplex in Kittridge, CO!

Come join us in the field for a day of hard work & big rewards!

Please sign up for the event here: http://bluespruce.volunteerhub.com/Events/Event/Summary.aspx?EventID=1349257
Free to participate but we do ask for a full-day commitment from all our volunteers!
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Special Instructions
Please carpool when possible. You can park at Kittredge Park, Welch Road and Highway 73 and take one car up. If it is wet, muddy or snows, you will need a 4x4 vehicle.

Please bring a small camp chair for lunch and breaks. Dress warmly and in layers.Please bring a sack lunch, water & water bottle & sunscreen.

All tools, hardhats and safety glasses will be provided. Wear sturdy, closed shoes. We recommend work boots if you have them (no Crocs, sandals or flip-flops, etc).

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.

Questions?
Contact Amanda Poindexter at 720-219-3683

First Monday Speakers Series: Design-Build, Sustainability and Federal Projects (Monday, June 03, 2013)

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:30:00 GMT

Design-Build, Sustainability and Federal Projects

The procurement method of design-build has been around for several decades and over the last ten years it has become one of the selected methods for the U.S. Federal Government. In conjunction with design-build, the Federal Government is looking toward having sustainability (using LEED) as a main corner stone of any new or renovated projects that are publicly funded.

The presentation will feature 4 speakers that will discuss the benefits of design-build and how it can enhance the achievements of sustainability initiatives, citing specific project examples. Bill Green, The RMH Group will be presenting the design-build method, Keith Molenaar, University of Colorado will be discussing sustainability and high performance buildings. Eric Moe, Puma Steel will present on the renovation of the Byron Roger Federal Office Building Modernization, and Nate Lowery, Hensel Phelps Construction Co. will present on the Net Zero Fort Carson Support Battalion (ASB) Hangar Building

Learning Objectives

- Understand the Design-Build process and high performance building projects.

- Describe the modernization project goals and objectives for the Byron G. Rogers Federal Office Building in Denver and how the goals were accomplished.

- Communicate the project goals and objectives for the Fort Carlson Aviation Support Battalion (ASB) Hangar Building and how the goals were accomplished.

- Describe the sustainable features of the buildings and the LEED rating it is expected to achieve.

Pre-Register and Save $5!
Bulk discounts available
Questions? Email Alyssa Weber

This course qualifies for 2 GBCI CE hours.

Homes 252: Understanding the LEED for Homes Rating System (Friday, June 14, 2013)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Learn the credits, requirements and essentials of the LEED for Homes rating system. Gain knowledge of the benefits of green homes and the structure, requirements and implementation process of the LEED for Homes rating system, and identify necessary steps to get started with a LEED for Homes project.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
For the LEED for Homes rating system:

Identify the types of projects which are eligible.
Recognize the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in the LEED certification process.
Recognize goals, intents, and requirements of prerequisites and key credits, and strategies to meet them.
Identify synergies between LEED credits.
Plan for key considerations and requirements for the LEED certification process

Registration Includes:

Course materials
Breakfast and lunch
7 Homes LEED Specific GBCI CE hours
Full day of activity with chances to network with other LEED professionals and LEED faculty!

Faculty: Carissa Sawyer, EnergyLogic
The workshop will be led by Carissa Sawyer, an official USGBC LEED Faculty member. Throughout the day, participants will engage in discussions and interactive activities to enforce what is taught about LEED for Homes prerequisites, credits, and concepts.

7 hours continuing education to GBCI (Homes Specific), AIA, CSI, BOMI, and CoreNet

Bulk Discounts apply! 5+ receive 10% off! Contact Sarah Fagin at sarahf@usgbccolorado.org or call 303.292.6181

From Gold, to Brown, to Green (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:00 GMT

From Gold, to Brown, to Green
A Case Study for Village Center at Gold Hill Mesa

Economic reality has produced a paradigm shift in new development in the last years resulting in an increased demand for added value in every project and continual improvement in the ‘ROI of Sustainability’ for developers.

Using LEED-ND, a new Village Center for Gold Hill Mesa brings innovation to an economically resilient, environmentally-oriented, near-zero energy, reclaimed brownfield site in Colorado Springs. The efficiency of combining soil remediation, low impact hillside infrastructure, buildings integrated into the hillside, and lessons of incremental development make for a true ‘un-siloed’ holistically sustainable project!

Learning Objectives

Verbalize the opportunities of a challenging hillside site used to create an integrated framework for buildings and infrastructure.
Compare the Brownfield site used to expand the concept of infill development while provide advantages of renewable energy placement opportunities, instead of other possible sites.
Specify the form based coding of mixed-used projects to create a development using durable, highly efficient buildings in which uses can quickly change to adapt to current market conditions.

Presenters
Mark Tremmel, John Olson, & Larry Gilland from Collaborative Design Group

Questions? Contact Amanda Occhi

This session qualifies for 1.5 GBCI CE hour.

First Monday Speakers Series: Relevance of Regenerative Design to the Building Construction Industry (Monday, July 01, 2013)

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:30:00 GMT

Relevance of Regenerative Design to the Building Construction Industry

Please join us for our July First Monday Speaker series as we focus on defining regenerative in a way that is relevant to the building construction industry. First we will start off with why we need to be building regenerative buildings today. Then we will explore the various definitions of regenerative design from the universe scale to the watershed scale to the building scale. Different perspectives on the definition will be provided – one from building architectural perspective and one from an energy perspective. We will describe regenerative as it relates to one building, to one building with one site, to multiple buildings on one site, and try to understand what it means to meet the goal of regenerative and is it even possible at the micro level.

Featured Speakers:

Renee Azerbegi, Ambient Energy
Gensler - Speaker TBA

Learning Objectives

-Explore definitions of regenerative from the macro systems scale to the micro building scale.

-Provide perspectives on regenerative from the architectural, mechanical /electrical, and landscape/civil disciplines.

-Bring regenerative processes down to implementable steps on your next building project.

Pre-Register and Save $5!
Questions? Email Patti Mason

This course qualifies for 2 GBCI CE hours.

Please join us for Pre-Event Networking from 5:30 - 6:15pm at (please note new location!):
Denver Beer Co.
1695 Platte Street
Denver, CO 80202

LEED® Green Associate Exam Prep Course-Live online! (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:00:00 GMT

USGBC Colorado delivers a comprehensive exam preparation course designed for candidates seeking the LEED Green Associate credential.

This facilitated course presents green building concepts and strategies and introduces the ideas and practices that serve as the foundation for a more detailed study of green building, particularly as it relates to the green building rating systems of the LEED program and to individual market segments such as commercial new construction, homes, and neighborhood development.

Taught by USGBC LEED Faculty^TM: Annette Stelmack Read Bio here

What's included?

12 hours of professional live instruction and exam preparation-Live online!*

90 Day access to Exam Simulator with 700 Test Questions

8 hour LEED Green Associate Audio Book (MP3 format)

Supplementary References with online access

Free upgrade to any LEED AP specialty Exam Simulator

Discounted Green Associate Study Guide for LEED Core Concepts and Strategies book

Discounted USGBC Colorado Study Guide. $40. Regularly $65. Call to have shipped or pick up at office

Proof of eligibility to sit for the LEED Green Associate Exam

Printable Flash cards

When?
5pm-7pm MST Tuesday's* and Thursday's
August 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29

LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS FRIDAY AUG 9

The Fine Print:
*Access to Webex™ is required.

**About study materials: Any additional study materials are optional. Best case scenario is to purchase both National's publications and USGBC Colorado's guides for full coverage of the materials.

Discounts apply:

Chapter Guide:

Regularly $65, Course attendees- $40

National Guides:

Core Concepts and Strategies (2nd Ed.): Reg. $95, Attendees $75

Green Associate Study Guide: Reg. $85 Attendee $70

Combo: Reg $155, Attendee $130

For more information USGBC Colorado's guide, please visit: http://usgbccolorado.org/resources/leed-studyguide.html

For more on National's publications visit: http://www.usgbc.org/Store/PublicationsList_New.aspx?CMSPageID=1518

For questions, please contact Sarah Fagin

sarahf@usgbccolorado.org

303.292.6181