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• From Gold, to Brown, to Green

  • When
    Wednesday, June 19, 2013
  •  
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    GH Phipps Construction Company - Training Room 496 Nevada Mesa View, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
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    7

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  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 is approved for 1 GBCI CE hour.
  

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• Graywater Reclamation and Use in Commercial and Residential Applications

  • When
    Wednesday, June 26, 2013
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Live Online
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  Graywater Reclamation and Use in Commercial and Residential Applications

  
  

  According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only 1% of the earth’s water supply is available for drinking. Yet, Americans are using potable water for more than just drinking. In the residential and commercial sectors, it’s used for cooking, cleaning, water parks, and in lavatories. Potable water is also used heavily in industrial applications for these activities, as well as cooling, processing, diluting, and fabricating.
  

  Water that can be reclaimed and reused for non-drinking purposes is referred to as graywater. This presentation will provide an overview of the ways in which graywater can be incorporated in both residential and commercial applications, including cooling water, landscaping, irrigation, toilet flushing, and certain construction activities. The presentation will also address existing barriers to graywater reuse and identify ways to potentially overcome those barriers, such as working with utilities to establish incentive programs.
  
  

  Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the definition of "graywater" as well as its potential uses in commercial and residential applications.

  • Understand typical barriers to graywater reclamation and reuse (e.g., cost or public health concerns) and ways to potentially overcome those obstacles.

  • Understand the basics of a reuse system and how it interacts with different systems in a facility, such as irrigation or plumbing.

  • Identify if graywater reclamation would be a good fit for a project in terms of economics, local regulations, treatment requirements, and size/location of system.

  Attendees will participate via WebEx. A strong internet connection and phone line is recommended.

  This course qualifies from 1.5 GBCI CE hours.
  

  Questions? Contact Sarah Fagin
  

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• First Monday Speakers Series: Relevance of Regenerative Design to the Building Construction Industry

  • When
    Monday, July 01, 2013
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    1625 Broadway, Suite 400, Denver Colorado 80202
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  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.

  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

  Beth Mosenthal, Gensler
  Greg Dorolek, Wenk Associates
  
  

  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
  

   

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• Green Jeopardy!

  • When
    Thursday, July 18, 2013
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    The Celtic Tavern l 18th and Blake, Denver CO
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    39

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  Emerging Professionals
  Green Jeopardy
  
  

  Test your knowledge about all aspects of the green building industry! We will be hosting a Green Jeopardy evening, with attendees breaking up into teams to answer green building questions, network, and have fun!
  
  This event is OPEN TO ALL: architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, commissioning agents, etc. You name it, we'll cover it!
  
  Moderators
  Conor Merrigan, C2 Sustainability
  Conor is an experienced sustainability consultant specializing in community scale planning and development efforts, energy efficiency sector advancement, and program development and delivery efforts for clients of all sizes. He has worked extensively in the public and private sectors, started off building strawbale houses, and holds degrees in Urban Planning and Urban Design.
  
  Rebecca Reel, The RMH Group
  Rebecca is a mechanical engineer at The RMH Group, a mechanical, electrical, and industrial process engineering firm based in Lakewood, Colorado.  She has six years of engineering experience designing mechanical systems for military and commercial projects.  Rebecca's experience encompasses mechanical system design, LEED administration, energy modeling, life cycle cost analysis, drafting, and working for a general contractor. Rebecca has worked on 10 LEED projects in her career and is currently serving as a board member of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Colorado Chapter.   
      
  This event can be self-reported for 2 GBCI CE hours
  
  
  
  Questions?
  Contact Amanda Poindexter at 720-219-3683

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• LEED® Green Associate Exam Prep Course-Live online!

  • Start
    Tuesday, August 13, 2013
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • End
    Thursday, August 29, 2013
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Live! Online with Annette Stelmack
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    18

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  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
  

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• LEED® Green Associate Exam Prep Course

  • When
    Friday, October 04, 2013
  •  
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    GH Phipps l 5995 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard Greenwood Vlg, CO 80111
  • Spaces left
    29

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  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?

  • Professional live instruction and exam preparation
    

  • 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
    

  • Proof of eligibility to sit for the LEED Green Associate Exam

  • Printable Flash cards

   

  When?
  Friday, October 4
  LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2
  

  Thank you GH Phipps for hosting us!
  
  

  The Fine Print:
  

  **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
  

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