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This Month: AIA COTE Announces Top Ten Green Projects for 2010
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Feature Article
AIA's Committee on the Environment
Announces Annual Awards
Author: Emily Bragonier
Source: BuildingGreen
Date Written: 3/16/2010
This article originally appeared on BuildingGreen.com
The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA-COTE) has announced its Top Ten Green Projects for 2010. Full profiles of these projects are available at www.aiatopten.org and at www.BuildingGreen.com.
355 11th Street: This mixed-use residential, industrial, and commercial space reuses a historic industrial building in the heart of San Francisco. Designed by Aidlin Darling Design, the project features both a green roof and building-integrated photovoltaics, and uses natural ventilation in place of a mechanical cooling system.
Homer Science & Student Life Center: Part of the Sacred Heart Schools in Atherton, California, the Center is designed to foster scientific inquiry and exhibit the correlation between the building's functions and its site. The project makes use previously developed land and local and salvaged materials, and was design by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects.
KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, designed by HOK, uses strategies based on local culture and Bedouin traditions to address environmental challenges. Key features include proper orientation, water management and efficiency measures, shading, and passive cooling.
Kroon Hall: Designed by Hopkins Architects, this project in New Haven, Connecticut, houses the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. With an emphasis on non-motorized access, the building not only lacks onsite parking but also features bike racks, showers, and changing rooms for pedestrians and cyclists, and plenty of access to public transportation.
Manassas Park Elementary School + Pre-K: Located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., this school's design conveys environmental stewardship to its students by merging the classroom with the site's natural surroundings. Outdoor classrooms, learning courtyards, and locally harvested interior wood accents are all part of the design, which was conceived by VMDO Architects.
Manitoba Hydro Place: This new energy utility headquarters was designed by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects and is located in Winnipeg, Canada. The building features passive ventilation strategies, an innovative green roof and associated irrigation system.
Omega Center for Sustainable Living: Located in Rhinebeck, New York, this holistic learning center was designed by BNIM Architects and includes an onsite wastewater treatment system that is used as part of the Center's educational programming.
Special No. 9 House: Design by KieranTimberlake to house the Make It Right Foundation, this LEED Platinum home is located in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and features a number of water- and energy-efficient strategies that compliment the region's climatic conditions.
Twelve|West: This mixed-use building in Portland, Oregon, was designed by ZGF Architects to emphasize energy reduction strategies. The design features wind-generated electricity, natural ventilation, and accommodates car-free living.
Watsonville Water Resource Center: Watsonville, California's new Water Resource Center was designed by WRNS Studio and boasts plenty of water conservation strategies. Among these are planted swales, landscaping with mulch and drought-tolerant vegetation, and collecting rainwater for irrigation.
Copyright 2010 by BuildingGreen, LLC
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From the Chair
Beginning May 1, 2010 the Indiana Chapter has a great membership opportunity for both current members and new members! Here's how it works:
From May 1 until October 15 Indiana Chapter members are encouraged to engage friends, colleagues and acquaintances to take a look at USGBC Indiana. Direct them to the newsletter and website, get them involved with a committee, bring them to an educational program - show them what we are doing and where we are growing. Then encourage them to become a member.
If you sign up a new member to USGBC Indiana, whether their company is a National Member, they are a regular member or even a student member both of you will be entered into a drawing for free registration for GreenBuild 2010 held Nov 19-21 in Chicago!!! Receive an entry for the drawing for every new USGBC Indiana member you register between May 1, 2010 and October 15, 2010.
We are very excited about our whole new member benefits package, including a "Member's Only" section of our website which we will be unveiling this Fall.
Very Truly,
Luke Leising, AIA, PE, LEED AP
USGBC Indiana Chair
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USGBC Indiana Chapter News & Events
Central Branch Program / Meeting:
Wednesday, May 19th
 Central branch program will be a Green Building Tour of the LEED Gold Children's Bureau.
The program will be held May 19th (3rd Wednesday) from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
The program will include the tour and a discussion about the design.
Program information is as follows:
Date: Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Gene Glick Family Support Center
1575 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
See location in Google Maps
Cost: $10 members, $20 non-members
Parking: Free parking
Register: Click here to RSVP for the program.
North Central Branch Program / Meeting:
Thursday, May 27th
 Ben Dorsey of KMC Controls, Inc.
will have a presentation about energy management strategies and indoor
environmental quality. A short branch meeting with updates from each
committee will follow the presentation so we can discuss upcoming green
events and direction of the branch.
Program information is as follows:
Date: Thursday, May 27th
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Location: The Troyer Group
550 Union Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
See location in Google Maps
Cost: Free
Green Ride 2010:
A Community Bike Ride for Sustainability
Saturday, May 22nd
 Please join the USGBC-IN North East Branch for a community bike ride on the Rivergreenway
Program information is as follows:
Date: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Time: 9:00am Registration
First 300 get a FREE t-shirt
Location: West Swinney Park
Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
See location in Google Maps
Cost: FREE!
Register: Click here to register for this event.
IBGS 2010 Presentations Now posted
Many of the presentations from the 2010 Indiana Building Green Symposium are now posted on the website. Please visit ibgs2010.org
USGBC Indiana Chapter on LinkedIn
 USGBC-IN has established a group on LinkedIn.
Click hereto join.
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Join USGBC-IN Today!
Join the Indiana Chapter of USGBC today to enjoy the many benefits of membership that help your organization stay competitive, grow your business, and make the best contacts in the green building industry.
Indiana Chapter members receive the following benefits:
- Member-only discounts and networking events - local event fees are discounted for chapter members. Monthly meetings are free!
- Get a fantastic array of green building tools and educational resources.
- Be noticed - membership sets your organization apart.
- Build relationships in the local construction industry.
- Meet, learn and network with other building professionals who share the same passion for green building.
- Benefit from company and individual names being listed in one of the largest directories of green building practitioners and supporters via the USGBC National website and our local chapter homepage.
- Get involved - help build much-needed awareness for green building in Indiana.
- Be recognized as a leader in supporting a better built environment.
- Shape and proactively promote local green initiatives through chapter and committee involvement.
- Vote in local chapter business/issues.
Sign up today and receive a one-year membership:
$65 for regular membership, $50 for national members, $25 for students.
For more information regarding USGBC Indiana, please visit our web site at usgbc-in.org.
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| Indiana Green Building Events
Greening the Heartland 2010
May 19 - 21, 2010
 This year's theme, BRIDGING, seeks to draw valuable connections between people, places, and ideas to help create a sustainable heartland region and beyond. Specifically, the conference seeks to link such ideas as:
- Sustainable development and environmental protection
- Green building and social justice
- Community planning and individual health
- Commercial and residential projects (market-rate and affordable housing)
- LEED and the Green Communities criteria
Presenting organizations, the Minnesota chapter of USGBC and Minnesota Green Communities, are excited by this unique partnership and opportunity to "bridge" our two conferences and bring people together around green building and design from all across the region.
Greening the Heartland 2010 is also excited to announce keynote speaker Cameron Sinclair, president and co-founder of Architecture for Humanity.
This year's event will be held from May 19th through 21st at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
For more information, and to register for this event, please visit:
greeningtheheartland.org
2010 Living Future, the Unconference
May 5 - 7, 2010
 It's that time again! Living Future, the Unconference, is returning to Cascadia Region Green Building Council for its fourth year.
This year, the unconference will happen in Seattle on May 5-7.
The theme for Living Future 2010 is "Building Hope, Re-valuing Community." This year's event has a powerful program lined up, including keynotes by James Howard Kunstler, Pliny Fisk, John Francis, and Jason McLennan.
The event will also feature sessions by some of the leading thinkers and doers in the movement, along with perennial favorite events: 15 Minutes of Brilliance and the Green Building Slam!
The full program is available HERE.
This event is available to USGBC-IN members at a special discounted rate!
REGISTER NOW
Green Weekend 2010
June 11 - 12, 2010
 Green Weekend 2010 will be a two-day event combining the best of WNIT's Green Expo and the best of Downtown South Bend's EcoFest, transforming the heart of South Bend into a weekend-long celebration of the environment and sustainable living.
This two-day event will take place on Friday, June 11th and Saturday, June 12th. For more information, please visit: http://www.gogreenweekend.org/
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Emerging Green Builders News & Events
 Who We Are
Emerging Green Builders are students and young professionals dedicated to becoming and recruiting the future leaders of the green building movement. EGB Indiana, part of the Heartland Region, offers you the opportunity to get involved in green building locally, access USGBC resources, and particiate in local events.
All Things EGBPlease visit us at usgbc-in.org/egb for all the latest events, resources, and local branch information. | Indiana Green Building News
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Federal Energy Initiative
Includes Indiana
Author: Office of the U.S. Vice President
Source: InsideINdianaBusiness.com
Date Written: 4/21/2010
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Knauf Insulation Facility Receives LEED Recognition
Knauf Insulation North America has confirmed that they have been awarded a LEED Gold-NC Certificate from the United States Green Building Council for their new engineering headquarters in Shelbyville, Indiana. LEED is an internationally recognized certification system providing third-party verification that a building was designed and built using strategies that improve building performance. The recognition, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is one of the first awarded in the State of Indiana.
The new 24,860 square foot office space uses 30% less energy and water than a conventional building. Locally obtained and recycled materials were used during construction and rapidly renewable materials were used in lieu of most petroleum based products. A white membrane roof, native plant material landscaping, recycled water irrigation, and shaded parking ensures that minimal heat island effect is felt by the local community. Super insulated walls (R-40), the strategic use of sun shaded windows and "daylight harvesting" also vastly reduce the need for electricity to light and cool the space.
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The Not So Big House with Sarah Susanka
Thursday, May 20th
How do the size, scale and design of our homes affect our well-being, our family relationships, and our planet? In this talk, Sarah Susanka, architect and author of The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live, illustrates the connection between smart design, domestic pleasure, and lower carbon footprints. Susanka explores the bigger ideas behind The Not So Big House - a radical re-think of urban architecture and the difference between a bigger house and a better home. Presented with support from AIA Indianapolis. Promotional support from Residential Green Builders of Indianapolis.
Read more...
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Add Your LEED Projects to USGBC-IN.org
Submit Your LEED Certified Projects
USGBC Indiana is in the process of adding in-state LEED certified projects to the website's "Green Projects" showcase. If
you would like to submit your LEED certified
project, please complete the Green Project Profile
form and submit entries to info@usgbc-in.org.
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National USGBC News
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USGBC Launches LEED-ND
Author: Allyson Wendt
Source: GreenSource Magazine
Date Written: 4/29/2010
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Author: Eugene Gilligan
Source: The New York Observer
Date Written: 4/20/2010
The director of architecture and sustainability for Reckson, a division of SL Green, said the firm began its green initiatives by recycling carpet and ceiling tiles in its suburban office portfolio, then graduated to lighting retrofits and to installing a solar roof on one of its office buildings in Greenwich, Conn. Finding savings in one area emboldened the firm to find "green savings" in other areas, and Mr. Black said Reckson's portfolio of suburban properties is being used as a proving ground for measures that could eventually be adopted in SL Green's New York City ones.
Other building owners may also get into the habit. Whereas such development could sometimes mean waiting 10 to even 15 years for a noticeable payoff, a confluence of factors, ranging from improved and cheaper green building products, greater knowledge on how to make these projects pay and, ironically, the slowdown in New York City construction, has meant that more green new buildings and retrofit projects can pay dividends in a three-to-five-year horizon.
"A lot of significant measures don't have a 10- or a 15-year payback period," said Katie Rothenberg, manager of commercial real estate for the U.S. Green Building Council. "The more you know, the more feasible it becomes."
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From the Editor
The Comeback of Neighborhoods
Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report detailing residential construction trends in major U.S. metropolitan regions. In short, the study suggests that approximately half of the 50 largest cities in the U.S. are witnessing greater amounts of urban redevelopment than suburban construction.
The study, titled Residential Construction Trends in America's Metropolitan Regions, is an update to a study from 2009 that analyzed housing data from 1990 through 2007. The most recent release includes 2008 data. Both versions of the report identify a rising popularity in smart growth and attribute the trend to recent programs that are increasing the availability of affordable, dense urban development.
The study cites an especially dramatic increase in urban redevelopment in the most recent five years of available data. Keep in mind, however, that the data only runs up to 2008. It will be interesting to witness the effects of our country's recent economic hardships on this development trend. Suffice it to say, American residential market appears to be shifting focus to more urban neighborhoods. An increasing proportion of the projects I've been recently involved with are focusing on urban redevelopment as opposed to suburban greenfield development.
Additionally, the green building community appears to be shifting its focus toward neighborhood development. After 10 years of focusing exclusively on independent structures, this past month USGBC launched its long-awaited LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND).
Even the Federal Government is recognizing the long-term economic value of green urban neighborhood renewal. It was announced two weeks ago that the city of Indianapolis will be receiving $10 million in federal Recovery Act funding for a major energy efficiency project that will involve transforming a 470 square block urban neighborhood on the Near East side into an economically sustainable community by retrofitting the existing neighborhood fabric.
Due in large part to green building considerations as well as a renewed appreciation for the amenities that denser urban regions have to offer prospective residents, it appears that the neighborhood development is making a comeback..
Daniel Overbey, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C
USGBC Indiana Communications Chair
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Calendar at a Glance
May
Location: Holiday Inn North in Indianapolis 5 - 7: Living Future, the Unconference Location: Seattle, WA 19: USGBC-IN Central Branch Program Location: Indianapolis, IN
22: USGBC-IN Green Ride 2010
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
27:
USGBC-IN North Central Branch Program
Location: South Bend, IN
June
11 - 12: Green Weekend 2010 Location: South Bend, IN 16: USGBC-IN Central Branch Program Location: Indianapolis, IN
Please email your event notices to the Editor. Thank you!
All dates are subject to change. For a complete list of upcoming events, please log-in to usgbc-in.org.
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