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Calendar at a Glance
April -Don't miss a date, mark your calendars!
Tuesday April 12th, Green Drinks South Bend
Topic: Jonathon Geels from Keeping South Bend Beautiful will lead a discussion on sustainable landscape architecture.
When: second Tuesday of each month 5:30 until last call
Where: This month's location is the Emporium.
For more info: email Joel Barret at youcanbegreen@gmail.com
Wednesday April 13th, Green Drinks, Elkhart
Topic: Megan Kolaczyk, Environmental Utility Coordinator, will be leading a discussion on the Elkhart Environmental Center.
When: second Wednesday of each month, from 5:30 until last call
Where: This month's location is 523 Tap & Grill.
For more info: email Kristi Blumeyer at outdoorkristi@gmail.com.
Wednesday, April 13th: USGBC-IN Central Branch 6:00pm -8:30pm
Where: Butler Campus, Gallahue Hall, Room GH108
Topic: Lights Out Indy Initiative and Butler University student research to
present the next threshold of protecting/restoring the habitat above the ground.
Volunteer: Opportunities to be a part of this event are still available. If you would like to help educate and exhibit bird-friendly design, reductions in light pollution, and new energy efficient lighting strategies please contact central@usgbc-in.org
Presenters: Jim Rago of Lightsource, and Don Gorney, Amos W. Butler Audubon Society, President Lights Out Indy, Program Director, Supported by research by Marjorie Hennessy, Program Manager CUE Center for Urban Ecology
Wednesday, April 13th USGBC-IN Southwest Branch 11:15 am - 1:00 pm
Topic: Second Wednesday Lunch & Learn* 'Achieving LEED Credits for Habitat and Landscaping: Site Selection, Site Development and Water Efficient Landscaping' *qualifies for 1.5 GBCI CMP/CE
Where: Wesselman Woods Nature Center, 551 North Boeke Road
Evansville, Indiana 47711
RSVP: By noon Monday to rtk@efficientenergytechnologies.net
Cost: $10 lunch for USGBC-IN State Chapter members
$15 for non-members; 10$ ADDITIONAL CMP/Continuing Education CREDIT
Payable by check or exact cash at the door
Note: If you RSVP for lunch but do not attend, you will be invoiced
Friday, April 15th Indiana Solar Energy Working Group (ISEWG) 1:00 - 4:00pm
Where: Indiana Government Center South Building, Auditorium
Parking Information and conference center maps:
www.in.gov/idoa/2416.htm
Topic: Here is a tentative agenda and speakers
ˇ Introduction by Patrick Flynn Indiana Office of Energy
ˇ Eric Burch: Indiana Office of Energy
o Update on WIndiana Conference July 20-21 and the new solar component
ˇ Eric Levenhagen: Indiana Economic Development Corporation
o Update on IEDC Solar Initiatives and an update from the PV Power UP 2011 in South Bend.
ˇ Frank Hoffman: Krieg DeVault
o Current Energy Policy Issues and Solar
Wednesday, April 20, USGBC-IN Southwest Branch 11:15 - 1:00
Topic: Strategies for Success-LEED and the Urban Heat Island Effect
This USGBC-produced webinar qualifies for CEU's
1.5 LEED-specific CMP, 1.5 AIA/CES LUs and CSI CE submittal
USGBC staff and field experts offer resources and methods for coping with the Urban Heat Island Effect on your next project
Where: Harshaw Trane Multi-media Training Center 1024 E. Sycamore St.
Evansville, Indiana 47714
RSVP: By noon Monday to rtk@efficientenergytechnologies.net
Cost: INCLUDES LUNCH & CMP/CE CREDIT: State Chapter Members $25
Non-members $35
Tuesday, April 19th, USGBC-IN Chapter Green Homes Advocacy Group, Residential Green Builders,
Topic: Residential Green Building, Habitat for Humainity Affordable Homes
Where: Old National Bank, in the Community Room, 96th and Gray Road
When: from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
For More Information Contact: William S. Wagnon 317-797-2101 william@truewill.us
Thursday, April 21st, USGBC-IN North Central Branch 5:30 - 6:30pm.
Topic: The program will be a presentation given by David Valinetz
from Sesco Group in Indianapolis, discussing brownfield re-development
and remediation.
Where: The Troyer Group, beginning at 5:30 and will last for an hour or so.
There is no cost to attend, but please rsvp to Mike Reese (mwr@troyergroup.com)
Thursday, April 28th, USGBC-IN Northeast Branch, 5:30-7:30pm
Topic: Managing Construction Waste: Panel Discussion with Haulers and General Contractors.Planning, Managing, and Obstacles to Overcome.
Where: Holiday Inn at the Coliseum
4111 Paul Shaffer Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Cost: MEMBERS (NO CMP)-FREE
MEMBERS with CMP Credits-$15
NON-MEMBERS (NO CMP)-$15
NON-MEMBERS with CMP credits-$30
Appetizers & Cash Bar will be provided.
Register: http://usgbc20110421ne.eventbrite.com/ or cash at the door
**Free Drink ticket if you register by April 21st.
**Membership will be verified at the door.
RSVP soon as space is limited for this event.
If you need additional information please contact bdetray@primary-eng.com
All dates are subject to change. For a complete list of upcoming events, please log-in to usgbc-in.org.
Please email your event notices to the Editor. Thank you!
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Our social-networking event last week was a local wine tasting at Thomas Winery, an interior exploration of reused materials that also pleased the pallet, attended by 17 people, and reported as a good time. 
At the March Meeting Neil Myers, Principal of Williams Creek Consulting, presented a multi-disciplinary examination of financially responsible solutions to watershed restoration, industry & development regulations, wet weather management, green infrastructure, high performance design, urban revitalization, sustainability codes and community master planning. 
