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Staff Changes at BGBG!
Goodbye and many thanks to Alexandra Davis, who is off to travel before attending Acupuncture school. Alex was a tremendous asset to the Gulid and we will miss her graciousness and attention to detail. Welcome to Emily Moeschler and Heather Braithwait. Emily steps in for Alex as the Administrative Assistant and Membership Manager- feel free to contact her at emily@bgbg.org with any questions! Heather Braithwait is the new Events and Outreach Coordinator, and can be reached at heather@bgbg.org. We are really excited about working with both of them!
Register for a Product and Service Fair Booth Now- They Sell Out Fast!
BGBG's 3rd Annual Product & Service Fair will be held May 30th, 2009 at Boulder Central Park. There is limited availability in each business category so be sure to save your spot and take advantage of the early bird rate. Also get as much visibility for your business as possible from this exciting event. Check out the incredible sponsorship packages we are offering, including opportunities to advertise on Comcast! Your marketing dollars will be used effectively to reach a wide audience in the Boulder County area. (Sponsors receive discounts on booths-but act fast before they are sold out.)
Announcing the BOSS Series - Register for all six and attend one for free!
BGBG's popular onsite seminars are back! Each seminar includes a tour of the facility by the builders and
installers, a gourmet dinner, an in depth analysis by a panel of
building science professionals, opportunities for you to ask questions,
and networking. The
first in this series will be a new commercial facility,
the EFAA (Emergency Family Assistance Association) building on
Yarmouth Street in Boulder designed by George Watt Architecture and builit by Porchfront
Homes. Namaste Solar installed the building's PV System. Go here for more information and to register. (There is limited space and Last year we sold out each event.)
The 2nd Annual Boulder County Green Building Conference-Register and Be a SponsorBe a sponsor and reach out directly to other Green Building professionals and the community! We have created sponsorship packages for everyone. Note this target audience includes fellow green building experts and enthusiensts and will engage some differant marketing strategies than the product fair.
Look forward to two tracks of panels at this year (one on residential green building and one on commercial) being held July 17th-18th at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Details on sponsorship packages, the agenda, and registration here. Register now for the early bird rate.
Mandatory Workshops for all Potential ClimateSmart Loan Program ApplicantsResidential workshops will be offered on various dates from Saturday,
March 9, through Tuesday, March 31, throughout Boulder County. Go here for more information.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 11:30am-1:30pm
BGBG Commercial Brown Bag Series: New Commercial Codes
What: Speakers: Phi Filerman, Elizabeth Vasatka, Doug Parker, and Ann Livingston. More details coming soon.
Where: REI Community Room, Boulder
Cost: Free for members, $20 for non-members
RSVP: Register Now
Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 11:30am-1:30pm
BGBG Residential Brown Bag Series: Greening Historic Homes
What:
Details and speakers for this event are coming soon.
Where: REI Community Room, Boulder
Cost: Free for members, $20 for non-members
RSVP: Register Now
Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 5:30pm-8:30pm
BOSS: Building On-Site Seminar Series
What:
Building on-site seminar series with CRC
Where: Emergency Family Assistance Building, Boulder
Cost: $50 single tour for members
RSVP: Register Now
Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 11:30am-1:30pm
BGBG Commercial Brown Bag Series: Energy Model
What: Details and speakers for this event are coming soon.
Where: REI Community Room, Boulder
Cost: Free for members, $20 for non-members
RSVP: Register Now
Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 11:30am-1:30pm
BGBG Residential Brown Bag Series: Green ROI
What: Details and speakers for this event are coming soon.
Where: REI Community Room, Boulder
Cost: Free for members, $20 for non-members
RSVP: Register Now
Thursday, May 14, 2009, 5:00pm-8:00pm
BGBG Member Happy Hour
What: Monthly member gathering
Where: Loewen Window Center of Boulder
Cost: Free
RSVP: Register Now
Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 5:30pm-8:30pm
BOSS: Building On-Site Seminar Series
What: Building On-Site Series with CRC
Where: TBA
Cost: $50 single tour
RSVP: Register Now
Saturday, May 30, 2009, 9:00am-3:00pm
BGBG 3rd Annual Product and Service Fair
What: 3rd Annual Product and Service Fair
Where: Boulder Central Park/Farmer's Market
Cost: Sponsorship Packages vary
RSVP: Register Now
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See Discounts at Local BusinessesClick here to view a current list of discounts that are generously offered to our members by valued local businesses. |
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Call for Entry: 11th Annual Kitchens on Fire to benefit The Dairy Center for the Arts
Kitchens on Fire is a two-day tour of cutting-edge and inspiring Boulder kitchens of every size and shape. Selected kitchens will be toured by over 500+ visitors. Deadline for entry is April 1st. Please see www.thedairy.org for more details.
ClimateSmart Loan Program Workshops
These workshops are mandatory for all potential ClimateSmart Loan Program
residential applicants and will be offered on various dates from Saturday,
March 9, through Tuesday, March 31 throughout Boulder County. The workshops will cover program
requirements, eligible measures, the loan application process, project
timelines/deadlines, and other key information related to the program.
There will also be time for a question and answer session. All
Workshops are FREE and participants may attend any one of the workshops
offered. For more information about the ClimateSmart Loan Program click here. For registration and information about the workshops, click here.
ReSource Program Advances Community Sustainability through Innovative Waste Diversion Approach
Sustainability, zero-waste, recycling, reuse, relocalization, green house gas reduction... these are all goals that we visualize for our community. The nonprofit ReSource program of the Center for ReSource Conservation, with construction and demolition (C&D) reclamation programs in the cities of Boulder and Fort Collins, took our community another step closer to achieving these goals in 2008. Click here for a full press release outlining the key milestones that this program has achieved in our community in the last year.
Citron WorkSpaces Sponsors FACILITYcycle
Colorado's environmentally focused office furniture partner, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of a free online "materials exchange" community, FACILITYcycle.com, designed to reduce, reuse and recycle facilities waste. FACILITYcycle is designed to help business owners, facilities managers, real estate professionals and others help keep old facilities "stuff" like furniture, equipment, building materials and more, out of landfills. Check it out here.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
CoSEIA Workshop: PV & SHW System Monitoring and Data Acquisition
Gary Price presents a full-day workshop covering system monitoring and data acquisition techniques for both solar electric and solar thermal systems. The workshop will feature a six-hour presentation on system monitoring and data acquisition, followed by a one-hour presentation from Xcel Energy's Craig Eicher on the SmartGridCity project. This course will count towards 6 hours of CoSEIA CE Credits. There are no pre-requisite course requirements for this workshop. Register now!
Friday, March 27, 2009
LEED for New Construction Technical Review Workshop
This workshop goes beyond the basics of the LEEDŽ for New Construction v2.2 Rating System, using case studies and exercises to provide an overview of the building certification process, as well as a brief exam review.
After completing this course, you will be able to: Identify the technical requirements of LEED for New Construction & Major Renovations; Develop an understanding of how LEED is being used nationally to define various levels of green project design; Use the tools, information, and lessons learned from case studies to incorporate green building practices into a project; and prepare for the Accreditation Exam using sample questions and answers. This workshop is for all building industry professionals seeking to increase their understanding of the LEEDŽ for New Construction Rating System and green building strategies, benefits and resources. Register here.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Residential Building Science Training with Boulder County
The training will be taught by Charlie Richardson who has been working as an Energy Auditor and Trainer for over 20 years. It will cover The House as a System and Best Practices for both new home construction and Retrofitting existing homes. The training will also include a guest presentation by a local HERs rater, who will discuss how to build better buildings with the HERS system. FREE to licenced Boulder County contractors, all others $25.00.
Seating limited. RSVP for location.
Thursday and Friday, April 2-3, 2009
The Water Conservation Yardstick: Measuring SuccessWho Should Attend: Water Supply Producers and Planners, Landscape Professionals, Environmental and Conservation Professionals, Educators, Elected Officials, Builders and Developers, and City Planners. Learn how to set goals, identify resources and measure success. Learn about projects and programs and showcase water conservation's role in: Green Building, Water Supply Management & Planning, Education, Government, Measuring Success, Landscape Industry. The Colorado WaterWise Council is the Voice of the Water Conservation Community. Now known as Colorado WaterWise, it is a non-profit organization that promotes and facilitates the efficient use of Colorado's water. Registration begins February 1. Pre-Conference Workshop on April 1. For registration and membership information, please go to www.coloradowaterwise.orgApril 6-11th, 2009
The Center for ReSource Conservation Presents: WaterWise Landscape Seminar Week!
All Seminars are FREE and open to the public!
- Monday, April 6th: Introduction to Xeriscaping, Curtis Manning, Boulder
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Tuesday, April 7th: Introduction to Xeriscaping, Mike Ransom, Lafayette
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Wednesday, April 8th: Landscaping for Conservation, Paul Lander, Boulder
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Wednesday, April 8th: Plants for Xeriscapes and Sustain-iscapes, Mikl Brawner, Longmont
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Thursday, April 9th: Edible Xeriscaping, Kerrie Badertscher, Louisville
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Thursday, April 9th: Renovating an Existing Landscape to a Xeriscape, Julie Hauser, Longmont
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Saturday, April 11th: Drip Irrigation, Ron Boyd, Lafayette
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Saturday, April 11th: WaterWise Wildlife Gardening, Jim Knopf, Boulder
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Saturday, April 18th: Xeriscaping: Learning The Basics, Curtis Manning, Westminster
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Wednesday, April 22nd: WaterWise Landscape Renovation, Alison Peck, Thornton
To register please visit www.conservationcenter.org or call 303-999-3820 ext. 217.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Home Energy Makeover Contest Open HouseWhere: Home of Mark & Jenny Maybee, at 645 15th St., Boulder (Chautauqua neighborhood), 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Learn
how to save money by saving energy today! Come stroll through the
winning home of the 2008 Xcel Home Energy Makeover Contest. Meet the
sponsors who donated their time and materials to upgrade the home's
energy efficiency. A self-guided tour will display a tankless (on
demand) water heater, a 90% efficiency furnace, double-pane windows,
and more. The homeowners will be available to talk about their
experience. Stop by for a tour through a real life example of
residential energy efficiency. Documentation on cost investment vs.
payback time will be provided at the event ,and in advance, at www.beClimateSmart.com. Saturday, April 18th, 2009
7th Annual Earth Day 5K Run/Walk benefiting the Center for ReSource Conservation
Sponsorship opportunities start at $1,000 with myriad benefits including exhibit space at Earthfest Boulder and banner displays at the race, logo placement in advertising and on entry forms, advertising in the CRC's Conservation Magazine, and opportunities to publicly address guests. See the attached sponsorship information sheet and application for a detailed list of benefits. You can also learn more online and download the sponsorship application HERE
Tuesday, April 21 - Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Residential Green Certification Training
David Johnston, President of What's Working developed this training
course over the last 15 years in the green building industry. It has
evolved into the state-of-the-art in builder/remodeler education. The
basis of the training is Green from the Ground Up his best selling book
on how to build green. His book Green Remodeling is a Nautilus Book
Award winner. What's Working is training trainers across the country in
the nuts and bolts of practical, energy efficient and affordable green
homes and remodels. In
this two-day course, What's Working's expert trainers teach
participants how to approach a home from the green building mindset.
Instead of seeing the house just as a conglomeration of parts, students
learn to view a home in terms of interrelated systems. From foundations
to flooring, from roofs to HVAC systems, students learn that all
aspects of design and construction must function together in order to
build a green home. To register, please go to www.greenbuilding.com and click on "Training and Certification" May 2, 2009 10am to 5pm
Celebrate Spring at the Boulder Home & Garden Fair!The 2nd Annual boulder Home & Garden Fair offers your business a plethora of opportunities. Showcase your products and services to 2000+ locals looking for environmentally friendly home and gardening ideas. There will be lots of family friendly entertainment such as dance performances, kid gardening workshops and more! This event is a fun way to promote your business...so, join us! Go to www.homeandgardenmag.com/fair2009 for more info or to fill out an online application. BGBG members will receive $100 discount. Please indicate in the "other" field you're a member. Call Susan with any questions 303-443-0600 x109
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The complete listings of these Job Opportunities and Spaces for Rent are on our website. Free listings in our e-news (over 2,000 recipients) and for public viewing on our website, are a benefit to our members.
If you are a member and would like to list a rental or job opening, go to the Classified Section of the BGBG website for instructions.
Pearl Street Office Space for Rent
13' x 13' office for rent right off the Pearl Street Mall at 1920 13th Street.
It rents for $550.00 which includes utilities. View full listing on our site.
Office Space Available
Large
(10 x 20) private office space available on the Pearl Street Mall. The
office features: Large(!) windows overlooking the mall; Abundant
natural light; High ceilings; Shared bathroom and small kitchenette;
Use of the conference room and Internet access. See our website for complete details.
Co-working at the Candy Shop (1720 15th Street) We
currently have space available in our open-plan, down-town co-working
environment. Come work with other green-focused businesses in our
solar-powered, recycled building. More about this space is available on our website.Gorgeous, Happy, Healthy, Gold Status Green Office/Flex Spaces Loads
of opening windows, open, light, landscaped at great prices in
Louisville's Colorado Tech Center near Boulder, Lafayette, Broomfield,
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Businesses Highlight links between Climate, Energy and Water Pressures
The business community wants solid water, energy and climate change
data and analysis tools from policy makers to help them manage risks
and make smarter strategic decisions, according to a new report
published Thursday.
They also advised policymakers to integrate water, energy and climate
change policy in a holistic way that both acknowledges and weighs the
synergies and trade-offs existing between the three interconnected
issues.
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Postponed Indefinitely: HB 1107 This bill would have limited HOA restrictions on energy efficiency measures- Read about it here. Passed: HB 1149
Requires new home builders to offer solar prewiring and consultation- Read more here. Moving to General Assembly: HB 1126Encourages solar thermal installations with the same incentives as solar electric information- Learn more here. Look for informative legislative links in each issue of Green Building News!
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Welcome NEW MEMBERS!
Michael Silbert, Architect - small business
SoBo Design and Build - small business
Tony Cochrane - individual
Whit Collins - individual
James Wood - student
Renewing BGBG members:
Harrington Homes, Inc. - small business
Loewen Window Center of Boulder- small business
Kenneth Regelson - individual
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Events CommitteeNext Meeting: April 8, 2009, 5:00pm-7:00pm, CRC 2639 Spruce Street Chair: Drew Kundtz, SRE3, Dkundtz@sre3.comLegislation and Policy CommitteeNext Meeting: April 02, 2009, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, 1720 15th St., Boulder Chair: David Neiger, Populus Sustainable Design Consulting david@popboulder.com Membership CommitteeNext Meeting: March 31, 2009, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, 1720 15th St., Boulder Chair: Sam Goodman, Colorado House International, sam.goodman@gmail.comCommercial CommitteeNext Meeting: April 15th, 2009, 4:00 - 6:00 pm, REI, 1789 26th St., Boulder Chair: Rois Langner rois@leafllc.net
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