TODAY! May 5, WGBA Northeast Member Meeting(formerly called the "Fox Valley Member Circle"): Wednesday, May 5th, 4:00 PM-5:30PM. Jefferson Elementary School Auditorium, 1000 S Mason Street, Appleton. Mark Hanson, Director of Sustainable Services at Hoffman LLC, and WGBA's Green School Committee Chair will give a presentation entitled Wisconsin's Green K-12 Future. Mark will use the work of WGBA's Green Schools Committee to look at the progress in providing a green school for every student in Wisconsin within a generation. Although school remodeling and new construction are slowed by a difficult economy, progress has been made in greening schools.

May 6, Hunzinger Green Building Conference, Brookfield

May 7-8, Southeast Wisconsin Water and Energy Efficiency Expo, Waukesha County Fairgrounds. Information

May 18, Madison-area (Southwest Wisconsin) WGBA meeting, Tour the LEED-NC Platinum Holy Wisdom Monastery. 5:30 -7pm [social ½ hour followed by a tour of the building and grounds]. The deconstructed and rebuilt monastery has earned a stellar 63 out of a possible 69 points under LEED-New Construction (NC) version 2.2, making it the highest-rated LEED-NC building in the United States to date! The grounds have been managed under an ecosystem / habitat restoration plan for over a decade. Refreshments will be served. There is a suggested $5 donation to the Benedictine Women of Madison. Please RSVP to Rick Gabriel or Bill Rattunde 

May 18, Conference: "Green Economic Development in Wisconsin: The Business Case for the Triple Bottom Line," Oconomowoc.

May 19-21, Greening the Heartland, Minneapolis. Don't miss you chance to attend or exhibit at this premier green building event for the Midwest!

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