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Alliance Building Breakfast – Green Roofs: Join GBA for breakfast on July 28th for an ABB on green roofs for your building project. This program will discuss: 3Rivers Wet Weather grantee projects; Regional green roofs: Epworth Manor & Heinz 57 Building; Maintenance and performance of existing local examples. Moderator: Joan Blaustein, Three Rivers Wet Weather Speakers: Jim Taylor, IKM Inc.; Ken Dengler, Garland Roofs; John Markey, The Huntley Group
Life-Cycle Assessment Seminar: Thanks to funding from the Heinz Endowments, Athena is able to offer the following seminars in the Pittsburgh area:
· August 3rd (1 PM to 5 PM) Hosted by: Burt Hill Kosar Rittleman Associates
· August 4th (9 AM to 12 Noon) Hosted by: Carnegie Mellon University
For more information: Kristin Heist, The Athena Institute (610) 683-9066 Kristinheist@aol.com www.athenasmi.ca
The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) Offers LEED Services for Recycling, Waste Management and Reduction: PRC is offering recycling and waste reduction program consulting services targeted for LEED projects. Work is completed according to LEED certification standards for LEED-NC, LEED-EB and LEED-CI. PRC offers a variety of services targeting pre-construction program design; post-construction follow-up; and post-occupancy program implementation and training. Former clients include the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Felician Sisters Convent and School, and the CCI Center. For more information contact Michael Stepaniak, Program Coordinator, at (412) 431-4449 x213 or michaels@ccicenter.org.
NESEA Green Building Tour: On Saturday, October 2 from 10am to 4pm, hundreds of green homes and buildings will open their doors to the public for the Green Buildings Open House, featuring the National Solar Tour. This annual event, which is part of the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour, offers a unique opportunity for people to see first-hand how clean energy and green building practices can be put to work. The North East Solar Energy Association (NESEA) is organizing the Green Buildings Open House in the six New England States, Delaware, Washington DC, New Jersey, New York state and Pennsylvania. If you would like to include your Pittsburgh-area building in this open house, contact Ryan Snow at the Green Building Alliance: ryans@gbapgh.org.
Shades of Green: GBA has begun the search for local green building case studies to include in the 2004 issue of Shades of Green, our annual report of green building in the region. Do you have a LEED certified project in the Pittsburgh region? If so, let us know: ryans@gbapgh.org Further information
Looking for firms who package LEED Certification: We’d like to hear from you if your firm manages and compiles documentation for LEED Certification? If so, let us know! ryans@gbapgh.org
The Green Building Alliance is a non-profit organization that integrates environmentally responsible -- and high performance --design, construction and operating practices into the Greater Pittsburgh market.412-431-0709
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