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25 Architects in 25 Weeks - “Zero Energy House”

“Zero Energy House” by Marcie…

Come out and join us help package holiday meals for low-income families while spreading holiday cheer! We are partnering with Bread for the City for the annual Holiday Helpings campaign.  The purpose is to provide low-income DC residents with a turkey and all the trimmings so that they may enjoy…

It will be a great time, see the flyer below.

Click Here to Register: http://usgbcncr.org/_events/details/372…

Hey guys this event has been canceled because of heavy rains being predicted. We'll reschedule this event for October. Sorry for the Late notice! Stay tuned for the rescheduled date.

-Thanks,

JB

Hey guys,

For this Saturday we'll be doing the following at the Bread for the City Rooftop Garden:

Prepare the garden for the fall; and that include planting new crops and removing some summer crops.

If you have any questions please contact me at…

Please come out and volunteer this Saturday if you're able to!

-Thanks!!

Jason T. Berner, Associate ASLA, LEED AP BD & C



Email: Berner.Jason@epa.gov                 





Time: September 24, 2011 from 1pm to 3pm

Location: The Northwest Center

Street: 1525 7th Street NW

City/Town: Washington DC

Event Type: volunteer,…

One of the most ambitious and inspiring events in the country, the U.S. Department of Energy, Solar Decathlon challenges 20 collegiate teams to demonstrate inventive clean-energy solutions by building solar-powered houses that feature cost-effective, energy-efficient construction and incorporate energy-saving appliances and renewable energy systems.…

Sustainability Forum: Thinking Outside the [Recycling] Box

A Panel Discussion on Global Sustainability

Tuesday, July 12th

Please join IIDA (International Interior Design Association) for an evening of lively and intellectual discussion as local architects and designers share what sustainable design means in other areas of the world. The moderators will pose thought-provoking questions…

USGBC Community Design & Resilience Intern

The intern will start at USGBC June 1 and work through the end of August.  Start and end dates are negotiable based on academic obligations.

USGBC_CommunityDesignResilience_InternJobDescription.pdf

Hello All,

Our Green Roof Installation at American University has been rescheduled for March 12th (Saturday). If you are interested in volunteering, please contact me by March 9th (Wed) at jaylogger@yahoo.com. Hopefully the weather will be great for it!

-Thanks,

 …

Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago was all about “Technology”. Many companies are seeing a void in the market for the communication between the user and new foreign technology. For example, Building Management Systems (BMS) spit out an incomprehensible amount of data about the systems running a building. When a system goes has a problem, a building engineer rarely can decipher the data from the BMS to find the problem, so they use methods they have learned throughout their career. The BMS is ignored…

2010 DAP I Final Presentation









National Building Museum

The National Building Museum is proud to present Design…

Hey Guys,



I just wanted to let you know the deadline to register on the USGBC website is Aug. 31st. Please let me know if you have any questions about the program.

Below is the registration link for the Design Mentor Program.



-Looking forward to having a great group of us participating in the program!!…

EPA's Watershed Academy is pleased to sponsor its 51st free Webcast Seminar.

Webcast on Wed. Aug. 11, 2010

"Re-Visioning Landscapes with Low Impact Development: The Houston Experience"

by Justin Ring, PE, Senior Project Manager, Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ & Assoc., Christopher Browne, LEED AP, Manager, Land…