October

This Month
>JRGBC Monthly Meetings
>Green Design Series Comes to PBS
>Save-the-Date: Second Annual JRGBC Green Building Leadership Awards
>GRTC Summer Challenge
>AGC Environmental Agenda
>Proposed Standard 189
>Call for Papers
>2006 JRGBC Board

JRGBC Monthly Meetings
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Leed CI and the Interior Designer
BCWH Offices ~ 1840 West Broad Street
(click HERE for map and parking)
6-6:30pm ~ Social
6:30-7:30pm ~ Program
7:30-8pm ~ Networking
Eugene (Gene) Lisa
Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Verde Interior Products

We will explore the areas where the interior designer can be effective in contribution to achieving LEED Status. There are over 30 categories to LEED CI ( Commercial Interiors ) . We will concentrate on the 5-7 categories where the designer can be most effective: Recycled Content ~ Innovative Credits ~ Low Emitting Materials ~ Individual climatic controls ~ Under Floor Air ~ Daylight ~ Views ~ Locally Sourced Manufacturing ~ Locally Sourced Raw Materials

Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for June 15th. Watch for details.

Green Design Series Coming to PBS
Design: e 2 (The Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious), narrated by Brad Pitt, explores the complex social, political, cultural, environmental and economic issues of sustainable architecture. Traversing the globe, the series chronicles important stories of green architecture as they exist in New York , Chicago , China and into the future. The series is divided into six topical episodes, each a half-hour in length, and airs on PBS in June 2006 (check local listings). Click HERE for more details.

Second Annual JRGBC Green Leadership Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
University of Richmond ~ Jepson Alumni Center
10am-Noon ~ Trade Show Exhibits
Noon-2pm ~ Lunch, Program & Awards
2-3pm ~ Trade Show Exhibits
More Information to Follow ~ Mark Your Calendar

GRTC Summer Challenge
You have choices. You Decide.
Carpool, vanpool, ride the bus, telework, walk, or ride your bike. You have choices. You decide.

RideFinders, a Division of GRTC Transit System and the region's rideshare agency, is challenging Central Virginia citizens to take the RideFinders Summer Challenge . Participants pledge to do one or a combination of the following: Ride the bus, carpool, vanpool, ride your bike, telework, or walk at least two days a week for any two months between May and September, and submit a monthly commuter log .

The first 125 commuters to register and are not currently registered with RideFinders will receive a brand new iPod shuffle. Those eligible to receive an iPod shuffle will be notified, and will be able to pick up their iPod shuffle at the Clean Commute Day event.

Click here to register , call 643-RIDE, or visit the RideFinders Commuter Store at 1111 East Main Street in downtown Richmond

The deadline to register is Friday, June 30. No purchase necessary. Must be at least 18 years of age to participate.

AGC's Environmental Agenda Commits to Further Environmental Performance of Construction Industry
Washington, D.C. --The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced that it has completed a comprehensive agenda for further improving the environmental performance of the construction industry, which "recognizes that the construction process affects the environment," and commits AGC "to helping construction contractors minimize and mitigate the environmental impacts of their . . . challenging activities."
For more information, visit www.agc.org/hottopics .

Proposed Standard 189
The USGBC; the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) have agreed to co-sponsor the development of a new ASHRAE/USGBC/IESNA minimum standard for high performance green building - Proposed Standard 189, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

Click HERE for the press release (pdf) and HERE for Frequently Asked Questions (pdf).

Call for Papers
US Composting Council
15th Annual Conference and Trade Show
January 21-24, 2007
Wyndham Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida
A Practicum on Composting and Organic Waste Management

Abstracts are encouraged on the following conference topics:

Developments in Composting Process Management & Odor Control
Emissions and odors
Advances in odor prevention and treatment
Process control to minimize odors

Compost Facility Management
Contingency planning requirements
Worker health and safety
Facility design for operational efficiency
Assessing equipment needs and equipment selection
Monitoring the composting process
Controlling moisture
Practical aspects of odor control
Strategies for communicating with and educating the public
Contracting services

Composting Technologies
Developments and innovations
Case studies

Increasing Organics Diversion
Advances in food residuals composting
Collection strategies for commercial generators
Source separation and collection for residential programs

BMP's in Compost Marketing and Sales
Product quality needs for specific markets
Selecting the right markets and pricing
New markets and opportunities for composters
Compost tea production and market applications
Marketing techniques that work

Compost Applications for Environmental Solutions
Green Roofs and green building initiatives
Compost use in stormwater management and sustainable landscape design
Role of compost in bioremediation and biodegradation
Compost use in horticulture, agriculture, forestry and road side applications
Managing soil organic matter for environmental quality
Soil carbon sequestration

Profitable Compost Business Models
Product and feedstock diversification
Key aspects to success/case studies
Accessing feedstocks and pricing
Regulatory and permitting issues

Compost Quality
Product specifications and applications
Laboratory methods and analysis

Expanding the use of biodegradable plastics in composting
Advances in biodegradable polymers
New biodegradable products and applications
Case studies
Composting infrastructure requirements

Research Developments
Composting and compost use
Odor treatment

Organics treatment/recycling alternatives
Anaerobic digestion technologies
Anaerobic digestion as an alternative treatment

Special Sessions will be held on:
Compost Industry Needs – A Collaborative Discussion of Issues and Direction. The session will focus on activities that have impact and significance to the future of the industry
Policies and strategies for sustainable organics treatment in the US
Fallacies of composting
Emergency planning: financial, personnel, equipment, natural disasters, accidents, legal
Educational and Training Programs
Challenges and opportunities in compost production and utilization – yard waste, animal manures, animal mortalities
Understanding Compost Turners, Screens & Shredders
International Compost Awareness Week

Abstract Submission Deadline: June 23, 2007
Abstract Guidelines available at: http://www.compostingcouncil.org/section.cfm?id=19

Questions? Contact Program Chair: Dr. Stuart Buckner, buckstop@vdot.net or call (631) 737-4931.

Conference Program, Registration Forms, Workshop Agendas, Exhibitor Information and Sponsorship Opportunities are available at the USCC web site: www.compostingcouncil.org.

2006 JRGBC Board
Bryna Dunn, Chair, Moseley Architects
Patrick Farley, Vice-Chair, Watershed
Andrew McBride, Treasurer, University of Richmond
Don Guthrie, Secretary, McKinney & Company

Matte Anderson, Director, Trane
Karl Bren, Director, GreenVisions Consulting
Matt Carr, Director, American Hydrotech
Chris Earley, Director, Timmons Group
Scott Kyle, Director, BCWH
Sandra Leibowitz Earley, Director, Sustainable Design Consulting
Scott Wheeler, Director, BCWH


Promoting Healthy Places to Live and Work in the Central Virginia Region
	May 2006 Newsletter	From the Website
	This Month >JRGBC Monthly Meetings >Green Design Series Comes to PBS >Save-the-Date: Second Annual JRGBC Green Building Leadership Awards >GRTC Summer Challenge >AGC Environmental Agenda >Proposed Standard 189 >Call for Papers >2006 JRGBC Board JRGBC Monthly Meetings Thursday, May 18, 2006 Leed CI and the Interior Designer BCWH Offices ~ 1840 West Broad Street (click HERE for map and parking) 6-6:30pm ~ Social 6:30-7:30pm ~ Program 7:30-8pm ~ Networking Eugene (Gene) Lisa Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Verde Interior Products We will explore the areas where the interior designer can be effective in contribution to achieving LEED Status. There are over 30 categories to LEED CI ( Commercial Interiors ) . We will concentrate on the 5-7 categories where the designer can be most effective: Recycled Content ~ Innovative Credits ~ Low Emitting Materials ~ Individual climatic controls ~ Under Floor Air ~ Daylight ~ Views ~ Locally Sourced Manufacturing ~ Locally Sourced Raw Materials Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for June 15th. Watch for details. Green Design Series Coming to PBS Design: e 2 (The Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious), narrated by Brad Pitt, explores the complex social, political, cultural, environmental and economic issues of sustainable architecture. Traversing the globe, the series chronicles important stories of green architecture as they exist in New York , Chicago , China and into the future. The series is divided into six topical episodes, each a half-hour in length, and airs on PBS in June 2006 (check local listings). Click HERE for more details. Second Annual JRGBC Green Leadership Awards Luncheon Wednesday, November 29, 2006 University of Richmond ~ Jepson Alumni Center 10am-Noon ~ Trade Show Exhibits Noon-2pm ~ Lunch, Program & Awards 2-3pm ~ Trade Show Exhibits More Information to Follow ~ Mark Your Calendar GRTC Summer Challenge You have choices. You Decide. Carpool, vanpool, ride the bus, telework, walk, or ride your bike. You have choices. You decide. RideFinders, a Division of GRTC Transit System and the region's rideshare agency, is challenging Central Virginia citizens to take the RideFinders Summer Challenge . Participants pledge to do one or a combination of the following: Ride the bus, carpool, vanpool, ride your bike, telework, or walk at least two days a week for any two months between May and September, and submit a monthly commuter log . The first 125 commuters to register and are not currently registered with RideFinders will receive a brand new iPod shuffle. Those eligible to receive an iPod shuffle will be notified, and will be able to pick up their iPod shuffle at the Clean Commute Day event. Click here to register , call 643-RIDE, or visit the RideFinders Commuter Store at 1111 East Main Street in downtown Richmond The deadline to register is Friday, June 30. No purchase necessary. Must be at least 18 years of age to participate. AGC's Environmental Agenda Commits to Further Environmental Performance of Construction Industry Washington, D.C. --The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced that it has completed a comprehensive agenda for further improving the environmental performance of the construction industry, which "recognizes that the construction process affects the environment," and commits AGC "to helping construction contractors minimize and mitigate the environmental impacts of their . . . challenging activities." For more information, visit www.agc.org/hottopics . Proposed Standard 189 The USGBC; the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) have agreed to co-sponsor the development of a new ASHRAE/USGBC/IESNA minimum standard for high performance green building - Proposed Standard 189, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. Click HERE for the press release (pdf) and HERE for Frequently Asked Questions (pdf). Call for Papers US Composting Council 15th Annual Conference and Trade Show January 21-24, 2007 Wyndham Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida A Practicum on Composting and Organic Waste Management Abstracts are encouraged on the following conference topics: Developments in Composting Process Management & Odor Control Emissions and odors Advances in odor prevention and treatment Process control to minimize odors Compost Facility Management Contingency planning requirements Worker health and safety Facility design for operational efficiency Assessing equipment needs and equipment selection Monitoring the composting process Controlling moisture Practical aspects of odor control Strategies for communicating with and educating the public Contracting services Composting Technologies Developments and innovations Case studies Increasing Organics Diversion Advances in food residuals composting Collection strategies for commercial generators Source separation and collection for residential programs BMP's in Compost Marketing and Sales Product quality needs for specific markets Selecting the right markets and pricing New markets and opportunities for composters Compost tea production and market applications Marketing techniques that work Compost Applications for Environmental Solutions Green Roofs and green building initiatives Compost use in stormwater management and sustainable landscape design Role of compost in bioremediation and biodegradation Compost use in horticulture, agriculture, forestry and road side applications Managing soil organic matter for environmental quality Soil carbon sequestration Profitable Compost Business Models Product and feedstock diversification Key aspects to success/case studies Accessing feedstocks and pricing Regulatory and permitting issues Compost Quality Product specifications and applications Laboratory methods and analysis Expanding the use of biodegradable plastics in composting Advances in biodegradable polymers New biodegradable products and applications Case studies Composting infrastructure requirements Research Developments Composting and compost use Odor treatment Organics treatment/recycling alternatives Anaerobic digestion technologies Anaerobic digestion as an alternative treatment Special Sessions will be held on: Compost Industry Needs – A Collaborative Discussion of Issues and Direction. The session will focus on activities that have impact and significance to the future of the industry Policies and strategies for sustainable organics treatment in the US Fallacies of composting Emergency planning: financial, personnel, equipment, natural disasters, accidents, legal Educational and Training Programs Challenges and opportunities in compost production and utilization – yard waste, animal manures, animal mortalities Understanding Compost Turners, Screens & Shredders International Compost Awareness Week Abstract Submission Deadline: June 23, 2007 Abstract Guidelines available at: http://www.compostingcouncil.org/section.cfm?id=19 Questions? Contact Program Chair: Dr. Stuart Buckner, buckstop@vdot.net or call (631) 737-4931. Conference Program, Registration Forms, Workshop Agendas, Exhibitor Information and Sponsorship Opportunities are available at the USCC web site: www.compostingcouncil.org. 2006 JRGBC Board Bryna Dunn, Chair, Moseley Architects Patrick Farley, Vice-Chair, Watershed Andrew McBride, Treasurer, University of Richmond Don Guthrie, Secretary, McKinney & Company Matte Anderson, Director, Trane Karl Bren, Director, GreenVisions Consulting Matt Carr, Director, American Hydrotech Chris Earley, Director, Timmons Group Scott Kyle, Director, BCWH Sandra Leibowitz Earley, Director, Sustainable Design Consulting Scott Wheeler, Director, BCWH	Chapter Events are On-line Have you checked out the Calendar? Feel free to use it to keep up to date on what s coming up in the region related to green building. If you know of an event related to green building and environmental education that you think our membership would benefit from, please tell us about it via email. Have You Joined the Local Chapter? If your company is not a member of the USGBC yet, please convince them to join. You can Join locally as an individual through the JRGBC Website. There is a discount for National Members and for students. Did you miss the last meeting? We've got you covered. See the list below for an archive of selected meetings and newsletters. Also, visit our Library for additional information, resources, and presentations. Meetings August 18, 2005 public meeting.pdf July 21, 2005 public meeting.pdf May 26, 2005 public meeting.pdf April 21, 2005 public meeting.pdf March 24, 2005 public meeting.pdf Thanks to Our Sponsors! Thank You Founding Sponsors. We are now able to look ahead to sponsorship for upcoming Events and Annual sponsorships thanks to your initial help. Please Contact Us if you are interested in Sponsoring our upcoming programs.



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