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MONTHLY GBRC NOLA PANEL: MARCH
Global Green is proud to partner with the American Institute of Architects, New Orleans Chapter and the U.S. Green Building Council-Louisiana Chapter to present a monthly panel discussion series on issues of sustainability in the built environment. With special thanks to our good friends at Whole Foods Market, Atchafalaya Restaurant, and Sucre for their generous support.
MARCH: Green From the Ground Up: How Putting People First Changes What We Do Next
This month's event, is hosted by USGBC-LA Chapter in partnership with Historic Green. USGBC-Louisiana is excited to welcome Historic Green’s invited speaker, Rick Fedrizzi, founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and President & CEO since 2004. Under his leadership, the Council has tripled its membership, broadened its influence, and cemented its role as a leadership voice in the global sustainability movement.
The evolution and extension of the internationally recognized LEED Green Building Rating System to all building types and expansion of LEED certification and accreditation through the spin off the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), of which Rick is chairman, has helped build in speed and capacity to the organization. Collaboration, through work with the Clinton Global Initiative, the International Codes Council, AIA, ASHRAE, ASID, ASLA, BOMA and IFMA has broadened the base of green building. Expanded outreach and education, advocacy support for public policy initiatives, and a heightened emphasis on green building’s role in social equity progress are part of Rick’s vision for the organization.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 10, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30pm
WHERE: All Souls Church, 5500 St. Claude Ave, Lower Ninth Ward
Historic Green’s vision is to create revitalized communities through sustainable action and heritage conservation. Historic Green is about the possibilities. About knowing a place. Respecting its rich heritage for future generations. And seeing the promise of sustainability to create healthier, safer, more livable communities. Historic Green represents a blending of the past, the present and the future. What was, meets what could be.
For more information, contact Heidi Jensen at our New Orleans Resource Center: hjensen@globalgreen.org
PAST PANELS
FEBRUARY: Sustainable Landscapes
Please note that as a courtesy to our fellow community members who may be vacationing during our Mardi Gras season or enjoying a restful recovering afterward -- we have rescheduled our Resource Center's Monthly Sustainability Panel series to next Wednesday, February 24th.
Just in time for your Spring planting, this month's panel topic is Sustainable Landscaping and Gardening, and will include a presentation by local sustainable landscape professional Demetria Christo of EcoUrban, LLC.
We'll discuss native & edible garden designs, organic landscape practices, cistern rain harvest technology and composting for your home, business or neighborhood. Please join us for information to bring positive environmental change to your own backyard.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 24th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
WHERE: New Orleans Green Building Resource Center, 841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA
Panel discussions are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30pm, with our presentation beginning at 6pm. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.
JANUARY: GreeNola: A Strategy for a Sustainable New Orleans
Hosted by the United States Green Building Council, LA Chapter. Please note change of our usual date/time:
WHEN: Wednesday, January 20th from 5:30-7:30 pm
WHERE: AIA New Orleans Center for Design, 1000 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA
John Moore will speak to the group about the City of New Orleans' plan for sustainable redevelopment through the GreeNola: A Strategy for a Sustainable New Orleans program. GreeNola is a resource for New Orleans neighborhoods and residents to engage in the master planning process of the City and to ensure sustainable redevelopment. John will also address the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (aka “stimulus package”) on the redevelopment of the City of New Orleans.
A copy of the GreeNola plan can be found HERE.
Panel discussions are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30pm, presentation begins promptly at 6pm. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.
NOVEMBER: US Coast Guard, Michoud Headquarters - A Case Study
For it's new headquarters at Michoud, the US Coast Guard sought to create a LEED certified project which would include a sustainable, regenerative native landscape. The design for this landscape, presented by J.O. Evans of FutureProof, uses 100% native species to create an authentic Cajun prairie environment on land which otherwise would have been an industrial site. Sustainable strategies used in this project leads to the restoration of an endangered ecotype.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 18th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
WHERE: AIA, New Orleans Center for Design, 1000 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans
Panel discussions are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30pm, presentation begins promptly at 6pm. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.
OCTOBER: Living Rooftops: Green Roofs In Louisiana and Our Coastal Communities
Green, vegetated rooftops create a variety of environmental benefits, including lowered energy costs, pollution and storm water runoff as well as the reduction of the urban heat island effect. Join Global Green as we host leading local architects, installers, landscapers and homeowners in this discussion of the booming, blooming green roof industry - the impacts on our environment, politics, finances, and the beauty of our coastal communities.
Featured speakers to include Mike Schultz, New Orleans roofing consultant with Juneau Odenwald, and John Anderson, LEED AP Architect and Bay St Louis homeowner with green roof
WHEN: Wednesday, October 21st, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
WHERE: Green Building Resource Center, 841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans
Light refreshments will be served starting at 5:30 PM, presentation begins promptly at 6 PM. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.
SEPTEMBER: LEED Rating System and LEED AP Professional Credentialing System
USGBC-Louisiana teams up with Global Green and AIA New Orleans to host this month's sustainable design series monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Anisa Baldwin Metzger, USGBC's New Orleans Green Building Coordinator, will present a full update on changes to the LEED Rating System and the LEED AP Professional Credentialing System. The update will include a practical look at new requirements, the new point structure, and new referenced standards in LEED v3 as well as the changes in place to make sure the LEED AP Credential maintains its authority and relevance over time.
USGBC-Louisiana wants to help clear up any existing confusion, so use this as a chance to get your questions answered!
WHEN: September 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM
WHERE: The Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
AUGUST: A School Rising From The Debris of Katrina To Meet 2030 Challenge: Case Study - A Collaborative Green School Project in New Orleans by Two Architectural Firms"
Hurricane Katrina imposed upon New Orleans challenges previously unknown in architecture and urban/community design. Recovery School District in New Orleans initiated the “Quick Start Schools” program to re-build five badly damaged schools and mandated LEED Silver as the goal. This presentation will demonstrate how a collaborative design team of two architectural firms achieved the first exemplary LEED school in an historically challenged community and exceeded AIA’s 2030 Challenge.
Presentation led by Charles Montgomery, AIA. Introductions and Q&A session led by Brett Petry, AIA.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 26th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
WHERE: Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street, New Orleans
Light refreshments will be served starting at 5:30pm, presentation begins promptly at 6pm. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.
JULY: Solar and Our City - Your Most Affordable Time to Turn to the Sun
July's monthly public panel discussion will explore the latest topics involving national and local solar energy use. Scheduled panelists from South Coast Solar, Adams and Reese and more will lead discussions involving current solar energy projects in the city; offering their perspectives as planners, installers and homeowners on the cutting edge of the growing solar trend. We will discuss the very latest information on solar: the cost, the use, and the politics; highlighting information on the unprecedented combination of tax credits and incentives currently available to residents who chose to go solar in the city.
This month's panelists include Troy Von Otnott and Scott Oman of South Coast Solar and Benjamin Norwood, Adams and Reese. Also on hand will be the latest information on the One Block Off the Grid Program(1BOG).
WHEN: Wednesday, July 15th, 5:30pm to 7:00pm
WHERE: Green Building Resource Center, 841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA
Light refreshments will be served starting at 5:30pm, and our panel begins promptly at 6:00pm. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.
JUNE: Historic Homes -- The Original Green Building
The U.S. Green Building Council-Louisiana Chapter is proud to partner with the American Institute of Architects, New Orleans Chapter and Global Green to present a monthly panel discussion series on issues of sustainability in the built environment as it pertains to historic homes in the New Orleans area.
This month's panel, hosted by the USGBC - Louisiana Chapter, will feature David Dillard, AIA. David has over 23 years experience in renovation and restoration of homes. He is currently authoring a book on the greening of historic homes. Reuben Teague and Will Bradshaw from Green Coast Enterprises will also join the discussion. They will speak about their current project for the weatherization of low-income homes.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 17th - 5:30 to 7:30pm
WHERE: Global Green Resource Center, 841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans
The panel is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30pm, and the panel will begin promptly at 6pm. Continuing Education Credits Apply.
MAY: The BeauSoleil Home
For this month's panel, hosted by AIA New Orleans, we are excited to have a presentation of the BeauSoleil home, currently under development at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home team mission is to design and build a Solar Decathlon house that uses renewable energy sources in a culturally resonant form that also serve as a building model for other locations throughout the world facing similar climactic and natural challenges to those we face in Louisiana. The Solar Decathlon is a worldwide competition between 20 colleges and universities to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home.
The presenters will be Geoff Gjertson, AIA, Eddie Cazayoux FAIA, and three students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette who are directly working on the project. Brett Petry, AIA will moderate this interesting and informative discussion.
WHEN: Wednesday May 20th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
WHERE: Global Green's New Orleans Green Building Resource Center, 841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA.
Refreshments will be served. Continuing Education Credits Apply.
APRIL: April Showers - Strategies for Rainwater Harvesting and Stormwater Management at Your Home
April is known for ushering in the rainy season. The old saying "April showers bring May flowers" is especially true for New Orleanians. As we enjoy a beautiful spring in our city, with occasionally abundant rain and a mind toward sustainability, it is important to think about our watersheds and finding ways to utilize what we normally consider as waste water.
Join us this month as our panelists discuss local issues with water catchment and management, as well as highly informative presentations on alternatives such as rain barrels, water cisterns, bioswales and creative rain gardening.
Panelists include engineer Joe Evans, of the sustainable design firm FutureProof, Demetria Christo, co-founder of EcoUrban Sustainable Landscaping, and Global Green's Raymond Breaux, of the Build It Back Green program.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 15th, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
WHERE: Global Green's New Orleans Green Building Resource Center, 841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, LA.
Please join us for refreshments and a topical, informative discussion.This panel is free and open to the public. Continuing Education Credits Apply.
MARCH: Greening Existing Buildings
The USGBC/Global Green/AIA panel discussion for March is hosted by Historic Green, with the support of USGBC-Louisiana. Historic Green is a volunteer event working from March 10-20 on projects that address the intersection of historic preservation and green building. Professionals and students from New Orleans and all over the country will be in town to work on homes and businesses in the Lower Ninth Ward.
Please join this group on March 18th at 6:00 pm at the Preservation Resource Center for a thoughtful discussion of the opportunities and challenges that come with greening existing buildings, particularly our historic structures. Light refreshments will be served.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 18th, 6pm
WHERE: Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas - in the warehouse district of New Orleans
FEB: No Monthly Panel
Due to Mardi Gras, there is no monthly panel. Check back shortly to see the details on the March Panel.
JAN: Louisiana's Role in Reducing Green House Gas Emissions
This panel discussion presents examples of how the industries of Louisiana and its citizens can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions through supporting the replacement coal-fired electric generators with combined-cycle gas turbines fueled by natural gas and local industries providing the delivery infrastructure needed to support large-scale CO2 sequestration.
Panelists include Harvey Ford, PE. Mr. Ford is a retired Mechanical & Aerospace Engineer who has given presentations on this issue throughout the country. We hope you can join us for this informative and important panel discussion.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 21st 5:30 to 7:30pm
WHERE: The Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA.
The panel discussion is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30pm. Continuing Education Credits Apply.
DEC: Sustainable Style - Green Gifts and Interiors
Part of creating a sustainable New Orleans is incorporating green products into our lives and homes. As we work to finish holiday shopping, and look for new ideas for our homes in the new year, Global Green would like to showcase local businesses and their products that offer beautiful green living alternatives.
Please join us in celebrating the season with our local businesses and their sustainable style.
Growing group of participating businesses to include: New Orleans Bamboo, Spuce Eco-Studio, UP/Unique Products, Green by Design and Nica Naturals.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 17th 5:30 to 7:30pm
NOV: How to Find the Green to Go Green
Global Green is proud to partner with the American Institute of Architects, New Orleans Chapter and the U.S. Green Building Council-Louisiana Chapter to present a monthly panel discussion series on issues of sustainability in the built environment.
This month's panel, hosted by the United States Green Building Council - Louisiana Chapter, will focus on the challenges, solutions and assistance as you pay for your green construction or renovation project, specifically discussing any tax incentives that are available for financing a green renovation or project.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 19th 5:30 to 7:30pm
WHO:
Moderator: Keith Bergeron, of Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles
Panelists: Tucker Crawford, Executive Director, South Coast Solar; Jerry Heinberg, AIA, NCARB, Architect, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Technology Assessment Division; Benjamin Norwood, Tax Attorney, Adams and Reese
OCT: Sustainability, Adaptive Reuse & Renovation in Local Architecture – an architects' approach to sustainability within the existing urban context
This month's discussion will focus on the implementation of sustainable architectural design principles within the context of the existing Urban Fabric. A panel discussion will consist of architects exhibiting and discussing examples of Sustainable Architectural principles used in Adaptive Reuse and Renovation projects within the local historic environment. A brief description and illustration of sustainable architectural principles will also be presented. Brett Petry, AIA, will moderate this panel discussion. Panel includes Marcel Wisznia, principal of Wisznia Associates.
WHEN: Wednesday October 15th, 2008, 5:30pm--7:00pm
SEPT: LEED for Homes - Sustainable Standards for Residential Green Building in our Region
This month's discussion will outline the USGBC LEED for Homes standards of green building, giving examples of successes and challenges in the New Orleans area. The panel will be moderated by Global Green Director Beth Galante with presentations by Daniel Winkert and Sarah Howell of Williams Architects, Global Green Project Manager Mike Lopez, and architect Coleman Coker of buildingstudio NOLA.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 5:30-7:30 PM
JULY: GREENING OUR SCHOOLS
This month's discussion will outline the many benefits of greening our schools, giving examples of successes and challenges in the New Orleans public school system. The panel will be moderated by Linda Morgano and Linda Stone of Global Green, who will talk about Global Green's efforts and introduce speakers from Concordia Architecture and Planning (the firm coordinating the master plan for the New Orleans public schools), the Recovery School District, and the Orleans Parish School Board. The panel is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Presented by Global Green USA, in partnership with the Louisiana Chapter of the United States Green Building Council and the American Institute Of Architects, New Orleans Chapter.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
WHO:
Moderators: Linda Morgano, Green Schools Assistant, Global Green; Linda Stone, Green Schools Policy Associate, Global Green.
Panelists: Gina Andre, Director of Architecture, Concordia Architecture & Planning; Lona Hankins, Director of Capital Improvements, Recovery School District; Herman Taitt, Jr., Executive Director of Operations, Orleans Parish School Board
JUNE: SOLAR ENERGY
June's monthly public panel discussion will explore the latest topics involving national and local solar energy use. Panelists from South Coast Solar, Concordia, and FutureProof Architects will lead discussions involving current solar energy projects in the city; offering their perspectives as planners, designers and homeowners on the cutting edge of the growing solar trend. We will discuss the latest information on financing and the useful tax credits currently available to solar energy users in Louisiana.
The panel, which is being presented in partnership with American Institute of Architects, (AIA) is free and open to the public and will be presented by Global Green USA as a way of inviting the New Orleans community to the ever-growing community table of green building. Light refreshments will be served.
This month's scheduled panelists include Scott Oman of South Coast Solar; FutureProof's Nicolias Alatzas, and New Orleans' professionals as well as residents with solar, Bob Ellis and Steven Bingler.
