Counting Your Carbon and Building A Community Carbon Network, Thursday, January 21, 2010, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

This is a partner event with The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Association of Energy Engineers (GPCAEE).  The USGBC’s launch into the emission reduction reporting world with their latest LEED 2009 program for existing buildings is a “rose waiting to bloom”. The conundrum is that no one really knows how to nurture this opportunity to its full potential. In this presentation, you will be introduced to the web-based registration realm of LEED building, carbon offsets. Also, you will be shown how the Philadelphia community can be the first city to provide carbon credit generators, sellers, and buyers with their own, “local platform” so they can keep the economic benefits of carbon credit trading right here. With a dedicated partnership of community-doers we can illustrate to the Green Building Industry and others in Philadelphia exactly why and how to: a) earn their LEED point for emission reduction reporting , b) count all of their carbon offsets, and c) create a community network to take full economic advantage of all carbon credits.

Where: Federal Reserve Bank, 3rd Floor Conference Center, New Jersey Room, Philadelphia, PA

For more information and to register click here

FEBRUARY:

The Basics of Passive House Standard, Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Successful strategies and case studies for cost effective deep energy savings using passive house standard. Including a case study of a North Philadelphia Passive House rowhome project, historic preservation project in Brooklyn, NY, single family suburban retro-fits, high rises, and data including costs and payback times.  Thank you to our event sponsor: Preserving and Protecting Structures Integrity, LLC

Where: Carpenters Hall, 320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

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MARCH:

Recycling Tools for Schools K-12 Workshop: Collect It, Haul It, Recycle It!, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

The Green Schools Circle of DVGBC presents this informative workshop for teachers, students, school administrators, community members, and everyone else to come share ideas, recycling program success stories, and bring it back to YOUR SCHOOL!

Where: Chester County Intermediate Unit Conference Center, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA

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Energy Star and LEED EBOM: A Toolkit for Existing Buildings, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Building Owners and Managers are currently faced with the challenge of making their existing buildings more energy efficient, while keeping a close eye on capital expenditures in an unstable economy. There are tools available to help you get started, but which ones should you be using?  Energy Star? LEED? This session will demonstrate how both of these tools are an important part of your toolkit and how you can use them to achieve favorable results. Andrew Kreider from the EPA will give you an overview of Energy Star Portfolio Manager, and Bill Craig from Re:Vision Architecture will review how LEED EBOM (Existing Building, Operations & Maintenance) tackles energy efficiency, and beyond. Marla Thalheimer, Sustainability Manager from Liberty Property Trust will provide an example of how Liberty is using these tools to measure, set goals and track the results throughout their portfolio. Together we’ll look at the advantages, the differences, and how they work together to ultimately create a high performance building.

Where: Temple University Center City (TUCC), 1515 Market Street, Room 222

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Trefoil Properties Tour of American Honda Corporation & LEED Gold Plaque Presentation, Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The DVGBC Lehigh Valley Education Programs Committee in conjunction with the Delaware State Steering Committee Presents…this tour, educational program, and celebration of American Honda Corporation’s green building accomplishments.  Introductions from elected officials as well as the entire design team of the project will be on hand.

Where: American Honda Finance Corporation, 201 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware

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2009 BuildGreen Conference & DVGBC 7^th Annual Green Building Celebration

October 14 – 15, 2009, Sheraton City Center Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

www.buildgreenconf.org

BuildGreen will:

-Link companies to university research

-Connect investors to company and university research intellectual property

-Provide networking opportunities for business to business

-Offer educational sessions focused on HOW versus why

-Introduce new and emerging materials and technologies

-Uncover the green marketplace

Greater Philadelphia Facilities Expo

SPONSORED BY

                                     THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POWER ENGINEERS – Philadelphia 76

DATE:           September 23-24, 2009

PLACE:          Valley Forge Convention Center

                                                King of Prussia, PA

                                                Phone (610) 449-9800 x 301

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1 Show with 2 Missions:  Best Practices & Sustainability

What is Greater Philadelphia Facilities Expo?

Facilities Expo is an exclusive event for decision-makers in facility management. Attendees rely on Facilities Expo to access best practices products and services to increase safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This year has a special focus on Managing Green Buildings. 

What is Managing Green Buildings?

Managing Green Buildings is a newly added feature of Facilities Expo. This new addition was created in response to the ever-growing push for facility managers to "green" their buildings. These decision makers are looking for products that are sustainable, energy-efficient, effective and low-maintenance.

Here's what exhibitors and attendees are saying about the 2008 event:

Exhibitors

This was the best show yet! The right people attending and interested in the products displayed.

- Bob Strickland, Director of Marketing, Eastern Diversified Services, Inc.

It was worth every penny!

- John Auge, Owner, Accurate Pump Repair & Service, Inc.

This Show Generated a Good Quantity of Leads Which Resulted in Sales.

- Fred Uebelhoer, CEO, KSE Corporation

Attendees

Great local show introducing new vendors and contractors.

- Brian O'Connell, Electrician and Instrument Technician, Micro-Coax Inc.

Great show and great vendor turnout! We're always looking for new products.

- Barry Hayward, Facilities Maintenance e Manager, Allentown State Hospital

We picked up some very useful information for products we are now going to buy.

- James Barends, Program Manager, OBCC

Reserve your space today! Call 800.827.8009

To register to attend, visit www.FacilitiesExpo.com - Priority Code: EMNAPE

The Center for Architecture announces the publication of the third edition of Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City, the most comprehensive book on the architectural treasures of Philadelphia. Authored by John Andrew Gallery, this updated, comprehensive guide provides descriptions and photographs of over four hundred of the city's important buildings, with seven walking tours, historical timelines, and short biographies of Philadelphia architects (including Frank Furness and Louis Kahn). The new edition includes expanded color images of the icons of Philadelphia architecture.  Purchases may be made online at www.aiabookstore.com or in person at the AIA Bookstore and Design Center, 1218 Arch Street.

From Harris Steinberg, Executive Director PennPraxis

I am writing to invite you to an exciting panel discussion next Wednesday, July 29, at 6:30pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences. With infrastructure and sustainability being discussed both locally and in Washington, our region has the opportunity to create a model for an economically competitive city that successfully leverages its transportation and natural systems for growth. You will hear from national thought-leaders in such areas as transit, urban design and infrastructure, and an exciting panel of local implementers who will discuss how the Greater Philadelphia region should think about its long-term infrastructure investment strategy. Please join us for this exciting event.

You can RSVP here: http://www.planphilly.com/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=482150&u=3640

Wednesday, July 29, 6:30pm
Reshaping the City: New Visions for Urban Infrastructure
Location: Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
Admission is free.
RSVP: http://www.planphilly.com/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=482150&u=3640

Presenters:
Alex Krieger, Founding Principal, Chan Krieger Sieniewicz, Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Trent Lethco, Senior Transportation Planner, ARUP Inc.

Local Respondents:
Rina Cutler, Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Utilities, City of Philadelphia
Michael DiBerardinis, Commissioner, Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Philadelphia
Alan Greenberger, Acting Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, City of Philadelphia

Moderator:
Marilyn Jordan Taylor, Dean and Paley Professor, PennDesign

The panel discussion will be preceded by a reception hosted by Next American City magazine. Please join us from 5 - 6:30pm at the Academy of Natural Sciences for snacks and refreshments with our lecture participants. Admission is free for subscribers. Admission for non-subscribers is $15 in advance or $20 at the door, and includes a one-year subscription to Next American City magazine and entry to all NAC events. To RSVP for the reception, go to: www.americancity.org/urbanexus/philadelphia.

I hope that you will join us for what should be an important discussion on the future of the city.

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Harris

Harris Steinberg
Executive Director
PennPraxis

Reshaping the City: New Visions for Urban Infrastructure is a program of the Penn Institute for Urban Research 360 series, and is co-presented by PennDesign, PennPraxis, Next American City magazine, and the Academy of Natural Sciences, in partnership with the City of Philadelphia, and with the support of the William Penn Foundation.