Welcome to the ED+C eNews for September 2006

Greetings and welcome to the September 2006 edition of the ED+C eNews.

Lots of stuff going on here at ED+C as we bid adieu to summer, and prepare for a plethora of Fall activity, with both ED+C's continuing Educast webinar series on green schools (http://webinar.edcmag.com) and, of course, Greenbuild 2006|Denver to look foward to.

I also wanted to share some reader feedback that addresses some of the myriad changes ED+C has undertaken to keep us atop our game as the Premier Source For Integrated High-Performance Building:

David H. Brown, P.E., of Harriman Associates had this to say about our 100 percent recycled paper stock: "I love the paper you've been printing the ED+C magazine on recently.  Not only is it made from recycled content, but it will be more recyclable for me (we only have white-paper recycling at the office, not glossy), and I like the look and feel better.  With glossy magazines, I find that the modern inks don't hold up well, and my finger sweat and oils pucker the covers.  Not so with the nice thick cover on this!"

Dorothy L. Fowles, Ph.D., FASID, FIIDA, FIDEC
Professor, Interior Design Iowa State University writes: "Thanks for your help - you gave me the information I needed.Your magazine provides much useful, documented information to support sustainable design, which is what is needed to convince others of its benefits.Thanks."

And contributor Victor Korzen of U.S. Way lighting writes:  "Thank you very much for publishing my article online as a 'Web exclusive.' (Follow the LEEDer , July 2006 archives).  I would like to share with you the praises I received from a number of professionals who have read that article. 'Great writing! Really, I'm sincerely impressed. You have a great, friendly, humorous style that is terribly lacking in the typical, dry, factual journal articles. The opening draws one in. And the reader senses your playful yet highly professional personality. ED+C should be congratulated for that feature.' Looks like we both have gained on reputation and professionalism. I just want to pass the credit to you. You highly deserve it!"

Additionally, you may have noticed a recent change on our websites. We are adding FREE registration to our sites -- by collecting additional data about our visitors, we'll be able to better target our editorial content and offer additional exclusive online coverage of case studies, educational sessions and CEU credits, industry news, and an online, fully-searchable version of our Green Book (www.EDCmag.com/greenbook ) through our safe and secure network. And, to give you even more incentive to register, we will be giving away prizes to a few randomly selected registered guests! Please visit our website(s) today and register for a chance to win, only at www.EDCmag.com or www.SustainableHomemag.com.

Joe Mayton
ED+C Associate Editor

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Global Green USA and Brad Pitt Announce Winners of Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans
New Orleans - Global Green USA President Matt Petersen and design jury chairman Brad Pitt announced the winner of the Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans. GREEN.O.LA, designed by Andrew Kotchen and Matthew Berman, Workshop/Apd will be built in the Holy Cross Neighborhood of the 9th Ward, and Global Green is currently exploring funding partners and appropriate developers to begin construction later this year. The jury also selected two designs to receive Certificates of Excellence: NOLA Shotgun Loft, designed by Schwartz Architects, received the Certificate for Excellence for Sustainability, and Breathe, designed by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, received the Certificate for Excellence for Architectural Distinction. The final designs of all finalists are currently viewable at http://competition.globalgreen.org/images/final_panels/.
For more information, visit www.globalgreen.org. 

Earth Day Network Tapped by CCI to Reverse Global Warming
Washington, D.C. - Earth Day Network (EDN) has been chosen to assist the new Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) in a bold international effort to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in major cities worldwide, while also cutting costs and promoting sustainable development. Earth Day Network launched its Climate Change Solutions Campaign on Earth Day 2006 (April 22), a three-year grassroots movement to build public support for immediate action on climate change. For more information, visit www.earthday.net.

TAC Helps Carrollton, Texas Lower Energy Consumption, Costs
Dallas - The City of Carrollton, Texas has experienced a 50 percent increase in energy costs over the past five years, culminating in utility charges of more than $80,000 each month. To reduce these costs, the city - a suburb of Dallas - contracted with TAC, a provider of building automation, security systems and energy solutions, to implement energy saving measures at several city facilities. Now complete, the $1.6 million project is expected to save Carrollton more than $200,000 per year in utility costs.
For more information, visit www.tac.com. 

Clivus Multrum, Inc. Launches New Website
Lawrence, Mass. - Clivus Multrum, Inc., a manufacturer of composting toilets and greywater irrigation systems, has launched its new website, www.clivusmultrum.com.  The new website includes detailed product and project information, case studies, feature articles, and a schedule of upcoming events, including future tradeshow and conference appearances. 

izzydesign First in Office Furniture Industry to Use Reduced-Phosphate Cleaning System for Metal Finishing
Spring Lake, Mich. - The phosphate emission from izzydesign's new pre-paint cleaning system for metal furniture is so negligible that water discharged from the treatment tank in Spring Lake, Mich., no longer requires federal, state or local water quality review; the resulting pH of the discharged water now is milder than coffee or soft drinks. The Grand Haven-Spring Lake Sewer Authority has released izzydesign from twice yearly self-monitoring and water quality reporting, and the State of Michigan has also released izzydesign from filing a storm water permit. For more information, visit www.izzydesign.com. 

USGBC Chapter Awards Share Green Building Success Stories
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Chapter Awards program, sponsored by Milliken Contract, is an opportunity for chapters to be recognized among the green building community at Member Day during the annual Greenbuild Conference in Denver, November 2006. Nominations are due September 15, 2006. Chapters can nominate themselves for no more than three categories, and nominations for the Chapter Awards are accepted for each of the following categories: Advocacy and Influence, LEED, Education, Research, USGBC as a Community and Organizational Excellence as defined by the USGBC Strategic Plan. For more information and nomination forms email chapters@usgbc.org. 

Mirage Helps Fund Tree Purchase for Friends of the Urban Forest
Saint-Georges, Quebec - Mirage, a manufacturer of pre-finished hardwood flooring, sponsored a community-based tree planting day hosted by San Francisco-based Friends of the Urban Forest. Mirage donated funds to offset the cost of 36 trees, which were planted by volunteers and local residents on July 29 in the Richmond District of San Francisco. For more information, visit www.fuf.net and www.miragefloors.com. 

Business Leaders, Retired Military Officers Launch Effort to Reduce Oil Dependence
Washington, D.C. - Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) announced that Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, and General P.X. Kelley (Ret.), former Marine Corps Commandant and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will serve as co-Chairs of a major effort by business leaders and retired senior military officers in support of a comprehensive, long-term policy to reduce U.S. oil dependence and improve energy security. For more information, visit www.secureenergy.org. 

Seven South Texas School Districts Recognized for Energy Conservation Efforts
Dallas - The office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Energy Conservation Office of Texas have recognized seven South Texas independent school districts (ISDs) for their efforts in energy conservation and improving air quality. Combined, these districts implemented energy saving measures totaling more than $10.7 million that provide approximately $1.4 million in annual utility savings. Each district completed its energy reduction projects with assistance from TAC Energy Solutions, a division of TAC. For more information, visit www.tac.com. 

New Green Guidelines Announced for Insulation Materials
Ottawa, Ontario (CAN) -The EcoLogo Program announced new environmental certification guidelines for the use of thermal insulation materials. Referred to as CCD-016, the new guidelines, as with all EcoLogo certification standards, are designed to help improve and/or maintain environmental quality by reducing energy and materials consumption. Under the new guidelines, certification will be awarded to those manufacturers and products that demonstrate environmental leadership and meet requirements for: product performance; reduced use of natural resources; restricted use of ingredients contributing to specific impacts such as ozone depletion, global warming, and ground-level smog formation; and elimination of toxic materials such as formaldehyde.
For more information, visit www.ecologo.org. 

Harmonic Environments Issues Green Design Credits
Chicago - In an effort to promote the burgeoning green design industry, Harmonic Environments will issue incentives to clients who undertake sustainable design projects. For each Harmonic Environments Custom Green project completed, the client will receive a certificate for a ten percent credit towards any future Custom Green projects, valid for up to two years. For more information, visit www.harmonicenvironments.com. 

Nurture by Steelcase Named Top Premier Performer
Grand Rapids, Mich. - Nurture by Steelcase, a healthcare environments provider, won the 2006 Pinnacle Award for supplier performance from Premier Inc., a group of more than 200 hospitals and healthcare systems. The Pinnacle Award is given to nine of 400 eligible contracted suppliers who have consistently achieved scorecard ratings of 95 percent or higher over four consecutive quarters and have passed an on-site evaluation by Premier. For more information, visit www.nurturebysteelcase.com and www.premierinc.com. 

First Office Building in California to Receive LEED-CS Pre-Certification
Irvine, Calif. - The Orange County office of Hines, the international real estate firm, announced that 2211 Michelson - their office building currently under construction in Irvine - is the first office building in California to be pre-certified in the LEED Core and Shell (LEED-CS) program. The 12-story, 266,000-square-foot office tower, a joint venture between managing partner Hines and Crescent Real Estate Equities Company was pre-certified based on its submission of documented plans to satisfy green and high-performance requirements. For more information, visit www.hines.com. 

Morgan Stanley Uses Innovative Ice Storage System to Reduces its Electricity Use
Purchase, N.Y. - Morgan Stanley, a financial services company, was recognized by state and county officials for installing the New York Metropolitan area's largest ice storage- based air conditioning system at its Purchase facility, which delivers dramatic energy savings. Morgan Stanley formed a partnership with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Trane and CALMAC, and the ice storage system, provided by Trane, makes ice at night during off-peak hours to provide cooling the next day during on-peak hours. For more information, visit www.nyserda.com, www.trane.com and www.calmac.com. 

NEEP Recognizes Enterprise for Green Communities
Boston - For its leadership in creating energy efficient housing developments, the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partners (NEEP) recognized Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) with the Leadership in Solutions for Low Income and Affordable Housing award. Presented at NEEP's 2006 Northeast Energy Efficient Summit, the award honors significant strides in creating sound solutions that advance sustainable development in low-income communities throughout the Northeast. Enterprise was recognized for Trolley Square, a mixed-use development on the site of the former trolley barns for Cambridge's early public transportation system. For more information, visit www.greencommunitiesonline.org/massachusetts. 

Greensweep Program Reduces Waste, Pollutants Throughout Facilities
Atlanta - Providing service throughout 195 metropolitan areas and 45 states, OneSource's GreenSweep program follows nationally recognized methods to reduce waste, promote indoor air quality and decrease pollutants spread throughout facilities. A provider of outsourced facilities services, OneSource provides commercial cleaning, landscaping and value added building maintenance and support services to commercial, institutional, governmental and industrial facilities throughout the U.S. Visit booth #716 at the 2006 IFMA World Workplace Show to learn how to utilize the GreenSweep program to "go green." For more information, visit www.one-source.com.  

GE Invests $100 Million to Grow its LED Lighting Business; Forms New Strategic Alliance
Cleveland - The General Electric Company (GE) through its Consumer & Industrial business and the Nichia Corporation have announced a strategic alliance agreement to support GELcore, LLC. This agreement combines GELcore's LED system strengths in the transportation, signage, specialty illumination, and general illumination segments with Nichia's extensive phosphor and optoelectronics products, such as LEDs. For more information, visit www.gelcore.com. 

Systematic Fridge Recycling Can Lead to a Better Climate
Luxembourg, Germany - In an effort to curb emissions of greenhouse gases, the RAL Quality Assurance Association is demanding the use of state-of-the-art fridge recycling technology.  Fridge recycling has been an integral part of the waste management sector for eighteen years and is a key element in countering the destruction of the earth's stratospheric ozone layer. What is less widely known is that the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) contained in end-of-life refrigeration appliances make a sizeable contribution to global warming. For more information, visit www.ral-online.org. 

Chicago National Public Meetings on EMERGENCY Standards
Chicago - The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Conference of Mayors through Mayor Daley's and Chicago and AIA officials' leadership, adopted directives to reduce building energy use by 50 percent in four years and 60 percent in nine years.  The Mayors, in conjunction with AIA, are in an excellent position to inform the public of this very critical need to reduce conventional energy and once the EMERGENCY Standard is complete, it will be much easier to prepare training and education programs for the public and others on how to go Zero Energy. For more information on meetings regarding Zero Energy and SMART Building Product Standard being held in Chicago on September 11 and 12, 2006, visit http://semaphoria.com/email/aia_080106/


 

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Featured Events 

Green Roof Design 101
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is presenting Green Roof Design 101 - Introductory Course in multiple locations:

• Denver - September 7, 2006
• Toronto, Ontario - September 30, 2006
• Pittsburgh - November 28, 2006

This one-day course, which runs from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with a tuition cost of $345, will introduce the basic benefits, costs, and design associated with green roofs and provides critical information for anyone looking to expand into this multi-million dollar market. Continuing education credits (7.5) are available from RCI, AIA, and ASLA. For more information and to register please go to www.greenroofs.org under the "Training Courses, Current Design 101 Courses" section or contact Dayna Goucher at dgoucher@greenroofs.org, 416-971-4494 ext 228.

Green Roof Design & Installation 201
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is presenting Green Roof Design & Installation 201 in multiple locations:

• Calgary, Alberta - September 29, 2006
• Toronto, Ontario - November 2, 2006
• Pittsburgh - November 30, 2006.

This much anticipated second course in the green roof accreditation program covers in detail the many different steps that need to be understood and incorporated into any successful green roof design and implementation including actors' roles and responsibilities, construction contracts and their administration, warranties, bidding process etc.   This course is suited to those who have already taken Green Roof Design 101 or who already have a good general understanding of green roof design.  For more information or to register please go to www.greenroofs.org or contact Dayna Goucher at dgoucher@greenroofs.org or 416-941-9351. 

Engineered Systems Magazine's second Building Automation Conference
September 12-13, 2006
Westin Horton Plaza,San Diego, Calif.
Engineered Systems Magazine presents its second Building Automation conference on the west coast September 12-13, 2006, at the Westin Horton Plaza in San Diego, CA.
This two-day conference is designed to bring together facilities management professionals to learn the latest advancements in energy and power management, and will cover stimulating topics such as: retrofits and BMS, opportunities with wireless systems, PDA's and bar coding in O&M practices, and other convergence in building systems.
To register now or for more information please contact Jessica Yamin at 1-888-530-6714 or yaminj@bnpmedia.com.

Rethinking Sustainable Construction 2006:
Next-Generation Green Buildings
September 19 - 22, 2006
Sarasota, Florida 
"You can't escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today" - Abraham Lincoln
Do you want to be on the true cutting edge of green building?  Join an international group of practitioners, researchers, and policymakers in crafting a vision for the healthy, resource-efficient buildings of the future.  RSC06 will include presentations and workshops aimed at creating a dialogue about the future built environment.  For more information, visit www.treeo.ufl.edu/rsc06 or call (352) 273-1172.  Please join us in our ongoing commitment to the advancement of high-performance buildings worldwide.

West Coast Green
September 28 - 30, 2006
San Francisco
Join your fellow green builders and green homeowners at West Coast Green, the largest residential green building conference in the country.  The event is the inaugural conference for the western region of the United States, offering cutting-edge educational tracks, panels, networking forums, a Friday night gala event, and keynote speakers such as Robert F. Kennedy, Sarah Susanka and Ed Maziria.
Thousands of Bay Area homeowners are invited to attend Homeowner Day; Saturday, September 30. Registration fees range from $20 for Homeowner Day to $395 for full conference registration. Volunteer and scholarship opportunities are available. Learn more about our speakers, daily programming, and why we're sure you won't want to miss this event at www.westcoastgreen.com. 

CHPS: Designing Sustainable Schools
Join us for this two-part panel discussion with notable industry experts whose knowledge and experience in CHPS, K-12 and Higher Education design field will bring you new insight and opportunities in a growing field.
Wednesday, October 4th at 2:00 pm Eastern
For more information and to register, visit http://webinar.edcmag.com .

Metalcon
October 3-5, 2006
Tampa
Learn how to save time and energy while designing and building with metal at METALCON International in Tampa October 3-5, 2006.  Choose from 38 education programs and visit 700 product exhibits including Green Island, an area with green metal-related products!  Improve energy use in your next building through sessions on building performance; rain screen protection; weather tightness standards; evaluating wind uplift resistance; creating energy-saving roofs; teamwork on a green project; and understanding different building models and green specifications.
Register by September 19 for free exhibit hall admission ($60 value). For details and to register visit www.metalcon.com or call
1-800-537-7765.

Green Buildings Open House
October 7, 2006
See how your neighbors are cutting their energy bills by using green construction and by harnessing the power of the sun and wind. The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association welcomes the public to visit "green" homes, businesses, and public buildings at hundreds of sites throughout the Northeast to see clean renewable energy systems in action, which is part of the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour.  Talk with homeowners and building professionals to learn the benefits of incorporating "green" practices into your home or business.  To find Green Buildings Open House sites near you, go to www.nesea.org/buildings/openhouse (updated often, check back frequently!)

Solar Power 2006
October 16 - 19, 2006
San Jose, Calif.
Solar Power 2006 organizers expect more than 4,000 attendees representing the solar industry, customers, business partners, and policymakers from throughout the U.S. and around the world, making it the largest solar event ever in the history of the U.S.  The event will also include a trade show with 165 exhibitors.  Presented by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Solar Power 2006 will focus on new and innovative developments in the industry.
The conference will take place from October 16-19th in San Jose, California.  Register online at www.SolarPowerConference.com.

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo
October 24-26, 2006
Chicago
Don't miss the longest-running conference and exhibition focused on master planning, design & construction, evidence based design, sustainability, technology, guest services and operations in healthcare facilities.  Receive up to 4 CEUs with your free expo pass or more than 16 CEUs when you register for the full conference!  Visit www.hcarefacilities.com for complete event information and to register.

Ecobuild Federal - Sustainable, Green and High-Performance Solutions for the Built Environment
December 5-7, 2006
Washington, D.C.
Go beyond green at this comprehensive event! Join AEC professionals from the private and public sector who design, construct, manage facilities, and specify building products. Explore the breadth of green building, sustainable design, renewable energy, environmental planning processes and information collaboration strategies for construction. Held at the Washington Convention Center in cooperation with The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council and The Green Building Institute.
ED+C readers receive FREE exhibit and keynote admission by 11/4/06. Register here
Visit www.ecobuildfederal.com for more information.

ED+C's new interactive contest at Greenbuild.

Learn about new products on the Greenbuild 2006 show floor...AND, the chance to win $50! More details to come.

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The October print issue of ED+C will feature Government Projects, Design and Construction, with a S pecial Section on Cool Roofing | Fall Edition, and a Product Focus on Adhesives, Caulks and Sealants; ENERGY STAR-rated Products, including appliances, roofing and windows; and Resillient Flooring. Send your case studies, projects, stories, products and comments to Joe Mayton, associate editor, ED+C at maytonj@bnpmedia.com.

Do you have a hot new product that will be showcased at Greenbuild? Send us a 100-word description, your booth number and website, and a photo by Sept. 29 to be considered for the November print issue.

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