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

Just a quick note:
The eNews has been shuffled from the first Wednesday of each month to the first Tuesday of each, so beginning with this edition, you can look for them on those Tuesdays in your inbox.

The more I get involved in the green industry, the more I find myself asking questions--wanting to learn more. Seemingly on a daily basis I come across new terminology and perspectives on issues related to sustainable design and advancing the green building movement. Education is the key to gaining a better understanding.

Where do professionals in the green industry turn to for practical information on current issues demanding attention in the field of sustainable design--How important is IAQ and green cleaning in our educational system and school buildings? What are some of the challenges you anticipate when starting a green design project? How do you go about factoring in the true costs of building green?
ED+C's Green Design Solutions, May 2-4, 2006, in Atlanta is an educational conference that will focus on hot topics within the green industry, like Mixed-used developments; Construction; Schools; Finance, and more, and will feature a Keynote Address by Andrew Acho of Ford Motor Company;  industry experts including Steven Winter, Henning Bloech, Robert Kobet, as well as many other green industry notables.
Green Design Solutions will provide practical, highly informative educational sessions with seminars, case studies and lectures by industry leaders, as well as the opportunity for networking and touring the Atlantic Station mixed-use community development.
ED+C and corporate sponsors BASF, Sloan, Amvic and Rehau invite you to join us for the 2nd Annual Green Design Solutions Conference being held May 2-4, 2006 in Atlanta.
A reduced registration rate is available through April 14, but you must act quickly to reserve a spot at this not-to-be-missed event.
For more information, visit www.greendesignsolutions.com, or call 1-888-530-6714.

I look forward to hopefully seeing you in Atlanta.

Until next time,

Joe Mayton
ED+C Associate Editor

p.s. The ED+C blog (http://blog.edcmag.com) has been revamped, revised and updated with On The Road commentary from publisher Diana Brown as well as sales manager Liz Obloy about their recent trips to Vegas for Surfaces 2006 and IRE, respectively. There's also a great posting from Guest Blogger David Gottfried on "Greening our Lives."
So, check out the blog--register, read, and let us know what you think. We'd love to hear from you.
 

Fresh & Green

Ready for a fresh look at green technology? Look to EFCO Corporation's newly redesigned web site, where you'll discover "Enviro Metals," showcasing our latest environmentally advanced products. 

You'll also get a new perspective on our complete line of innovative windows, curtain wall, storefronts, and entrances, and an impressive new Project Gallery, where our unique fenestration solutions can be seen in action any number of ways. EFCO is ready to help you build a greener future-and it starts when you take a look at all we have to offer.
Visit efcocorp.com today.

The TFM Show
April 10 - 12, 2006
Navy Pier
Chicago, IL
In April, you will have the ultimate opportunity to gain valuable, career-building information and earn continuing education credits from IFMA, AIA, BOMI, IIDA and CEFPI-- all FREE.
The TFM Show conference program is completely free and was designed with one goal in mind - to create the highest quality educational forum covering the entire spectrum of facility management. 
Register For your FREE Conference Pass Today!

While at the show you can attend over 60 FREE sessions, workshops, and keynote panel discussions, visit the expansive exhibit hall, tour the Art institute of Chicago, and network with visionaries and world renowned facility management experts.
For more information visit www.TFMShow.com 

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

• Edmonton, Alberta - March 22, 2006
• Calgary, Alberta - March 24, 2006
• San Francisco, California - March 31, 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.

BUILDING ENERGY Conference & Trade Show
March 7 - 9, 2006
Boston's Seaport World Trade Center
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) hosts Building Energy '06, the Northeast's premier conference and trade show for renewable energy and green building professionals and others eager to learn about "green" building techniques and products.  Featuring in-depth workshops on a wide range of topics with leading designers, architects, engineers, product developers, builders, manufacturers, policy makers, planners, educators, utility executives, and green marketers.  The trade show offers one-stop shopping for the latest green construction products and services.  For more information, visit www.BuildingEnergy.nesea.org.

Greenprints Conference and Tradeshow
March 23 - 24, 2006
Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
Since 1998, Greenprints has provided a forum for changing the way practitioners think about architecture, construction, planning and the use of natural resources.
In 2006, Greenprints convenes in the heart of Atlanta's Technology Square, an award-winning development and home to several LEED projects. In addition to educational tracks on residential, commercial and community design and development, Greenprints boasts a "green" tradeshow with the latest green building products and services, hands-on learning opportunities and an alternative fuel vehicle show, as well as networking opportunities. 
For curriculum details and registration, visit http://www.southface.org.

CoreNet Global Summit
April 23 - 26, 2006
Philadelphia
Get corporate real estate tools for success and the knowledge to use them at the CoreNet Global Summit.
The Philadelphia Summit features an exciting program format specially created to maximize professional development and provide solutions to a complex array of challenges:
• Learn from Industry Experts in Powerful Education Sessions
• Get in the Know with Industry Trends at the Expo
• Participate in Career-Building Networking Events
• Enhance Your Career with New Knowledge and Skills
For more information visit: www2.corenetglobal.org/summits_events/philadelphia_2006/index.vsp  

Fourth Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Conference, Awards & Trade Show
Boston - May 11-12, 2006
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the City of Boston will be co-hosting the 4th Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, and Trade Show. The event will be taking place at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, in downtown Boston, Mass.  The conference will feature more than 50 plenary, speaker, and poster sessions discussing the latest developments in green roof research, design, and policy.   For more information and to register, visit www.greenroofs.org.

For more news, visit www.EDCmag.com.

ASHRAE, USGBC, IESNA Partner on Baseline Standard for Green Building
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC); the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) announced that the three organizations have agreed to co-sponsor the development of a new ASHRAE/USGBC/IESNA minimum standard to drive high-performance building practices to the mainstream.
Using USGBC's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System as a key resource, Proposed Standard 189, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will provide minimum requirements for the design of sustainable buildings to balance environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, occupant comfort and well-being, and community sensitivity.
Scheduled for completion in 2007, the proposed standard will apply to new commercial buildings and major renovation projects, addressing sustainable sites, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, a building's impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.
For more information, visit www.ashrae.org/template/AssetDetail/assetid/50140.

Energy Efficiency Tax Deductions, Credits Fact Sheets Posted
Bethesda, Md. - The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) has created fact sheets that provide overviews of H.R. 6, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 Sec. 1332 and Public Law 109-5; detailing energy efficiency commercial building tax deductions and tax credits for construction of new energy efficient homes.
The commercial building sheet can be found at http://www.pima.org/advisories/PIMAcommfact2_clr.pdf, and the residential fact sheet can be viewed at http://www.pima.org/advisories/PIMAresidfact2_clr.pdf.

NHA Hydrogen Conference Powered By Clean, Renewable Energy
Washington, D.C. -- The NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference and Hydrogen Expo U.S. being held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif., March 12-16, 2006, is taking several steps to be virtually pollution-free and emphasize the potential for hydrogen to be produced with renewable resources. Sterling Planet has donated enough renewable energy certificates, or "green tags," generated from 100 percent clean, wind energy to offset the emissions from the Long Beach Convention Center's electricity consumption for the five-day conference. For more information about the NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference, Global Progress Toward Clean Energy, please visit www.HydrogenConference.org. 

Nominees Sought for 2006 Star of Energy Efficiency Awards
Washington, D.C. -- The Alliance to Save Energy is seeking nominees for its 2006 Star of Energy Efficiency Awards; an annual gala black-tie dinner and awards ceremony paying tribute to those who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to energy efficiency and made a significant contribution to the energy security of our nation.
The deadline for all submissions is March 31, 2006. For more information on the award categories, visit the Alliance dinner website at www.ase.org/dinner. 

AMCC Launches Program for Salvage and Resale Effort
New Windsor, NY -- Atlantic Marine Corps Communities LLC (AMCC) will launch a program that will salvage materials from 172 homes scheduled to be demolished at Stewart Terrace, resulting in the reuse of an estimated 30 tons of building materials.
AMCC has partnered with the non-profit ReStore Home Improvement Center and Construction Junction to remove and salvage materials such as kitchen cabinets, outdoor sheds, windows, and more. For more information, visit www.lendlease.com and www.ubma.org.

First LEED CS Gold-Certified Skyscraper
San Diego -- Containing more than a million square feet of rentable space that emphasizes skyline views and interior daylighting, the new 53-story 111 South Wacker building in Chicago is the first project to achieve a Core & Shell Gold rating in the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program.
The building design includes a maintenance-free green roof, high-performance glazing, a well-insulated building envelope, high-efficiency chillers and digitally controlled HVAC and lighting systems, and also reuses existing caisson and basement foundations from the previous U.S. Gypsum building that was constructed in the 1960s and torn down more than 12 years ago. For more information, visit www.111southwacker.com.

Interface Partners With Native Energy For Cool Carpet Program, Purchases More Than 33,000 Tons of Carbon Offsets
Atlanta -- Interface, Inc., a manufacturer of environmentally-responsible floorcoverings and other textiles, announced the furthering of its sustainability mission by adding an estimated 33,000 tons of emission reduction credits (ERCs) to its existing portfolio of projects to offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with its Cool Carpet products. Interface's ERC purchases to date equate to 54,000 cars not driven for a year, or 28 million gallons of gas not consumed.
The new investments will be made through NativeEnergy--an American Indian majority-owned national marketer of renewable energy credits or "green tags," offering individuals and organizations a means to compensate for their global warming pollution or to effectively power their homes and businesses with renewable energy--in Midwest wind farms and family-owned dairy farms in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
For more information, visit www.interfacesustainability.com and www.nativeenergy.com.  

The New School Launches Major Environmental Studies Initiative
New York -- The New School (www.newschool.edu) has announced the establishment of the Tishman Environment and Design Center; a major education and research initiative in the field of environmental studies. The center, officially launched in January 2006, will build an undergraduate curriculum in environmental and allied sciences and support cross-disciplinary, long-term research projects.

Water and Energy Conservation Products Receive Green Restaurant Association Endorsement
Franklin Park, Ill. -- Five water-conserving products from Sloan Valve Company (www.sloanvalve.com) received endorsement by the Green Restaurant Association, a national non-profit organization that provides services in research, consulting, education, marketing and community organizing, for helping the industry become environmentally sustainable.

Ken Griffey, Jr. Office Building Receives Oregon's First LEED-EB Gold Rating
Portland, Ore. -- Portland-based TVA Architects Inc. (www.tvapdx.com), design of the Nike Ken Griffey, Jr. office building has earned a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Existing Buildings Gold certification. The award was recently publicly acknowledged at a plaque unveiling ceremony held on the Nike campus. The event marked Oregon's first building to receive LEED-EB Gold -- one of only 13 buildings worldwide to hold this distinction. The 95,819 square foot office space was designed by TVA Architects in 1999 as a key component in the north expansion of Nike's World Headquarters Campus.

Lutron Electronics Launches National Energy Saving Sweepstakes
Coopersburg, Penn. - In an effort to create awareness about the energy savings benefits provided by lighting controls, lighting control manufacturer Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. announced the launch of the "Energy Saving Sweepstakes," where the grand-prize winner will receive $15,000 toward their next 10 years worth of energy bills.  The sweepstakes will run in the United States and Canada February 1, 2006, through May 1, 2006. Visit www.lutron.com/sweepstakes. 

Mixed-Use Project Alley24 Opens to First Commercial Tenants
Seattle -- Vulcan Inc. and PEMCO Insurance announced that they have completed construction on the commercial portion of Alley24 (www.alley24.com), a 180,000 square-foot sustainable, high-performance office building in South Lake Union's Cascade neighborhood; the six-story building is part of a larger 362,500-square-foot, four-building, full block development. In addition to office space, the project includes 172 apartment homes and 28,000 square feet of retail. Alley24 is slated to become one of Seattle's first mixed-use projects developed and designed under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards. NBBJ's office space at Alley24 is expected to achieve Silver LEED-certification. Skanska's office space, as well as the building's core and shell, and the residential portion of Alley24 are expected to achieve LEED-certification.

ENERGY STAR Small Business Network Seeking Award Applicants
Washington, D.C. -- ENERGY STAR is seeking applicants for their Small Business Network Awards. The awards program is open to any small business that has effectively reduced energy costs by upgrading facilities or implementing ENERGY STAR recommendations. Efforts can include new construction, remodels or retrofits, or smaller undertakings such as a change in lighting or insulation. An award application is available on-line at www.energystar.gov/smallbiz under the National Awards Program. Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2006.

Trane Recognized for Product Innovation of the Year
Palo Alto, Calif. -- Global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan has named Trane (www.trane.com), a global provider of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive facility solutions, as the recipient of the 2006 Product Innovation of the Year Award in the field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) dehumidification systems for developing the high-efficiency Cool Dry Quiet (CDQ) desiccant dehumidification system; a breakthrough, energy-efficient humidity control solution for healthcare facilities, industrial locations, retailers and grocery.

IFMA Study Reveals Trend Toward Eco-Friendly Commercial Buildings
Houston -- Facility management professionals report a continued increase in the use of green building practices, according to findings from the 2005 Sustainability Study released by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). The vast majority, 70 percent of those responding to the online survey, reported implementing green concepts within their organization's facility.
Using natural daylight, purchasing recycled office products, water conservation, participation in incentive programs offered by local utilities or state/provincial agencies, and adding environmental criteria to the vendor and product selection process topped the list of the most common green building practices.
Compared to the 2002 survey results, there has been a 3 percent increase in those who have reported adhering to a master plan to implement all feasible green concepts. Full results of the study can be viewed at www.ifma.org. 

Revised Directory Provides Easy Access to Green Building Product Information
Brattleboro, Vt. -- Published by BuildingGreen, Inc., the expanded and revised 6th edition of the GreenSpec Directory of environmentally preferable building products contains nearly 2,000 listings for green building product information. For more information, visit www.GreenSpec.com.

Bentley Prince Street Receives WRAP Award
City of Industry, Calif. -- Bentley Prince Street (www.bentleyprincestreet.com), a manufacturer of commercial carpet for corporate, healthcare, hospitality, institutional, residential and retail interiors, has been named a winner in the 2005 Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

Energy Efficiency to be Showcased at The Office Building Show
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International announced their partnership to present The BOMA Green Pavilion and ENERGY STAR Showcase at The Office Building Show, June 25-27, 2006, in Dallas. For more information, visit www.energystar.gov,  www.bomaconvention.org, and www.boma.org.

Ren Owen, Plumbing Industry Leader Passes Away (1945 - 2006)
Franklin Park, Ill. -- Ren Owen, Sloan Valve Company's vice president of business development, passed away on January 6, 2006, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and growth in the plumbing industry.
Born August 2, 1945 in Oak Park, Ill., Owen attended College at Navy Pier and studied accounting before he began working at Sloan Valve Company in 1965 as a castings inspector at the company's Melrose Park foundry. He worked there until he was inducted into the United States Army and in 1968 after armed forces service, he returned to Sloan in the order department, and was named manager of the department in 1976. Owen was promoted to plumbing parts sales manager in 1982, and moved through the organization serving in regional and national sales manager positions over the next two decades. In 2003, he was made vice president business development. Owen lived with his family in St. Charles, Ill., and is survived by his wife Maria, his son Michael (Lauren), and his daughters Sandra and Elizabeth.
For more information, contact Susan Kennedy at Sloan Valve Company at 10500 Seymour Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131, or by telephone at 800-9-VALVE-9 (800-982-5839).

What do you think of this issue of the eNews? Are the blurbs too lengthy for a quick read, or do you like more detail in the eNews copy? Please drop me a note at maytonj@bnpmedia.com to let me know if this is right in line with what you expect from the eNews, or if you think changing up the structure might be more readily digestible.

Uninterruptible, Conditioned Power Supply
New York - Gaia Power Technologies' (www.gaiapowertech.com) PowerTower protects homes and home offices, secondary residences, and businesses of all sizes for up to eight hours from gaps, surges and spikes in the power supply. According to the company, the battery-based PowerTower is more compact and saves up to 75 percent of the cost of fuel associated with running a conventional generator, and also is available for retro-fitted solar and wind power hookups.
 

Do you know of any unique green products that should be featured here? Please e-mail maytonj@bnpmedia.com.

March 7, 2006 - March 9, 2006
National Facilities Management and Technology Conference & Expo (NFM&T)
Baltimore, MD
www.nfmt.com

March 11, 2006 - March 15, 2006
NHA Annual Hydrogen Conference 2006
Long Beach, CA
www.HydrogenConference.org

March 12 - March 14, 2006
2006 National Green Building Conference
Albuquerque, NM
www.nahb.org

Online Book Store at www.AECStore.com
Sustainable design books are now available at the AEC Online Store. Visit www.AECStore.com to purchase buyers guides, books, CD-Roms and more! You can also access the store through ED+C's home page at www.EDCmag.com.

www.bcxa.org
The Building Commissioning Association is an international, non-profit Association of Professional Commissioning providers. Commissioning is critical to the verification of sustainable polices and a prerequisite for LEED certification.

www.greenhomeguide.com
GreenHomeGuide is a grassroots, community-based guide to green remodeling and new construction.

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The May print issue of ED+C will focus on Hospitality, with a Special Section on High-Performance Building Envelopes, and a Product Focus on Interior Paints; Lighting; and Windows, Glazings and Films.
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