Join Sustainable Connections as we Amtrak up to the BC province for a day of in depth Smart Growth projects.  Hear from the developers of UniverCity, Simon Frasier University’s master planned sustainable community and winner of the 2008 National Planning Excellence Award for Innovation in Green Community Planning.

Sustainable Connections Smart Growth program is focused on finding common ground among diverse perspectives and forging consensus on common issues related to land use policy and practice.  This event will be the catalytic agent for change to create a quality built environment in Whatcom County.

Help Sustainable Connections and partnering organizations like the Port of Bellingham, Cascadia Green Building Council, Whatcom Transit Authority, City of Bellingham and leading private sector development firms facilitate urban revitalization.

The goal is to promote sustainable development techniques that funnel growth into existing communities, produce more green buildings, and conserve natural resources.

Panel includes:

	Gordon Harris, CEO of Simon Frasier University Community Trust, the developer of UniverCity - Gordon Harris is the president and developer of UniverCity, the sustainable urban community on Burnaby Mountain.  Under Gordon’s leadership, SFU Community Trust is making significant and innovative contributions toward the creation of independent and universal green building standards, promoting complete communities, increasing transportation choices, and enhancing the overall quality of the urban environment.
	Jeff Pavey, Director of Sustainable Communities Program, Cascade Land Conservancy - Jeff's work focuses on the development of effective planning tools necessary to create vibrant, livable communities throughout the region, while conserving working farms, forests and natural areas.  Before coming to work for CLC, Jeff was a consultant conducting policy analysis and coordinating projects for a variety of private and non-profit organizations.
	Mark Huppert, Chief Community Development Officer, The McNaughton Group, LLC - As a Pacific Northwest developer and consultant for the last decade, Mark has led numerous teams in creating urban-infill developments that continually explore the balance between livability and resource conservation. His teams’ redevelopment projects have included converting the attic of a convent into affordable artists’ lofts, turning a decrepit hospital into urban condos, and renovating the historic Cadillac Hotel in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, that was badly damaged in the Nisqually earthquake, into the Seattle Visitor Center for the Klondike Gold Rush National Park.

Who should Attend?
Architects, Engineers, Developers, Neighborhood Representatives, Planning Academy II partipants, MNAC, Local Government – Planners, Public Works, Parks, Transportation and Community Development Staff, Elected Officials, Planning Commission Members, and advocates for  the Environment, Affordable Housing and Transportation Alternatives.

 

Download the agenda here.
SC Members $79, non members $99
After August 22, SC Members $99, non-members $119



For conference details and additional information contact Sustainable Connections.

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LEED Tour - Friday, July 18

Experience TWO of Bellingham's most innovative projects:  the Bellingham Technical College Morse Center and Bellingham's second LEED-EB project, the Gaston Bay Building.

Join project architects Russ Weiser (HKP) and Dave Christensen (CDM) to explore green roofs, daylighting and materials reuse furthering Bellingham's bid to become the greenest City in North America.
 
Friday, July 18, 3:00-5:00pm, networking to follow.
This event is FREE,however please RSVP to nick at sconnect.org 

The Tour begins at the campus side of the Morse Building. Parking is available in the student lot off West Illinois.  Directions here.

Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour - June 28 & 29
10am-5pm both days

Featuring the BEST in natural, eco-friendly homes and landscapes and the businesses that create them.

SEE... 

-Green Roofs

-Organic and native plant landscapes

-Eco-friendly and recycled building materials

-Renewable energy, conservation and much, much more!

SEE BELOW FOR TICKET SALES LOCATIONS!

A great line-up of local masterpieces awaits you!

Tickets will go on sale in June at Village Books and the Community Food Co-op.  Prices are $15 individual, $40 per carload (no limit on carpooling).  Bicyclists receive a $5 Downtown Dollars certificate.

(Tickets purchased online will be available for pick-up during Tour hours (10-5 June 28 & 29th) at 207 Unity St, Bellingham - that's the first stop on the Tour).

Interested in Volunteering for this year's Tour? Contact April@sconnect.org

Sustainable Connections Green Building Conference & Expo

Bellingham Cruise Terminal - Thursday, April 10  8:30-5:00pm

Northwest Washington's foremost gathering on the benefits and how-to's of green building and sustainable development.  This full day conference will present best practices and the most innovative projects in the Northwest.      
                                                            
Agenda

8:00 - Registration & Expo – Network with the best local purveyors of green products and services
 
8:45 -Welcome: Frank Abart, Whatcom County Public Works Director
 
9:00 - Opening Plenary Scott Eaton – Principal, Gerding Edlen
The largest LEED developer in North America; 40 LEED-certified and pending projects including four Platinum, 23 Gold and 13 Silver, more than any other private or public developer.
 
10:20 - Break
 
10:40 - Keynote Address  Jason F. McLennan – CEO Cascadia Green Building Chapter
An update on the regions progress and involvement towards the Living Building Challenge.
 
11:40 - Mayor Dan Pike –Bellingham’s Green City vision & Local Green Champion Awards
 
12:00 - Lunch & Expo
 
1:30 - Breakout Session 1

 • "Case Study: Pringle Creek Community" LEED-H Green Land Development of the Year – One of North America’s most sustainable neighborhoods and LEED Platinum Homes; Pringle Creek. Presented by James Meyer - Principle, OPSIS Architecture

 • "A local LEED Story: Gaston Bay Building on Bellingham's Waterfront" - lessons learned from the LEED process
 
3:00 - Break
 
3:30 - Breakout Session 2

 •"Green Meets Affordable" - Achieving LEED on a budget. A look at THREE affordable housing case studies that target misconceptions that LEED is expensive.

 • "Increase Jobsite Recycling" a brainstorm discussion with your waste haulers, recycling managers about how they can better serve you, lower your rates and expand new services.
 
5:00 - Networking and Refreshments
 
6:00 - Closing

For more details about exhibiting opportunities, please contact the Sustainable Connections office.
Registration is  $89 for members, $109 for non-members.  An additional $10 will be charged to those who register day of event.  AIA Credits Available: 8 Credits

The Inevitable Architect:  An Introduction to Implementing Green Building in your Designs

Author of "Green Building for Dummies" Eric Corey Freed to Present in Bellingham

Eric Corey Freed
 In this lecture you will hear about the emerging field of green building; see some of the most exciting technologies available; and get a glimpse of the inevitable future of our buildings.  Join us in an energetic and lively discussion on green architecture from one of the pioneers in the field.  Eric Corey Freed is an award winning green architect and principal of organicARCHITECT, a research and design firm based in San Francisco. Eric is a warm and engaging speaker and presents this inspirational and informative material in a logical way.
 
Discussion covers:
* what is environmentalism?
* what does this have to do with buildings?
* the 2 main misconceptions in green architecture
* what is the lifecycle and how does that effect the design of buildings?
* how to sell these ideas to your clients
* 5 case studies demonstrating these ideas
* an action plan to implement this in your office

Join Sustainable Connections for this guest lecture series. 
When: Thursday, March 20 from 5:30-6:30pm. Networking to follow.
Where: Fairhaven Public Library - suggested $5 donation.
AIA Credits Available

Sustainable Forestry Tour - Whatcom County

Sustainable Connections and NNRG are hosting a field tour of FSC forests, manufacturing facilities, and distributors to help Whatcom County design, construction, and policy professionals understand the positive difference that purchasing FSC certified products makes to forest ecosystems and rural communities. The tour will also address the complexities of sourcing products in the still emerging FSC market.

Tour sites will include River Farm: a streamside forest walk while learning how a local chain of custody privately managed forest provider works within FSC guidelines.  Smith & Vallee Woodworks: a small scale manufacturer that sustainably harvests trees from behind their shop and complete the entire milling process onsite - live saw demonstrations and showroom of the guys who brought you the Tree Project .  Haven Design Workshop: local architect Sean Hegstad opens his contemporary/Northwest style home that includes radiant floor hear, passive solar, natural materials and FSC/SFI certified wood flooring and windows.  Builders Alliance:  a local distributor of FSC products will discuss availability, market response and pricing.

When: Wednesday, March 26
Cost: SC members: $35   non-members: $45
Includes snacks, lunch and transportation.

AIA Credits Available: 7 Credits
To register for this event contact Nick or call 360-647-7093 x107

Whatcom County Courthouse LEED-EB Tour

 Join Sustainable Connections and Christina Reeves for a Tour of the Whatcom County courthouse as they submit for LEED-EB certification.  Plan to bring your coffee mug to the Torre Cafe on the 2nd floor as you sip and enjoy a brief morning tour.  This event is free but please RSVP as space is limited. 
 
When: Friday, February 22 at 8:00am
Where: Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave, Torre Cafe (2nd Floor)
To RSVP, contact nick at sconnect.org

 2007 Past Events

 Joe Van Belleghem is coming back to Bellingham!

(transformed in DVD form anyway).  If you missed the Sustainable Connections September Land Use Conference, then you'll want to catch the Dockside Green presentation on DVD.
 
When:  December 6, 5:15-6:30pm – discussion with industry peers to follow.
Where:  WECU education center – 511 E. Holly Street.
Cost: Suggested $5 donation
For details and to RSVP, please send Nick an email.

  Construction Waste Recycling Forum

Ever considered where all those jobsite materials end up during and after construction?  We've got local examples and panelists to explain how an effective waste management plan cleans up your site, increases safety, reduces your hauling fees by 30-50%, and earns you those valuable LEED points.
 
Take a tour of the new Pickford Dreamspace on track for LEED certification and hear how one contractor is managing recycling new materials and C&D.  Pizza from LaFiamma will be provided to those who RSVP.  The Jobsite Recycling Panel includes:

Residential Jobsite Recycling – An effective waste management plan, a working recycling agreement for sub-contractors and trouble-free documentation for LEED-H and BuiltGreen. Rose Lathrop, Aiki Homes

Commercial Jobsite Recycling and LEED – Learn how the newly certified WECU LEED Gold project diverted 96% of waste from the landfill.  Also, successful plans on two upcoming LEED projects.           Bob Griffiths, Pearson Construction

Local Waste Management – Cost effective solutions to jobsite recycling and a breakdown of commingled boxes.  Rodd Pemble, Sanitary Service Company

Where does it go? – Follow the sorting process from jobsite to landfill and the lifecycle of those materials.   Larry McCarter, Recycling Disposal Services

Emerging Materials – Waste materials like asphalt shingles and sheet rock are finding post consumer uses; learn how.  Troy Lautenbach, T&T Recycling

When: Thursday, December 6     11:00-1:00pm
Where: Tour begins at the new Pickford Dreamspace (1314 Bay Street)
Cost:  SC members FREE. Non-members pay $35.
To RSVP, please conact Nick, or call 647-7093 x107

 Historic Area Design Standards Roundtable: calling the first FIVE architects who respond

Historic neighborhoods across the city are considering appropriate design standards for multifamily housing in those areas. Please join your fellow architects from around Bellingham for an informal round table discussion.  The discussion will be hosted by representatives from Sehome neighborhood and Sustainable Connections.  Refreshments will be served.

When: Monday, November 19,   4:00-6:00pm
To join this design review group, please contact Nick.

Matthei Place Presentation & Site Tour

Friday, September 14     3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Firehouse Performing Arts Center
1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham

Matthei Place is a 14-home development on one acre in the Happy Valley Neighborhood. The two- and three-bedroom homes are registered with the US Green Building Council, and will serve as a pilot project to help establish Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for the residential market. These homes will also receive certification from the Built Green program of the Whatcom County Building Industry Association. Tour presenters will be environmental consultant Alistair Jackson and civil engineer Chris Webb.  This forum is geared to green-oriented builders and designers.

Cost is $15 for Sustainable Connections, KulshanCLT and BuiltGreen members, $25 for non-members.
Includes one beverage at the post event networking session.

To register for this event, click here!

This event is co sponsored by:     

September 6 - Sustainable Communities and Land Use Conference

Please join Sustainable Connections, our partners and sponsors, to learn from key stakeholders from remarkable  Cascadia Region development of Brownfields, urban waterfronts, urban villages, urban growth areas and rural development in balance with working farms/forest lands.  In addition, special hands on work sessions will provide you the opportunity to get updates on, and provide feedback to, local plans and projects. 

Thursday, September 6  -  8:30-5:00pm
Bellingham Cruise Terminal

Presenting:

Jason F. McLennan, LEED AP, CEO Cascadia GBC, Seattle WA 

 Jason is a nationally recognized leader in the sustainable building industry. He is trained as an architect and has been a principal at BNIM, an architecture firm in Kansas City and an innovative force in green building for the last decade. He recognizes that the Cascadia chapter is in a unique leadership position nationally as USGBC and Canada Green Building Council's most mature chapter.  www.cascadiagbc.org   

 Joe Van Belleghem, LEED AP, Windmill Development in Victoria, BC. 

 Joe Van Belleghem is a partner in Windmill Developments, a triple bottom line development company , that focuses solely on Green Building Developments. Windmill currently has several LEED development projects underway. The most significant is Dockside Green in Victoria which is a 1.3 million sq. ft. mixed use brownfield sustainable community redevelopment with LEED platinum commitments.  www.docksidegreen.ca

Agenda

8:30 – Registration opens
9:00 – Welcome and introductions - Derek & Michelle Long
9:05 – Keynote address by Jason F. McLennan -  Jason, the Cascadia Chapter   of   the   US  Green  Building  Council's  CEO,    returns to Bellingham  following  a  terrific  response to  his  presentation last December.  Get an update on Cascadia's exciting new initiatives the 'Living Building Challenge' and 'Pharos',  as well as the new partnership with  Sustainable Connections. Jason will also share land use lessons  learned  from  Kansas  City,  where  he  was  architect and partner at BNIM.
10:00 - Urban/Brownfield Development Focus, best practices   
• Joe Van Belleghem - Developer, Dockside Green in Victoria, BC – 15 acre urban, waterfront, mixed use Brownfield redevelopment – www.docksidegreen.ca

11:00 – Break with Ciao Thyme Catering

11:15 – Local Master Planned Project Updates & Work Sessions

• New Whatcom –   Waterfront Planning   –   Port  and  City  of
     Bellingham officials give an update on plan development, LEED-ND
     Pilot  application status,  and ask a few key  technical questions for
     specific   feedback    from    this   unique    gathering   of   industry
     professionals and  community leaders.    Presented by Mike Hogan
     and Sylvia Goodwin, Port of Bellingham - Room A
  • Old Town – Urban Village Planning – City of Bellingham officials
     along   with  private  developers  present  current  state  of   master
     planning efforts and get feedback.  Presented by  Tara Sundin, City
     of Bellingham - Room B

  • Samish Way –   Urban Village Planning   –   City of Bellingham
     officials,  along  with  Sehome  Neighborhood Association, present
     current   state   of   master   planning   efforts  and  get   feedback. 
     Facilitated by Allen Matsumoto, Sehome Neighborhood
 
12:30 – Lunch – Ciao Thyme Catering

1:45  – Master Planned Community Demonstration Projects - Old and New
   • Northwest  Landing,  and other award winning master planned
     communities   for    walkability  &   transportation   alternatives,  
     affordable housing and low impact development.  Presented by
     Lisa Folkins & Stephen Antupit - Mithun Architects & Planners - Room A

2:45 - Ice Cream Social - featuring Mallard Ice Cream

3:15 – Local Master Planned Project Updates & Work Sessions
  • Birch Bay -  This highly involved  and growing community has
   been engaged  in  serious  planning efforts.    A recent watershed
   management  plan,  including  characterization  of environmental
   resources,  provides  insight into the most valuable environmental
   assets  in   the    area.    Town   center   and    design      guideline 
   recommendations     have   been    provided    by   “A   Northwest
   Collaborative”. Get updates and give  input on how this important  
   designated Urban Growth  Area plans it's future.   Panel discussion 
   by  Hillary Culverwell,  Kathy Berg,  Stephen Stanley,  and  Davidya Kasperzyk
  • Columbia Valley/Kendall -  This community in the foothills
   is in the  middle of  creating a  subarea plan to  guide it's   growth. 
   Give design input on building community, providing transportation
   alternatives,  affordability and key  elements of a town center to an
   area developer.    Presented by Rob Staveland, Aiki Homes - Room B

   • New Whatcom Site Tour -  take a trip to the future water-
   front    development   site,  hosted  by  the   Port  of   Bellingham.
   Bus transport leaves out front of the Cruise Terminal

4:30 - DAN for MAYOR! and Sustainable Connections' style networking  -  Refreshing  beverages and  quality conversation mark  the end of the day's  activities.   Please
stick  around and enjoy time with  your peers.  As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization we can't endorse candidates, but we can help facilitate  opportunities for you to meet and talk with  them.  Both Bellingham Mayoral candidates will be in attendance, along
with other local candidates.     Featuring Boundary Bay Brew -  Room A

Registration Rates

Early Bird Rates (until August 30th):
Sustainable Connections Members $69, Non-members $89

Regular Rates (after August 30th):
Sustainable Connections Members $89, Non-members $109

An Additional fee of $10 will be added to any registrations after noon, September 5th

*Limited Scholarships are available for neighborhood representatives and non-profit groups. Please contact nick@sconnect.org  to learn more.

Transform, LLC Modular Home Facility Tour
Date:  July 17, 2007

Time:  3:00-5:00pm (leave Bellingham at 2:30, return by 5:30)

Details:  Attend this exciting tour of the new Transform Modular Home Facility in Skagit County.  Transform blends state-of-the-art technologies and world-class manufacturing processes to produce homes, classrooms, offices, apartments, condos and other structures in a climate-controlled production environment.  This tour will showcase the complete process of the construction line, from framing a wall to a finished cottage ready for site placement.

Cost: $20 for Sustainable Connections Members, $35 for non members
(Transportation and food included)

RSVP is mandatory and spaces will fill up. for more information and to register for the tour, please contact nick@sconnect.org

Sustainable Connections presents the 5th annual
"Imagine This: Home & Landscape Tour"
Saturday and Sunday, June 30 & July 1, 2007 from 10 am to 5 pm.

SPECIAL sneak peek:  What to expect...preview site #7
click here to see "Urban Loft in the Woods"!

Last year’s event attracted over 500 patrons.  Features for this year’s tour include:

-      Energy efficient strategies

-      Natural, low maintenance, low cost landscapes

-      Creative and practical use of re-cycled building materials

-      Innovative landscaping practices that protect water quality

-      Green Roof garden

-      Renewable, solar energy

Attendees receive a 30 page Tour Guide that profiles all 12 tour stops, recommends dozens of quality books, magazines, websites and other helpful information sources, provides a map for your self guided tour and includes a business directory of experts in relevant industries.  The tour stops, staffed by knowledgeable volunteers, are open both Saturday and Sunday and tickets are valid both days.

Prices will be $15 for individuals and $35 for a carload.  Bicyclists will receive a $5 Downtown Dollars gift certificate to be used at over 40 retailers in Bellingham.  Tickets are on sale NOW at your favorite local retail stores including:

Village Books                                   Community Food Coop
Garden Spot Nursery                       Gardens at Padden Creek
Kent's Nursery                                 Kulshan Cycles
Re Store                                          Cloud Mountain Nursery
Skagit Valley Coop                            Pastazza
Downtown Renaissance Network      Sustainable Connections Office

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Matthei Place Presentation & Site Tour
Wednesday, June 20   -   3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Firehouse Performing Arts Center

Matthei Place is the first project to fall within the City of Bellingham’s Demonstration Program for Innovative Permanently Affordable Homeownership. Learn how the planning process, utilized early and proactively, resulted in this one-acre LEED For Homes 14-unit project. Professional presenters will share how working together can lead us to build compact, livable homes like Matthei Place.

Cost is $15 for SC and KulshanCLT members, $25 for non-members.
Includes one beverage at the post event networking session.

To register for this event, please email nick@sconnect.org   

LEED Platinum Film Showing/Networking
Tuesday, May 22 - 5:30-7:30pm

Join Sustainable Connections and your industry peers for a fun (and short) networking event.  We will provide refreshments and present a short film showcasing a LEED Platinum project.  The film demonstrates: 

Eleven story, downtown, LEED Platinum Core & Shell building - one of only 20+ platinum buildings in the nation

Cost appropriate for private developer

Located in PNW (Boise, ID)

Used all local design firms, general contractor, and sub-contractors.

Date:  Tuesday, May 22 - 5:30-7:30pm
Location:  WECU Education Center, 511 E. Holly St.

Suggested donation of $10 for SC members, $20 for non members and includes refreshments!

For more details and to RSVP contact Nick Hartrich, Green Building Program Manager, nick@sconnect.org

Low Impact Development Tour - April 13, 2007

Sustainable Connections invites you on a Low Impact Development (LID) tour on Friday, April 13.  A chance to tour several projects throughout Whatcom  County featuring several LID strategies including:

Porous Pavements (permeable surfaces)

Bioretention (raingardens)

Soil Amendments (compost amended soils)

Rainwater Collection and Reuse

Tour space is limited to the first 40 registrations, so please RSVP.  Payments are $25 for SC members, $35 for non members and include lunch following the tour.  Payments and registration can be made by registering through PayPal below.

For more details, contact nick@sconnect.org or call 647.7093

2006 Past Events

Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour

Date: Jul 08 - 09 2006

Location: Greater Bellingham area homes and landscapes

Description:
Visit some of Whatcom County's most inspiring homes and gardens! Sustainable Connections 4th annual tour features beautiful, environmentally friendly and high quality examples of green and reused building materials, renewable energy, low impact landscaping and more. This tour is now the largest home and landscape tour north of Seattle.

The Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 8th and 9th from 10 am to 5 pm.  Visit 11 truly inspirational stops.  Tickets cost $15 per person; or gather friends, carpool, save gas and save money! Carloads get in for $35. Bicyclists pay full price but get a $5 Downtown Dollars Gift Certificate. Children under 15 are free.

Tickets include a 24-page Tour Guide describing the 11 locations and providing numerous other helpful resources for those interested in eco-friendly homes and landscapes.  Tickets can be purchased in advance beginning June 15th at the following locations: Village Books, Community Food Co-op, Skagit Valley Food Co-op & Deli, Garden Spot Nursery, The Gardens at Padden Creek, Kulshan Cycles, RE Store, Cloud Mountain Nursery, Kents Gardens & Pastazza.

Tour Organizers and Sponsors : The Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour is coordinated by Sustainable Connections, a business network establishing and supporting a local living economy that sustains itself, our community and a healthy environment. You can learn more by visiting www.sustainableconnections.org or calling Derek Long at (360) 647-7093. The tour is made possible with support from Puget Sound Energy/Energy Star, City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Sanitary Services Corporation and the RE Store. Each has provided critical funding and guidance in development of this event.

For more Information Contact:
Derek Long
360.647.7093
derek@sconnect.org

Energy Conservation: Modeling Tools and Conservation Incentives

Tuesday, May 9, 3:00 to 5:00 pm

The event will take place at the Squalicum Boathouse in Bellingham, WA located 2600 Harbor Loop.  Registration is $25 for Sustainable Connections members and $35 for non-members.  An additional $10 fee will be charged for late registration the day of the event.  Click Here To Register and Pay Securely Online   or call (360) 647-7093.  Refreshments provided at break.

Information presented will be primarily targeted at commercial and multi-family new construction and retrofits. 

Special guest Gurvinder Singh from Puget Sound Energy will also join us to discuss grants, rebates, technical assistance and other forms of incentives available for your projects.  http://www.pse.com/solutions/ForBusiness_EfficiencyPrograms.aspx

Special guest Scott Dorough of DRS Energy Management will give an introduction to Energy Modeling, which is proving to be one the more useful design tools that green building professionals can use to compare techniques and strategies that will improve the performance of buildings in our community. This introduction will provide attendees with a basic understanding of the Energy Modeling Process. The discussion will cover when Energy Modeling should take place, who should be involved and how it all happens.  It will cover resources that are available for fees and for free. 

Agenda

3:00 Welcome and Introductions - Derek Long

3:15 Gurvinder Singh - PSE - Incentives

3:45 Q&A and break

4:00 Scott Dorough - An introduction to Energy Modeling

5:00 Networking

5:30 Close

DRS ENERGY MANAGEMENT, a division of Dorough Resources, LLC, is a technical services company providing energy and project management support. Services include Energy Code Compliance, Building Commissioning, Energy Audits, Work Plan Development, Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Energy Accounting.  The company's principal, R Scott Dorough, has over 19 years of experience in providing energy and project management services to clients who sponsor, design, construct and operate facilities. Our mission is to support the efficient management of energy and other utility commodities in the built environment -- the achievement of which represents a long-term, highly valuable resource to the end-user and to the community in which that usage occurs. http://www.openaccess.org/~dorough/

This presentation is being produced as part of Sustainable Connections’ Green Building & Sustainable Design Program which promotes healthy, durable, efficient, and environmentally responsible homes, neighborhoods and workplaces through education, technical assistance and advocacy. Learn more about this and other events, as well as access a wealth of resources on green building by visiting our website at www.Sconnect.org/greenbuilding.

Sustainable Connections is a Northwest WA network of locally owned businesses establishing and supporting a local living economy that sustains our community, a healthy environment, and long term economic viability. We are committed to: buying local first, collaboration, minimizing environmental impacts, and maximizing community benefits. Visit www.Sconnect.org for more information.

Fundamentals in Green Building and the LEED™ Rating System Series

This series of classes will provide a fundamental understanding of green building and how its principals and strategies apply to the United States Green Building Council’s LEED™ Rating system.  These classes will provide a base knowledge of how to prepare for the LEED NC V2.1 Accreditation exam and how to apply green building strategies to your projects.  This class is geared towards architects, engineers, owners, end users, developers, builders and interested individuals who are interested in learning more about green building.  Principles discussed will focus on commercial building, but will apply to the residential market.

Attendants will learn about green strategies in Site Development, Water Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Green Building Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality.  We will discuss topics such as integrated design, life cycle analysis, green building rating systems and current hot topics debated in the industry. We will apply these strategies to sample projects and work as teams to experience how these green building strategies apply to real life project scenarios. Class attendees will also take a LEED AP practice exam.

Be Green Consulting™ (BGC)  (www.begreenconsulting.com)

BGC offers sustainable design services that provide a healthy and productive environment for occupants. BGC offers architectural lighting design services that integrate daylight to maximize energy savings and provide a high quality visual environment. BGC provides services in sustainable design, green building consulting, and LEED™ consulting. BGC helps building owners and occupants to enhance their local ecosystem while saving energy through conservation and efficiency.

 More information on the LEED Rating System can be found at www.usgbc.org

This series will be offered in 4 consecutive classes:

March 21st, Tuesday 2:00-6:00pm Class 1
March 23rd, Thursday 2:00-6:00pm Class 2
March 28th, Tuesday 4:00-6:00pm Class 3
March 30th, Thursday 4:00-6:00pm Class 4

Fundamentals in Green Building and the LEED™ Rating System Series

GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS: What Makes Materials Green?

Tools, Sourcing, Performance Evaluation & Cost

Wednesday, February 22, 3:30 to 6:30 pm
Enjoy presentations from the Environmental Home Center, the RE Store and an informative discussion on the resources available through Sustainable Connections lead by Brennan Schumacher.  Sheila McElhinney from the Environmental Home Center will discuss the product research, how to work with the EHC and address Green materials cost comparisons.  Dean Fearing, the Manager of the RE Store will discuss unique re-used materials often available and services available such as deconstruction.  

RE Store: (www.re-store.org)

The RE Store was founded in 1993 by RE Sources for Sustainable Communities to address the growing problem of wasteful disposal of useable building materials, most of which were buried in the local landfill. The RE Store provides an alternative to dumping those materials.

Environmental Home Center: (www.environmentalhomecenter.org)

Environmental Home Center (EHC) helped pioneer the green building industry in Seattle and today is a leading supplier of green building materials in the northwest.  EHC offers stylish, durable and price competitive building and finish materials that are resource-efficient, energy-efficient or better for your health.  

NW Regional Green Building Products Matrix: http://www.sconnect.org/greenbuilding/nwwashingtongreenbuildingmaterialsmatrix

Seattle Daylighting Lab

Sustainable Connections’ Green Building and Sustainable Design Program proudly presents the Seattle Daylighting Lab and Lighting Design Lab in Bellingham on Wednesday, Jan 25, from 12:00pm – 2:30pm.  The presentation includes strategies for implementing daylighting into buildings while integrating the electric lighting. It will focus on how to maximize the benefits of bringing natural lighting into buildings such as saving energy and increasing health and productivity of occupants. Additional topicswill include information on the services that the Labs provide to the public, many of which are FREE, upcoming classes offered at the labs in Seattle and how these lighting strategies relate to LEED Rating System.

Speakers include Christopher Meek, Daylighting Specialist and Eric Strandberg, LC, Commercial Electric Lighting Specialist.

 Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome – Brennan Schumacher/Derek Long, Sustainable Connections
12:15pm – Chris Meek, Daylighting Lab
1:00pm – break
1:15pm – Eric Strandberg, LC, Lighting Design Lab
2:00-2:30pm – Questions and Answers Session
 
The Daylighting Lab (www.daylightinglab.com)

The Daylighting Lab provides daylighting information, education, and the tools for assessing design decisions for the implementation of architectural daylighting design strategies. The Daylighting Lab began as an element of the Lighting Design Lab located in Seattle with the support of Pacific Northwestern regional electric utilities, state agencies and public universities

The Lighting Design Lab works to transform the Northwest lighting market by promoting quality design and energy efficient technologies. The Lab has operated throughout the Pacific Northwest since 1989. The Lab accomplishes our mission through education & training, consultations, technical assistance, and demonstrations.