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IN THIS ISSUE
From The Editor
Sustainable Cocktails East
Hempstead RFP
Water Treatment Symposium
Decorating with Window Coverings
Annual Gala
Lower Your Energy Costs
Green Home Services Directory
Green Home Design Competition
USGBC-LI's_______ New Office
LEED for Homes Scoring Tool
Green Industry Events
Long Island LEED___ Projects Listed
Committee_______ Meeting Dates
Resource________ Development
Join a Committee or Become a Sponsor
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VISION
The purpose of the Long Island Chapter of the US Green Building Council is to mirror and advance the core purpose of the US Green Building Council locally; to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.

MISSION
The USGBC-LI is committed to working with our fellow Long Islanders to improve our quality of life by improving the quality of the structures we build and the environment in which we all live, work and play.  We are committed to leaving the world a little better than we found it so that future generations have an unfettered opportunity to do the same.

From The Editor
Check out the new Green Home Design Competition and partnerships between USGBC-LI and Attainable Long Island.   It's already time to save the date for our May 24th Annual Gala.  And, check out the Committee meetings and Industry Events schedules below.

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See you soon.  David C Pinkowitz
                     Chair, Communications Committee
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Published 3/30/11
Mar 31 - Sustainable Cocktails East

 

USGBC-LI East End Committee invites you to bring your expertise to our newest monthly Sustainable Cocktails networking meeting and learn more about the importance and positive impacts of Building Green on the East End of Long Island.  This event is free to members.  Come learn more about the chapter and how to get involved in committees and  educational programs.   


Thurs Mar 31, 2011

6:00pm to 9:00pm 

 

Tim Burk's 230 Elm Street
230 Elm Street
Southampton, NY 11968

 


Click here to REGISTER and for MORE INFORMATION.


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Apr 4 - Deadline for Responses to Hempstead RFP

The Town of Hempstead, NY is seeking the services of a Technical Consulting Firm for the creation of an  

Energy and Hempstead LogoSustainability Master Plan (ESMP). The ESMP will incorporate an
inventory of Town energy consuming assets and historical consumption, development of an energy procurement program, creation of a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions inventory,
direction for sustainability policy development, and long term energy strategic planning.  The deadline for submission of proposals is April 4, 2011.  

 

Click here  to VIEW HEMPSTEAD RFP                     


Apr 6 - Symposium: Solutions for Community Wastewater Treatment

AIA Peconic, a Chapter of The American Institute of Architects, invites regulators, inventors, engineers, designers, planners, municipal representatives,builders, clients and the interested public to learn about and discuss the design of small community sewer systems appropriate for small communities, hamlets, clustered housing, and institutions.

April 6 , 2011

8:30am to 5:30pm 

Suffolk County Community College

Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center

20 East Main Street

Riverhead NY


Click here  for MORE INFORMATION

Click here  to REGISTER

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Apr 12 - Going Beyond LEED:   
Decorating with Fabric


Window Coverings play a significant role in improving
the energyAIA Logo efficiency of residential and commercial structures. There are ways of going beyond LEED when it comes to window coverings, drapery, upholstery and fabrics.  In this session you will learn about the latest advances in sustainable products and procedures in the burgeoning window coverings industry.

Continuing Education Units Available 1 AIA HSW SD CEU

Tues, April 12 , 2011

8:00am to 10:00am  

 

Carlyle on the Green

99 Quaker Meeting House Rd

Farmingdale, NY 11735


 Click here  to REGISTER and for MORE INFORMATION


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May 24 -- Annual Gala

Gala 2011

Tues May 24, 2011
Long Island Marriott Hotel
Uniondale NY

Click here  for MORE INFORMATION

Simple Ways to Lower Your
Energy Costs:
Preventive HVAC Maintenance

by Rudy Holesek (Apollo HVAC)  


Most new technologies are only considered for implementation if their payback (R.O.I.) is a reasonable amount of time.  There is an often overlooked opportunity to lower energy costs that has an R.O.I. of less than a year.   That opportunity is operation Rudy Holesekand maintenance . . preventative maintenance, not reactive maintenance.  Studies done by the U.S. Department of Energy have measured results of numerous facilities and the "average" ROI for an aggressive preventative maintenance program had a 0.26 year payback!  


Reactive maintenance, sadly, is the "run it till it breaks" approach.  Even sadder is the fact that about 55%  of facilities today take the reactive maintenance approach, compared to 31% using the preventative maintenance approach.   U.S. Department of Energy studies have documented between 3% and 40% energy savings -- with an average energy savings of 15% -- when an aggressive preventive maintenance program is employed.  


Click here to READ MORE
 
                  
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USGBC Green Home Guide
Services Directory

 Green Home Guide
Professionals with green home expertise can connect with new clients and colleagues by listing your company, for FREE, in the USGBC Green Home Guide professional services directory.  Once approved, you can benefit from directory searches, answer "Ask a Pro" questions, contribute "Know How" articles, and
upgrade to an Enhanced Listing for greater visibility. 

Click here to READ MORE and SUBMIT an Application
 
                  
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Attainable Long Island Team

Seeks 

Green Home Design Applications

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The Town of Babylon, United Way of Long Island, U.S. Green Building Council Long Island Chapter, and the Long Island Power Authority have announced  that they are co-sponsoring a national design competition as a part of their mission to build the most sustainable and affordable home possible on a site in Wyandanch. The leaders of this Attainable Long Island alliance have determined this site will be the place where both green and affordable housing will be redefined.  The winner of the competition will receive $10,000.

Apr 15th is the deadline for questions.
May 20th
is the registration deadline.

Click here to READ MORE and ENTER the COMPETITION
 
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USGBC-LI's New Office to be
LEED Certified


USGBC-LI will be moving into new office space shortly at 150 Motor Parkway in Hauppauge.  USGBC-LI will be seeking certification under the LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system.   The layouts have been approved and sources are being sought for office furniture, fixtures, and the like.  Stay tuned for status updates. 

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LEED for Homes Scoring Tool

The LEED for Homes Scoring Tool is an easy way for anyone to get acquainted with green building and the LEED for Homes rating system. 
                  LEED for Homes Scoring Tool
The Quick Score path is intended for people new to LEED for Homes and allows users to answer very general questions about green building.   After answering approximately 15 questions users will receive an approximate certification level. 

The Credit by Credit path is a walk-through of the rating system with a built-in checklist in which users can review credit requirements and indicate Yes, No or Maybe that the project will meet the intent of that specific credit.  It calculates the points for each credit category.

Click here for MORE INFORMATION

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Green Industry Events
Below is a list of selected Green Industry Events

Mar 31  -- BOMA monthly meeting
Apr 7    -- IFMA monthly meeting
Apr 7    -- CIBS annual dinner
Apr 12  -- ASHRAE monthly meeting
Apr 30  -- SEATUCK Green Business Expo
May 27 -- HIA-LI Trade Show 

Long Island LEED Projects Listed
The following Long Island projects have been
LEED Certified:
  • Wild By Nature
  • Leviton Manufacturing
  • Watermill Ateliers
  • Brookhaven National Lab 
  • Tanger Outlet Mall
  • Adelphi Univ Sports Center
  • Hampton Bays School
  • Stop & Shop
  • Westhampton Vill Hall
  • 1001 Franklyn Ave
  • Space Storage Center
  • Forchelli Law Firm
Click here for MORE INFORMATION.


Committee Meeting Schedule


Check here for a list of Committee meeting dates.  Click on the Committee to send an e-mail or click on the date for more information.

  -- Green Technology: 5:30 PM Wed Mar 30th
  -- Programs:             5;30 PM Mon Apr 4th (1st Monday)
  -- Healthcare:           8:00 AM Thurs Apr 7th (First Thurs)
  -- Advocacy:            4:00 PM Mon Apr 11th (2nd Mon)
  -- Green Schools:      5:30 PM Tues Apr 12th (2nd Tues)
  -- Green Incentives:   5:30 PM Tues Apr 13th (2nd Wed)
  -- Communications:    3:00 PM Thurs Apr 14th (2nd Thurs)
  -- Residential Green:   6:00 PM Wed Apr 27th (3rd Wed)
  -- Resource Develop4:00 PM Tues Apr 26th (4th Tues)
  -- Sustain Cocktails:   5:30 PM Tues Apr 26th (4th Tues)
  -- Emerging Profs:      5:30 PM Wed Apr TBD  


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Resource Development


The mission of the Resource Development Committee is to raise funds through individual and corporate donations.  These funds are used to USGBC-LI Logo support green building initiatives on Long Island through education, programs and events, as well as community outreach and advocacy efforts.

Please support the USGBC Long Island Chapter and help make Long Island a greener place to live and work.   

 

 

Click here to make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION

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Want to Get More Involved?
Join a Committee or Become a Sponsor


Most committees are looking for members to help spread the word about green building to Long Island. It's a great way to network and help create a greener future for the next generation. Put in as much or as little time as you want. No special skills are required. Just jump right in.
Visit the committee page and contact one of the Committee Chairs to get more information. 

Click here to BECOME a USGBC-LI CORPORATE SPONSOR

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