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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.
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| 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.
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| From The Editor |
Don't miss the (last chance) Nov 3rd Commissioning Seminar and Nov 16th Sustainable Cocktails East. Check out the
Green Building News, Committee meetings, and
Industry Events sections below.
Click here to e-mail me with your comments.
Click here to check out the e-Newsletter archive.
Click here to check out the Media Coverage archive.
Check us out on   
See you soon. David C Pinkowitz
Chair, Communications Committee
communications@usgbc-li.org
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| 100 Attend LEED Ceremony and Tour at SCCC Workforce Develop Center |
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On September 15th about 100 people attended a USGBC-LI plaque ceremony and facility tour of the recently awarded LEED Gold, Workforce Development and Technology Center located on the Grant Campus of Suffolk County Community College (SCCC). Opened in  2009, it features state-of the-art laboratories and classrooms for training specifc to HVAC and manufacturing technologies.
Over the past two years this facility has offered a very knowledgeable and dedicated teaching staff the proper setting in which to educate the next generation of technicians. Recognizing the need to be energy effcient and environmentally responsible is critical to our collective well being. Understanding the mechanics of how products achieve this goal and being able to install, diagnose and repair products, so that they perform to this increased level of effciency and responsibility, is a challenge that SCCC has taken head on for the beneft of all Long Islanders.
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Nov 3 - Commissioning for
Sustainable Buildings
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Please join us for a seminar that will provide you with a full understanding of the Commissioning (Cx) process (LEED and  non-LEED). You will learn how to successfully integrate Commissioning into the Design Process; how flush out the specifications and add design review comments on training,  operations and energy; how to provide a scheduling tool that can be easily adopted by the construction team; and much much more. Continuing Education Units available:
1 GBCI, 1 AIAThurs Nov 3, 20116:00 PM - 8:30 PMUSGBC-LI Headquarters Click here to REGISTER and for MORE INFORMATION. Sponsor  |
Nov 16 - Sustainable Cocktails
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 Please join us for a FREE for members Long Island East open networking meeting for members and professionals to share ideas with USGBC-LI Board Members, Committee Chairs, and other chapter members. And you can learn more about the positive impacts of Building Green on Long Island. Come learn more about the chapter and how to get involved in its committees and educational programs. |
| Green Building News |
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The Problem With Green Building Ranking Systems
What if there was a building that was so "green" that it was awarded the well-regarded Silver LEED rating? And what if that building housed a company that, among other things, was spreading disinformation about climate science that was  undermining public support for climate-change regulations and the U.S. EPA? A fairly basic question would come to mind: is that building really green? Actually, such a building exists. It's the New York City headquarters of News Corp, where Rupert Murdoch runs an empire that is "set up to deny, deny, deny" the most pressing environmental issue of our time -- climate change -- according to Rolling Stone. The magazine reported last winter that News Corp's "Wall Street Journal routinely dismisses climate change as 'an apocalyptic scare,' and Fox News helped gin up a fake controversy by relentlessly hyping the 'climategate' scandal'" -- even though multiple independent investigations showed that nothing in the scientists' emails undermined their conclusions about global warming. Click here to READ MORE > >
Seatle's Bullitt Center to be Greenest Commercial Structure in the World
One of the most highly anticipated development projects in the Pacific Northwest is still little more than a grid of concrete and rebar at the edge of the Capitol Hill neighborhood here. When completed near the end of next year, though, the six-story  office building may be the greenest commercial structure in the world.
The building, the $30 million Bullitt Center at 1501 East Madison Street, is expected to set a new precedent for environmentally
friendly design and construction and in doing so would reinforce Seattle's reputation as a global leader in sustainable development.
As the future home of the environmentally focused Bullitt Foundation and other like-minded tenants, the Bullitt Center is designed to produce as much electricity as it uses, making it both energy- and carbon-neutral. The building will supply and treat all of its own water, capturing rainwater in a 50,000-gallon underground cistern.
Long Island Homes Featured on National Solar Tour
Solar-powered and green homes will be open to the public for free visits on Saturday, October 1st from 10 AM to 4 PM as part of the National Solar Tour & Green Buildings Open House on Long Island. Tour visitors can learn about solar and other forms  of clean energy and energy efficiency directly from people in their community, watch electric meters run backwards, and see the actual savings on utility bills. Tour locations are all over the island from Hempstead to the Hamptons.
These island-wide open houses showcase solar electricity or other green building features such as energy efficiency upgrades, geothermal heat, solar water heating, and even electric cars. The National Solar Tour & Green Buildings Open House is organized on Long Island by the non-profit Renewable Energy Long Island (reLI) and by the American Solar Energy Society at the national level. More than 160,000 participants are expected to visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the U.S.
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Save Money on USGBC Courses through USGBC-LI
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Now through December 15th, you can save 10% on
USGBC courses, while earning CEU credits for GBCI, AIA,
BOMI, Corenet and others.
This discount applies to the following courses:
-- LEED 101**: Green Building Basics and LEED Online
-- LEED 101**: Green Building Basics and LEED (Spanish)
-- LEED 201: Core Concepts & Strategies
-- LEED 202: How to Document and Certify Projects
** free to individuals employed by companies that hold
national USGBC membership
You can find these courses by going to www.usgbc.org
and clicking on the Education tab. You must enter the
code LIEdu when you register for the course to receive your 10% discount. That's all there is to it.
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| Green Industry Events |
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Below is a list of selected Green Industry Events. Nov 03 -- CIBS Annual Meeting Nov 03 -- IFMA Chapter Meeting Nov 10 -- BOMA Financial Issues Nov 15 -- ASHRAE Dinner Meeting Nov TBD -- AFE Monthly Meeting
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| Long Island LEED Projects Listed |
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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
- Westhampton Free Library
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- Hampton Bays School
- Stop & Shop
- Westhampton Vill Hall
- 1001 Franklyn Ave
- Space Storage Center
- Forchelli Law Firm
- Amityville Village Hall
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Click here for MORE INFORMATION.
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Resource Development
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The mission of the Resource Development Committee is to raise funds through individual and corporate donations. These funds are used to  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.
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Want to Get More Involved?
Join a Committee or Become a Sponsor
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| 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.
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