The steering
committee is our local organizing group, providing scope and
direction to the branch. All are welcome to attend and
contribute at the committee meetings. We are eager to hear a new voice
and gain the help of a lending hand. Volunteers are eligible for LEED
CE hours. Meetings are at BLRB Architects the 4th Thursday of the
month, 7:00 - 8:30 am. For more information contact Committee Chair Brett DeSantis.
Emerging
Professionals
The Branch's
Emerging Professionals program is a loose network of young
professionals interested in sharing ideas, connections and expertise
to realize sustainability goals within our work lives. Connect with
us by contacting our EP Chair Sierra Cocoziello.
Become
a Member
Annual membership
with the Cascadia (region) Green Building Council is $100. A $75
discounted rate is available if your company is a USGBC member, a
Cascadia Sponsor or Partner Organization. For more information
visit Join
Thermal
storage, specifically ice storage, is reemerging as a valuable energy
and energy cost saving technology for building owners. This
presentation by Frank Pawul provides a bit of theory, application,
and design.
Learn
to identify an economic rationale for ice storage, dispel common
myths, and avoid the most common stumbling blocks when designing for
ice storage.
7:30-9:00 am
McGranahan
Architects
2111 Pacific
Avenue, Suite 100
Tacoma,
WA 98402
Thursday March 7th, 3-8:30 pm
Joint Meeting with CSI Rainier Chapter
Save the date for our annual Branch dinner meeting
with Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Rainier chapter. What
a lineup!
LEED
v4 by Katrina
Morgan of Fermata
Professional Development Talk
3:00 pm
Approaching
Net Zero in High Performance Schools to meet the 2030 Challenge by Brian
Haugk and Mark Humiston of Hargis
Tech Talk 4:10
2030 Challenge
and Related Materials by Beth
Stroshane ZGF
Dinner Speaker
La Quinta Inn
1425 East 27th Street
Tacoma, WA 98421
Net Zero House Opening May 2013
The Sustainable Building Science Net Zero
project is nearing completion at Clover Park Technical College.
Details for the ribbon cutting and tour to come!
