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 Register Now for the 2008 Built Green® Conference!
Save the date for our annual Built Green Conference Thursday and Friday, March 13 and 14, 2008 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, WA. We are pleased to announce Van Jones and Andrew Winston as our keynote speakers.
 Andrew Winston, a national leader in green business development and co-author of the highly acclaimed book, "Green to Gold," will headline March 14. Winston is founder of Winston Eco-Strategies and works with leading companies to use environmental thinking to drive growth. He has consulted with start-ups and Fortune 500 companies such as Bank of America, Reuters, Cisco, and IKEA. His book, "Green to Gold," highlights what works – and what doesn't – when companies go "green." Winston is a nationally recognized expert on green business, and has written for or appeared in Time, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, The New York Times, The Washington Post, ABC News, National Public Radio and CNBC.
 Van Jones will be the featured keynote speaker on March 13 and will address issues of affordability in Green Building and the development of "green collar jobs." Jones is a civil rights and human rights advocate, and founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland, CA. Over the past five years, Jones has emerged as a national environmental leader, focusing on social equity and "green collar jobs." In 2005, Jones produced the "Social Equity Track" for the United Nations' World Environment Day celebration.
In addition to the keynote speakers, the conference will also contain: two days of education focusing on high-performance building techniques, green marketing, affordability and green architecture; a green expo featuring over 125 booths; book signings; and much more!
This year's education sessions will be:
- Incorporating Solar into Affordable Housing: Meeting the Bottom Line, Presented by Betsy Hands of homeWORD
- Permitting Innovation - Challenges and Solutions to Green Building Permitting
- The Inevitable Architect: An Introduction to Implementing Green Building in your Designs, Presented by Eric Corey Freed
- Beyond Standard Existence
- Update of Built Green Multifamily Checklist
- Green remodeling: how to succeed at high level green remodels
- Bringing Mosler Lofts to Market: Effectively Marketing Green Multifamily Projects
- The Built Green Incentive
- Green Building in Rural Areas
- Visionary Green Project: Orchard Garden Case Study
- Building A Zero Energy Project
- And much more!
For complete information on the conference educational sessions, exhibits and registration, please visit our website.
Conference presented by:
Keynote speakers sponored by: 
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the Built Green Conference, please visit the conference website or contact our Sales and Marketing Department at (425) 460-8219.
| Built Green Volunteers |
February marks the beginning of an incredibly busy time of year for Built Green. As mentioned above we are planning the 2008 Built Green Conference for March 13 and 14, at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle. In addition, we will be participating in the Seattle Home Show, which takes place Feb. 16 through 24 at Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle. In planning for the Seattle Home Show, we take this opportunity to extend an offer out to people who may be interesting in learning more about the green building industry or supporting a local non-profit by volunteering at the Built Green booth at the Seattle Home Show. This is a great opportunity to support Built Green by educating people from the general public on green building principles, while giving you an opportunity to discuss green building topics and your association with the industry to hundreds of people. If you would like more information on volunteering with Built Green, please contact Built Green Program Manager, Koben Calhoun, at (425) 460-8238 or by email.
| Events |
Visit the Built Green Washington website for green home building courses and events across the state of Washington.
Saturday to Sunday, Feb. 16 through 24,
Qwest Field Event Center
Seattle Home Show
The Seattle Home Show offers Northwest residents an opportunity to see the latest in home design and technology. Many products and services are on display that take advantage of recycled materials, promote residential energy saving and contribute to sustainable construction practices. At this year's show, visitors can tour Palm Harbor Homes "Sunset" model home, designed to showcase green building and energy efficiency throughout. Carpets and countertops feature recycled content. The home is ENERGYSTAR®/Earth Advantage-certified. Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels will speak on opening day, Feb. 16, at the Puget Sound Energy booth on energy conservation and the city's program, Seattle Climate Action Now.
Friday, Feb. 8
Green Lunches, powered by Noonhat
On the second Friday of every month, check out Green Lunches - the latest exciting opportunity to meet other Greendrinkers! If you feel Seattle Greendrinksis sometimes a bit intimidating, or that you'd like a little more time with fewer people, here's your opportunity. Click here for more information and to sign up now!
Wednesday, Feb. 13, Seattle Town Hall
The Future of Puget Sound: Applying Ecological Economics to Our Area
David Batker, MS, and Katherine Davies, DPhil discuss what an application of ecological economics means to the Puget Sound region. The region currently serves as a major case study for a whole-system-based analysis by the Gund Institute. The effort is headed locally by Earth Economics where David Batker is the founder and director. He will give an overview of the critical concepts of ecological economics with specific application to the Puget Sound watershed and present ideas and solutions for our region. Dr. Davies will expand our understanding of the ecological economics framework and highlight the connection between our health, environment and economy. Click here for tickets and more information.
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Ave. (at Seneca Street), Seattle
| Classes |
Classes listed below are approved workshops for fulfilling the annual Built Green education requirement for certifying projects.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, MBA Housing Center, Bellevue
Introduction to Built Green®
This seminar provides an introduction to the Built Green program from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12 at MBA Housing Center, 335 116th Ave. SE in Bellevue. Learn how to certify a project and use the checklist, how to join, how the program works and other resources. The seminar presents examples of projects and covers how to fill out the Built Green checklist. This orientation has a cost of $30 and is required in order to certify homes as Built Green. To register, contact the MBA University registrar at education@mbaks.com or go online.
Wednesday, Feb. 19, Renton Technical College, Blencoe Auditorium
Free Green Building Workshop
The buildings in which we live, work, and play protect us from nature's extremes, yet they also affect our health and environment in countless ways. Experts will explain the basic concepts of green building, followed by an overview of the greening of the construction industry in Washington State, including current green building standards, policies and market forces driving the movement. Find out how green building will affect you, and how you can get on board with the green building movement.
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
To Register: Call 1-866-295-8764
For more information about the workshop, contact Julia Cordero by email or at 425-235-2352 ext. 5582.
Wednesday, March 5, Bellevue
Green Roof Design 101 Introductory Course
Learning Objectives:
This introductory training course on green roof infrastructure design presents many of the tools and techniques needed to meet your green roof project objectives on schedule, to specification, and within budget. The focus of the training will be on enhancing your skills in:
* Identifying the costs and benefits of green roofs to reach your green roof performance goals;
* Identifying a variety of green roof products and understanding the performance criteria of different green roof elements, and their relevance to your design intent;
* Understanding the major design principles for a successful green roof project and the causes for error which might lead to an unsuccessful green roof project;
* Determining the various professions and competencies required to optimally implement your successful green roof project.
For more information on the course and it's contents, please refer to our website www.greenroofs.org.
Location: MBA Housing Center, 335 116th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Tuition: Tuition for this one-day course is $399 for a non-GRHC Member and $349 for a Professional Member. Tuition includes course materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and breaks. If paying by cheque, please note it must be received in our office no later than three days before the event. Registrations may be canceled by a participant up to THREE DAYS prior to the event, and will incur a $50 cancellation fee. We regret that we cannot cancel a registration after that point.
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