Global Green News
MONTHLY GBRC NOLA PANEL: NOVEMBER
Global Green is excited to expand its partnerships in the sustainable rebuilding of New Orleans and Louisiana to now include not only the AIA - New Orleans Chapter, but the U.S. Green Building Council - Louisiana Chapter.
NOV: How to Find the Green to Go Green
Global Green is proud to partner with the American Institute of Architects, New Orleans Chapter and the U.S. Green Building Council-Louisiana Chapter to present a monthly panel discussion series on issues of sustainability in the built environment.
This month's panel, hosted by the United States Green Building Council - Louisiana Chapter, will focus on the challenges, solutions and assistance as you pay for your green construction or renovation project, specifically discussing any tax incentives that are available for financing a green renovation or project.
Moderator: Keith Bergeron, of Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles
Panelists: Tucker Crawford, Executive Director, South Coast Solar; Jerry Heinberg, AIA, NCARB, Architect, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Technology Assessment Division; Benjamin Norwood, Tax Attorney, Adams and Reese
WHEN: Wednesday, November 19th 5:30 to 7:30pm
WHERE: Global Green Resource Center, 841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans.
The panel is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30pm, and the panel will begin promptly at 6pm. Continuing Education Credits Apply.
For more information, please contact Heidi Jensen at the NOLA Green Building Resource Center: hjensen@globalgreen.org, 504-525-2121.
PAST PANELS
OCT: Sustainability, Adaptive Reuse & Renovation in Local Architecture – an architects' approach to sustainability within the existing urban context
This month's discussion will focus on the implementation of sustainable architectural design principles within the context of the existing Urban Fabric. A panel discussion will consist of architects exhibiting and discussing examples of Sustainable Architectural principles used in Adaptive Reuse and Renovation projects within the local historic environment. A brief description and illustration of sustainable architectural principles will also be presented. Brett Petry, AIA, will moderate this panel discussion. Panel includes Marcel Wisznia, principal of Wisznia Associates.
WHEN: Wednesday October 15th, 2008, 5:30pm--7:00pm
SEPT: LEED for Homes - Sustainable Standards for Residential Green Building in our Region
This month's discussion will outline the USGBC LEED for Homes standards of green building, giving examples of successes and challenges in the New Orleans area. The panel will be moderated by Global Green Director Beth Galante with presentations by Daniel Winkert and Sarah Howell of Williams Architects, Global Green Project Manager Mike Lopez, and architect Coleman Coker of buildingstudio NOLA.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 5:30-7:30 PM
JULY: GREENING OUR SCHOOLS
This month's discussion will outline the many benefits of greening our schools, giving examples of successes and challenges in the New Orleans public school system. The panel will be moderated by Linda Morgano and Linda Stone of Global Green, who will talk about Global Green's efforts and introduce speakers from Concordia Architecture and Planning (the firm coordinating the master plan for the New Orleans public schools), the Recovery School District, and the Orleans Parish School Board. The panel is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Presented by Global Green USA, in partnership with the Louisiana Chapter of the United States Green Building Council and the American Institute Of Architects, New Orleans Chapter.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
WHO:
Moderators - Linda Morgano, Green Schools Assistant, Global Green; Linda Stone, Green Schools Policy Associate, Global Green.
Panelists - Gina Andre, Director of Architecture, Concordia Architecture & Planning; Lona Hankins, Director of Capital Improvements, Recovery School District; Herman Taitt, Jr., Executive Director of Operations, Orleans Parish School Board
JUNE: SOLAR ENERGY
June's monthly public panel discussion will explore the latest topics involving national and local solar energy use. Panelists from South Coast Solar, Concordia, and FutureProof Architects will lead discussions involving current solar energy projects in the city; offering their perspectives as planners, designers and homeowners on the cutting edge of the growing solar trend. We will discuss the latest information on financing and the useful tax credits currently available to solar energy users in Louisiana.
The panel, which is being presented in partnership with American Institute of Architects, (AIA) is free and open to the public and will be presented by Global Green USA as a way of inviting the New Orleans community to the ever-growing community table of green building. Light refreshments will be served.
This month's scheduled panelists include Scott Oman of South Coast Solar; FutureProof's Nicolias Alatzas, and New Orleans' professionals as well as residents with solar, Bob Ellis and Steven Bingler.
