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Hot Topics: Green Building – How are We (designers, engineers, etc.) Handling The Evolutionary Process Toward Integrative Design?

By Tracey de Morsella on January 5, 2010 2 Comments aia, Alex de Parry, Ann Arbor Builders, Architectural Design, Autodesk, BIM, Build2Sustain, Building Museum, Carbon Factor, Consensus Doc, construction management, contract for Integrated design, cost-plus-a-fee contract, Denis Du Bois, designers, Duke Farms Foundation, energy modeling, Energy Priorities, engineers, Frank Dalene, green building, Hamptons Green Alliance, Hamptons Luxury Homes, iLiv, Integrated Design, integrated design process, Integrated Project Delivery, integrative design, IPD, Joe Richmond, John Hatzung, Joseph Wyatt, Karen Tucker, Krystyna Bukowiecki, LEED, LEED certification, LEED-AP, LinkedIn, Mark Robertson, Mark Yerkes, MESA Landscape Architects, negotiated contract, owners, P5 Group, Patrick Doss-Smith, Pride Energy Solutions, Raquel Bedell, remodel, Retrofit, SK8 Architectural Design Solutions, sustainable building, T.J. Harris Incorporated, Telemark, Tom Powers, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC, Wight & Company

A two weeks ago, Karen Tucker, Director of Customer Development at iLiv, posted the following question on the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Linkedin Group. Green Building and LEED: How are we (designers, owners, engineers, etc.) handling the evolutionary process toward integrative design?

Report Finds that Missouri Now Has 130,000 Green Jobs

By Chris de Morsella on December 28, 2009 2 Comments biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, chemical technicians, construction managers, electricians, energy efficiency, energy efficiency remediation, energy-efficient appliance, environmental engineering technicians, environmental engineers, global warming, green building, green economy, green jobs, Green Jobs Report, green manufacturing, green supply chain, hybrid vehicle, LEED, LEED architects, Missouri, Missouri Clean Energy Initiative, Missouri Department of Economic Development, Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, Missouri green jobs, operating engineers, organic food, pipe layers, plumbers, recycling, refrigeration mechanics and installers, refuse and recyclable material collectors, remediation of hazardous sites, renewable energy, renewable forestry, solar;, wastewater treatment, wind

The Missouri Economic Research and Information Center recently conducted a survey of state businesses, the Green Jobs Report that found that nearly five percent of the state’s total employment, or more than 130,000 job positions, are now part of the green economy sectors. These numbers are also expected to rapidly grow as soon as the general economy begins to recover.

USGBC Call For Proposals and Reviewers For Greenbuild 2010

By Jessalyn Dingwell on December 20, 2009 2 Comments call for proposals, call for reviewers, carbon footprint, Chicago, Chicago IL, clean energy, Climate Change, CO2, corporate social responsibility, energy efficiency, environment, environmental, GBCI, global warming, green building, green building certification institute, green building certifications, green collar jobs, green conferences, green economy, green education, green experts, green job fair, green jobs, green speakers, greenhouse gas emissions, LEED, leed exam, leed exam prep, Phoenix, Phoenix Convention Center, renewable energy, smart grid, solar energy, solar;, sustainability, sustainable building, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC, wind, wind energy

The USGBC is accepting proposals for educational sessions and applications for peer reviewers to evaluate these proposals for the 2010 Greenbuild Conference.

GSA’s Robert Peck Offers Vision for Federal Green Building

By Jessalyn Dingwell on December 16, 2009 1 Comment 2005 Energy Policy Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Arab oil embargo, architecture, BIM, Building Information Modeling, CA, California, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, clean energy, Climate Change, CO, CO2, daylighting, Department of Energy, ecobuild america, energy, energy efficiency, environmental, EPA, Executive Order 13514, federal buildings, federal land, general services administration, global warming, green building, green conferences, green economy, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gases, GSA, lamping, LEED, Obama, public buildings, public policy, recycling, robert a peck, robert peck, San Francisco, smart grid, solar energy, solar;, sustainability, Sustainability officer, sustainable building, Thom Mayne, triple-glazed windows, World War II, zero carbon footprint

Robert A. Peck, Commissioner of Public Buildings at the U.S. General Services Association (GSA), presented a keynote presentation at Ecobuild America this week entitled GSA: Green Pioneer – Green Proving Ground. Peck presented his vision for the GSA as a leader in green building technology and discussed how the 5.5 billion dollar appropriation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will impact the GSA’s work.

LEED For Neighborhood Development: Update and Free Certification Exam

By Jessalyn Dingwell on December 6, 2009 1 Comment carbon emissions, carbon footprint, Climate Change, Congress for the New Urbanism, corporate social responsibility, density, energy efficiency, environment, environmental, EPA, foot traffic, global warming, green building, green certification, green economy, green infrastructure, green jobs, green professionals, greenhouse gas emissions, LEED, LEED for Neighborhood development, LEED ND, mother nature, Natural Resources Defense Council, nature, neighborhood design, new urbanism, public transit, renewable energy, sidewalk, smart grid, Smart Growth, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable building, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC, vehicle miles traveled

The Green Building Certification Institute (USBGCI) is accepting applications from professionals interested in taking the LEED AP Neighborhood Development beta exam and potentially earning the credential for free. You must submit the application and required documentation online by December 15th. The final, balloted version of LEED for Neighborhood Development was recently released with a few interesting changes including new requirements for certification of at least one green building, walkable sidewalks, increased density, and an allowance for minor construction such as boat access ramps in green buffer areas that encourage human interaction with nature.

The Vancouver Convention Centre, a Global Green Icon

By Chris de Morsella on November 28, 2009 3 Comments 2010 XXI Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games, artificial reef, BC, BC Hydro, black water, British Columbia, Building Owners and Managers, Canada, convention center, DA Architects & Planners, desalinization, dual loop heat pump, energy efficiency, energy efficient lighting, energy management system, geothermal heat pump, GO GREEN certificate, gray water, green building, green roof, growing media, heat islnd effect, LEED Gold, living roof, LMN Architects, Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership, natural lighting, natural ventilation, Powersmart Convention Centre, re-cycling, Seattle, sewage treatment, stormwater management, sustainable building, underwater habitat skirt, Vancouver, Vancouver Convention Centre, WA, Water conservation, web-style retention system

The expansion project of the Vancouver Convention Centre was designed to be a showcase sustainable building and has been designed constructed to meet the LEED Gold Standard in sustainable building design. It features a sweeping green roof that is the 2nd largest in North America.

Choosing the Right Green MBA Program For Career Success: 10 Key Factors to Consider

By Chris de Morsella on November 23, 2009 2 Comments Argosy University, carbon accounting, carbon footprint management, career, career objectives, Certificate Program, corporate sustainabiliy, energy efficiency, energy policy, Energy Policy & Administration, energy use, environmental law, environmental management, financial aid, Goddard College, Grants, green building, green careers, green design, green development, green economy, Green MBA, green MBA program, Green Mountain College., green supply chain management, green your credentials, internship, JustMeans, land use, LinkedIn, Marlboro College.Managing for Sustainability, Marylhurst University, mentoring programs, Natural & Organic Resources, online green MBA programs, organic farming, placement, product life cycles, production, ranking metrics, renewable energy, renewable energy development, renewable energy sources, reputation, Scholarships, social media platforms, Supply Chain Management, sustainability, sustainable business practices, sustainable communities, sustainable mba, syllabus, Total Quality Management, TQM, urban planning, Walden University, waste disposal, Waste Management, water availability

Discover the 10 most important factors you should be using to select a green MBA program and how to use them to select the right program to put you on a successful career track.

Green Building to Spur as Many as 8 Million U.S. Jobs Over Next Few Years

By Tracey de Morsella on November 12, 2009 1 Comment architects, Booz Allen Hamilton, construction, economy, green building, green collar jobs, green construction, green construction market, green economy, green jobs, Greenbuild Conference, jobs, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC

The U.S. Green Building Council predicts that green building will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and pump $554 billion into the American economy. They found that the green building sector generates $2.6 trillion in annual revenue, employ approximately 14 million people, come from 29 industry sectors and include 46 Fortune 100 companies

Green Job Seekers Share Job Hunting Tips at Greenbuild’s Job Fair

By Jessalyn Dingwell on November 12, 2009 1 Comment American Society of Civil Engineers, Amrit Kaur, Annie Fulton, architecture, Arizona State University, building, building waste management, business development, Carnegie Mellon graduate, Christina Lerner, Clea Senneville, construction, engineering, Executives Network, green building, green building industry, Green Job, green jobs, Greenbuild Conference, hiring, information technology, internship, Jessalyn Dingwell, job fair, job fairs, job seekers, John Regan, John-Bugg, LEED accreditation tests, LEED consulting, LEED-AP, LEED-NC certification, mentor, networking contacts, outside sales, Phoenix, Phoenix Convention Center, Policy, Program in Sustainability, sales management, social enterprises, Southwest Jobs Network, Steve Watters, sustainabilitymconstruction, sustainable development, U.S. Green Building Council, University of Arkansas, unpaid internships, volunteer organizations

This is a round-up of on-the-spot interviews with job seekers who attended the job fair at the Greenbuild Conference that is taking place this week. Attendees were asked what strategies were they using to land a green building job.