Events

CHAPTER EVENTS

The USGBC Oklahoma Chapter meetings are open to all interested parties.

If you would like to learn more about green building initiatives and network
with industry professionals, please join us!

Tulsa Jan.14th	Tulsa USGBC Oklahoma Chapter Meeting Usually every second Wednesday of the Month Watch for exact date and place in our monthly newsletter or announcements The US Green Building Council's Tulsa Chapter will now be holding their monthly meetings along with Green Drinks. The gatherings are the same, but have a new element. If you are already a member of USGBC or are in the industry and would like to become more involved, this is a great way to meet all the right people. Other common Green Drinks attendees are members of Sustainable Green Country, the Sierra Club, Tulsa Young Professionals, Sustainable Tulsa, State Representatives, workin' folks, stay at home moms, farmers, local business owners....yep, pretty much anyone who wants to be a part of Tulsa's progressive population. http://www.tulsagreendrinks.blogspot.com Mark your calendars for January 14th, 2010. Green Drinks will be hosted at the Philbrook Museum of Art. Guest Speaker Brian Franklin, owner of Double Shot Coffee Company will tell us about how he sources the coffee and what he does to support the growers, pickers, farmers, and communities that provides it. Oh, and did I mention it's possibly the freshest coffee on planet?!?! You won't want to miss this one. Admission is free, but you'll need to swing by The Double Shot at 1730 South Boston to pick up your free pass. They'll be available after December 3rd.
TULSA December 10	Please join us for the ASHRAE/USGBC Oklahoma Joint Lunch Meeting on December 10^th. This will be a livelily panel discussion on Green VS Green. Environmental stewardship and what it costs. Discussing the problems and/or perceptions about going green. This panel will include a true cross section of the construction industry and includes professionals who have dealt directly with green projects. Representing the USGBC Oklahoma Chapter will be.. Jason Fisher – Certified HERS Rater Terrell Hoagland – Project Manager for Flint Co Les Pace – Association of Energy Services Professionals International, and the National Association of Energy Engineers and co-author of the Energy Management Hand Book (Third Edition) The remaining members of the panel will be.. James Parker – Architect for McFarland Davies (Architect for Pediatric Dental Clinic) Phil Hamburger – Project Manager Cowen Construction (Contractor for Pediatric Dental Clinic) Nancy Keithline – Owner (Pediatric Dental Clinic) seeking LEED Silver WHEN : Thursday December 10^th TIME: 11am – 1pm WHERE : The Marriott on 71^st (Between Riverside and Lewis) COST : $25. Will include a plated lunch. PLEASE RSVP Chuck Mayfield cmayfield@eei-ok.com so lunch can be ordered for you. If you have not RSVP’d by Friday, Dec 4^th, there is a high probability that we will not have food for you.
OKC DEC.11	There will be a tour of a home under construction in Midwest City by Joseph Spillman. For the exterior walls of his home Joseph has chosen AAC (autoclaved aerated concrete) blocks. The blocks are from SafeCrete - http://www.safecrete.com/aac/aac.cfm According to SafeCrete their AAC products are sold as blocks, wall panels, floor & roof panels and several other configurations. The advantages of AAC products are listed by SafeCrete as: energy efficiency, fire resistance, sound attenuation, weather resistance, pest resistance, easy to use, long lasting, versatile and environmentally sound. This is fascinating technology that has broad application. After this week the exterior walls will (hopefully) be done so this is the only opportunity to see work in progress using the AAC block. Hope to see you there. Friday December 11 at 11:30AM. 403 Betty Lane, Midwest City (Just off Airdepot Blvd. & Reno) Here is a mapquest link : http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Midwest+City&1s=OK&1a=E+Reno+Ave+%26+N+Air+Depot+Blvd&1z=73110&1y=US&1l=35.46411&1g=-97.40624&1v=INTERSECTION&2c=Midwest+City&2s=OK&2a=403+Betty+Ln&2z=73110&2y=US&2l=35.462757&2g=-97.412879&2v=ADDRESS Please note this is not an official USGBC event and that the USGBC is not responsible for the safety of those who may participate on the tour. This info is being provided to members as an opportunity to see more energy efficient construction first hand. For more info contact Paul Wellman, LEED AP of WellMan Enterprises 970-734?6645 paul@greenearthstructures.com
OKC Jan.28 Tulsa Feb.12	Attention Science, Math, and ELA Educators Help you and your students put more in the bank and take less from the environment! The USEPA has funded A Nurtured World (www.nurturedworld.org) to provide two FREE 6-hour workshops for teachers at the OKC Zoo on January 28, 2010 and the Tulsa ISD’s Fulton Learning Center in Tulsa, OK on February 12, 2010 to learn an environmental education curricula for middle-school students correlated to the Oklahoma State standards for math, science and English language arts. Attendees will receive training on how to deliver the materials, teachers guide, student guide, powerpoints, and classroom action bags to supplement the curricula. You will also get a chance to learn about the USGBC partnership for greening Oklahoma schools and how your school can participate. For more information, visit http://www.oklahomascienceteachersassociation.org/?p=1718 or to register, email deanna@nurturedworld.org with your name, email, phone number, grade level, subject specialty, and school.
EVENTS	State Events
State Wide	Think B-I-G BUILD-IT-GREEN LLC First to Offer High Performance Sustainable Construction Resource Guide Serving Oklahomans and the Surrounding Region *Build-it-Green is essential reading for architects, builders, consultants, and anyone in the commercial construction community in Oklahoma.* For the first time, green-building professionals serving Oklahomans will have a reliable resource guide for finding local product manufacturers and service providers. In addition, organizations selling sustainable building products and services will now be able to reach a wide range of decision-makers in search of local green businesses throughout the state of Oklahoma as well as states like Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri. Build-it-Green is a handy resource for the busy building professional that may not have the time or staff to research a variety of green building categories. Anyone interested in certifying their next project through the LEED Green Building Rating System, the National Association of Homebuilder’s Green Building Standard or Green Globes will want to have this quick-reference on their bookshelf and in their briefcase. Build-it-Green is the brainchild of Lorrie A. Hoefling, President of Build-it-Green LLC and Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Oklahoma Chapter. “This definitive resource guide will cover everything under the sun to include categories such as roofing, windows, insulation, mechanical systems, flooring, paints and coatings, plumbing, lighting, electrical as well as construction and demolition waste options for Oklahomans,” says Hoefling. A portion of the profits from every ad placed in Build-it-Green will be donated to the U.S. Green Building Council, a non-profit 501(c)(3) to support their social and environmental service, and educational programs. The guide will be distributed throughout the region via green building conferences, educational workshops, seminars, and community organizations dedicated to fundamentally rethinking the role of the building delivery process. Individual listings, ¼, ½ and full page ads are available and start as low as $200. and include a presence on the web. For more information, contact: Shekoofah Khedhri shekoofah.khedhri@gmail.com Oklahoma USGBC Secretary

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