Soil and Green

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Emerging Green Builders (EGB) Monthly Meeting

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Starbucks (3216 Knox Street, Dallas, Texas, 75205)
Cost: FREE

Anyone is welcome to attend this meeting, even non-members who are interested in joining EGB.

Emerging Green Builders are young professionals 5 years or less out of school, dedicated to becoming and recruiting the future leaders of the green building movement.  Our mission is to create a network of emerging green building leaders and to develop opportunities for involvement through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC ) North Texas Chapter to further generate momentum for the green building industry.   Our vision is to integrate young professionals into the green building movement in North Texas.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
FREE Movie Screening: “Kilowatt Ours”

Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m.  Movie begins at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Dallas Center for Architecture (1909 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas, 75201)
Website: http://www.usgbcnorthtexas.org
Cost: FREE

Award-winning film “Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America” is a timely, solutions-oriented look at one of America’s most pressing environmental challenges: energy.

Filmmaker Jeff Barrie offers hope as he turns the camera on himself and asks, “How can I make a difference?”  In his journey, Barrie explores the source of our (more…)

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Toward a Water Wise Future: The Rewards of Rain and Grey Water Harvesting

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Wilson Office Interiors (1444 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 545, Dallas, Texas, 75207)
Website: http://www.usgbcnorthtexas.org/
Cost: $10.00 for chapter members, $20.00 for non-chapter-members, and $5.00 for Emerging Green Builders and students

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Emerging Green Builders Monthly Meeting
U.S. Green Building Council North Texas Chapter

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Starbucks (3216 Knox Street, Dallas, Texas, 75205)
Website: http://www.usgbcnorthtexas.org/committees
Cost: FREE
This meeting is open to members of the Emerging Green Builders, which is a committee of the U.S. Green Building Council North Texas Chapter.

Emerging Green Builders are students and young professionals under the age of 25 or 5 years out of school dedicated to becoming and recruiting the future leaders of the green building movement.

Mission: To create a network of emerging green building leaders and develop opportunities for involvement through the USGBC North Texas Chapter to further generate momentum for the green building industry.

Vision: To integrate students and professionals into the green building movement in North Texas.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Workshop – Green Building Operations & Maintenance: The LEED Implementation Process

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Grapevine Convention Center (1209 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, 76051)
Website: http://www.greenbuild365.org/coursedetail.aspx?ID=90000263
Cost: $345.00
Registration: Go to the website above to register for this event.

This workshop is intended for building owners and operations and maintenance professionals involved in (more…)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Green Operations Summit

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Grapevine Convention Center (1209 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas, 76051)
Website: http://www.greenoperationssummit.com/
Cost: $25.00 for chapter members, $35.00 for non-members, and $20.00 for students and Emerging Green Builders
Registration: Go to the website above to register for this event.

Learn how sustainable buildings save money and reduce environmental impact.

Join us for the Green Operations Summit, your opportunity to (more…)

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Open Space Protection in Urban Settings: Considerations for State-Wide Habitat, Wildlife, and Landscape Planning

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Transportation Room (616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas, 76005)
Website: http://www.usgbcnorthtexas.org/events/2009.09.03_OpenSpace/2009.09.03_PerservingOpenS.html
Cost: $10.00 for chapter members, $20.00 for non-members, and $5.00 for students and Emerging Green Builders
Registration: Go to the website above to register for this event.
Learning units will be available.

Main Presenter: Carter Smith, Executive Director, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Open space and natural areas are continually lost due to urban sprawl and insensitive development. We are in dire need (more…)