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LEED EB Workshop Flyer
leedeb518.pdf
CSI Flyer
csiwastewater.pdf
VCRD Rural Summit on "Local Power: Energy and Economic Development in Rural Vermont
agenda pdf
agenda72.pdf
VCRD Rural Summit on "Local Power: Energy and Economic Development in Rural Vermont
registration
invitationregistration72.pdf
GreenPrefabHousing mgfthousingcolloquiumcallforarchitects.pdf
Conference on Waste Prevention jpg
VTwastepreventionforum_flye.jpg VTwastepreventionforum_flye.jpg
Building Momemtum: National Trends and Prospects for High-Performance Green Buildings
U.S. Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-Vt.) announced the release of "Building Momentum: National Trends and Prospects for High-Performance Green Buildings". The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) coordinated and prepared the report for the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, on which Jeffords serves as Ranking Member. (April 30, 2003 )
White Paper on Sustainability
A report on the Green Building Movement from the editors of Building Design & Construction. (November 2003)
www.bdcmag.com
State and Local Government - Green Building / LEED Policies
Click below for the current summary of Federal, State and Local government agencies which have implemented policies, ordinances and laws for projects to meet LEED criteria. (12/17/04)
fedstatelocalleedgovinitiatives.pdf
Healthy Buildings for Healthcare
Article on green building and LEED for healthcare projects, published in the September 2004 issue of Health Care Review.
healthybuildingsforhealthcare1.doc
FSC-Certified Forest Products
Listing of FSC-Certified forest products currently available from Vermont Family Farm landowners
www.familyforests.org/local_sub02_b.shtml
Handout Now Available
from VGBN Lecture on "State of the Art of Green Architecture" by Architect Bruce Fowle, of Fox and Fowle, held July 16, 2004 at ECHO Center
brucefowle111.pdf
brucefowle1222.pdf
RESIDENTIAL GREEN BUILDING WORKSHOP SERIES
Workshop Information
Reception Information
Green Home Poster Competition Information
Sponsor Opportunity Information
 Residential Green Building Workshop Series
A one-day advanced residential green building training geared towards builders, remodelers, architects, interior designers, and other interested professionals. This in-depth training fully prepares professionals for VBG/LEED for Homes certification and introduces participants to Residential Green Building and the Vermont Builds Greener (VBG)/LEED for Homes Rating System.
When:
November 8: Waterfront Building, Burlington, VT
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELED >> December 5: Marlboro Technology Center, Brattleboro, VT
December 12: Norwich Public Library, Norwich, VT
January 31: RK Miles Building Supply, Manchester, VT
February 21: Assoc. of General Contractors of VT, Montpelier, VT
March 7: Middlebury Inn, Middlebury, VT
April 4: Yestermorrow, Warren, VT
All workshops will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost:
$250, including workbooks, if pre-registered.
$275, if postmarked within 14 days of each scheduled workshop or at the door.
$25 discount to BSR, VGBN and USGBC members with paid 2006 memberships.
Click here to download the latest detailed informational flyer Green Building Workshop Flyer.pdf
Click here to dowload the registration form at
http://www.bsr-vt.org/meetings/registration.pdf
Click here to download the latest workshop poster Green Building Workshop Poster.pdf
Green Home Receptions
Please join VGBN and BSR as we celebrate residential green building in Vermont. VGBN and BSR will be hosting a Reception/Networking Event during the Residential Green Building Workshops at noon. The Receptions are free and open to the public.
• Network with local green builders, designers, suppliers and home owners
• See the Green Homes Poster Display
• Learn more about the VGBN Educational CD: “Green Building In Vermont”
• Enjoy refreshments and good company
Click here to dowload the reception poster Green Home Reception Flyer Manchester.pdf
 VGBN Green Homes Poster Competition
Here is a great free opportunity for designers and builders to demonstrate their green home expertise to potential homeowners throughout Vermont while at the same time supporting BSR’s and VGBN’s mission to provide green building information to the public. Designers, Bulders and Homeowners are invited to submit posters of Vermont Green Home projects. All posters will be displayed at the Residential Green Building Workshops at various locations around the state.
Click here for the latest Poster Competition Flyer Poster Competition Flyer.pdf
Poster Competition Winners Announced
The winners of the VGBN Green Homes Poster competition have been announced.
Click here to see the winners!
LEED-H Checklists
Click here to download the LEED-H checklist to be completed in draft form for each project poster entry LEED-H v1dot9 Part 0 - CHECKLIST.xls
Click here to download explanations of each LEED-H credit LEED-H v1dot9 Part 1 - EXPLANATION.doc
Clcik here to download attachements for the LEED-H rating system LEED-H v1dot9 Part 2 - ATTACHMENTS.doc
Sponsor Opportunities
For organizations wishing to demonstrate their support for these workshops and receptions, there are several level of sponsorship opportunities available from $250 to $1000.
Click here for the details at http://www.vgbn.org/vgbnmso.php#leedh
VGBN 2006 Film Series
 The Great Warming - June 16
VGBN invites you to the premier of "The Great Warming" at the Palace 9 Cinema in South Burlington. VGBN will be there with a booth, and the first 10 paid members to show up can receive a discounted $5 ticket for the film. The premier begins at 6:30, Friday, June 16th, 2006 and will be followed by a panel discussion with director, movie distributor, and the Mayor of South Burlington. The movie will show through the following week, and VGBN will maintain a booth in the theatre during the film's run. More schedule information at www.palace9.com.
About the movie: The Great Warming, a production of Stonehaven Productions, Inc. – Narrated by international stars Alanis Morrissette and Keanu Reeves, “The Great Warming” is an encompassing film that sweeps around the world to reveal how a changing climate is affecting the lives of people everywhere. The film includes candid comments from scientists, experts and opinion-makers assessing America’s lack of leadership in what is certainly the most critical environmental issue of the 21st century.
http://www.thegreatwarming.com/
 An Inconvenient Truth - June 16
Al Gore’s film, An Inconvenient Truth, also opens this Friday, June 16, at the Roxy in Burlington. It is scheduled to open later in June at the Savoy in Montpelier, the Plaza in Rutland, and the Catamount in St. Johnsbury. See http://www.merrilltheatres.net/comingsoon.html for information on the Burlington premiere.
http://www.climatecrisis.net/aboutthefilm/
Showings from the VGBN Film Library - dates to be determined
VGBN has recently added to it’s collection of DVDs for the VGBN Film Library listed below. We will be announcing screenings of some of these films shortly; we are working on plans for showings in the Brattleboro, Montpelier, and Burlington areas. These films may also be borrowed by paid members with adequate notice. All of the films are licensed versions, meaning they can be shown legally in public. (they don’t have that FBI warning...)
When VGBN shows the films, we will be thanking the members or organizations who have sponsored the films. If you are able to sponsor, please contact Jesse Robbins at jrobbins@FFFINC.COM.
VGBN Film Library
Architecture to Zucchini
"Architecture to Zucchini" is an exploration of socially responsible businesses and the passionate leaders who drive them. These are the pioneers who have put the principles of sustainability to work. In the process, they've built thriving companies and sparked regional economic development. It also features insights of nationally recognized leaders of organizations that focus on sustainability — those who serve industry, education, communities and government.
Through interviews and tours in 12 case studies, these innovators reveal the impact of merging economic, social and environmental considerations in their business plans and operations. And they share everything from lessons learned to the challenges they've faced, even the unexpected opportunities for strategic alliances within and outside their industries
http://www.arnoldcreekproductions.com/AtoZ.htm
 Crapshoot
With CRAPSHOOT, filmmaker Jeff McKay takes viewers on an eye-opening journey around the world to explore different approaches to sewage, starting at the 2,500 year old Cloaca Maxima in Rome, where the modern concept of sewers began. Filmed in Italy, India, Sweden, the United States and Canada, this bold documentary questions whether the sewer is alleviating or compounding our waste problem. While scientists warn of links between sewage practices and potential health risks, our fundamental attitudes toward waste are being challenged by activists, engineers, and concerned citizens alike. Does our need to dispose of waste take precedence over public health and safety? What are the alternatives?
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/craps.html
 The End of Suburbia
Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream. But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary. The consequences of inaction in the face of this global crisis are enormous. What does Oil Peak mean for North America? As energy prices skyrocket in the coming years, how will the populations of suburbia react to the collapse of their dream? Are today's suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow? And what can be done NOW, individually and collectively, to avoid The End of Suburbia.
http://www.endofsuburbia.com/
 Blue Vinyl
With humor, chutzpah and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand and co-director and award-winning cinematographer Daniel B. Gold set out in search of the truth about polyvinyl chloride (PVC), America's most popular plastic. From Long Island to Louisiana to Italy, they unearth the facts about PVC and its effects on human health and the environment.
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/bv.html
 The Next Industrial Revolution
William McDonough, Michael Braungart and the Birth of the Sustainable Economy:
While some environmental observers predict doomsday scenarios in which a rapidly increasing human population is forced to compete for ever scarcer natural resources, Bill McDonough sees a more exciting and hopeful future. In his vision humanity takes nature itself as our guide reinventing technical enterprises to be as safe and ever-renewing as natural processes. Can't happen? It's already happening...at Nike, at Ford Motor Company, at Oberlin College, at Herman Miller Furniture, and at DesignTex...and it's part of what architect McDonough and his partner, chemist Michael Braungart, call 'The Next Industrial Revolution.' Shot in Europe and the United States, the film explores how businesses are transforming themselves to work with nature and enhance profitability.
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/next.html
VYCC Barn Gala
Barn Gala PDF
finalinvitationandpdf.pdf
Permeable Paving Seminar
permeableunitpaving.pdf
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