This is still being scheduled at the moment, but currently we are looking at a system larger than the one built at the last workshop in Farmers Branch. Components will include Fish Tank, media Grow Beds, a Tree Grow Bed, and a Raft tank.
This session will explore the LEED Indoor Environmental Quality category in a credit by credit format. We will look at the overall intent of this category, as well as the individual intent of the prerequisites and credits within it. We will also discuss the requirements and verification steps necessary to achieve each credit and some real world examples of strategies used to fulfill each measure.
This session explores the LEED Materials and Resources category in a credit by credit format, reviewing the overall category intent and the individual intents of the prerequisites and credits within it. Learn the technical requirements of the credits and, through real-world case examples shared by USGBC LEED Faculty, strategies that work to achieve them.
This session explores two LEED credit categories, Water Efficiency and Innovation in Design, in a credit by credit format, reviewing the overall category intents and the individual intents of the prerequisites and credits within it. Learn the technical requirements of the credits and, through real-world case examples shared by USGBC LEED Faculty, strategies that work to achieve them.
The U.S. Green Building Council-Texas Gulf Coast Chapter is partnering
with an array of non-profit leaders to produce high quality
energy-efficiency education to the commercial industry. The Houston
Chapter of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and Houston
Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) are among those that are
inspired to bring a premiere educational summit to Houston, one that
will promote discussion and knowledge about energy and green issues
along the Texas Gulf Coast.
On August 23, 2011 the USGBC Energy
Summit will be honored to host the following distinguished speakers and
panels at The Houstonian Hotel in Houston:
The Breakfast Keynote
Speaker will be Lisa Zembrodt of Summit Energy. She will discuss the
Dynamics and Fundamentals of the Texas Energy Markets, Production,
Capacities and Consumption. An expert in the energy market, Zembrodt
provides pertinent information, helping decision-makers understand the
current and future state of energy supply and demand.
Instructions on selection of trees appropriate for N. Texas and the location and proper tree planting technique followed by hands on demonstration of planting a tree on the library grounds. Free.
Fran Witte of the City of Irving wants people to recycle graywataer but wants them to do it within city, county, state codes. So Irving is offering this free class but you must register to take it. Click thru this page to register: http://cityofirving.o... There are many different styles of irrigation, but one of the most challenging is graywater irrigation - irrigating using water from sources coming from within the home such as our sinks, baths and showers. Participants will learn more about graywater irrigation design, codes and permits, as well as what to do and what not to do. FREE.
Seminars sponsored by Dallas Water Utilities Conservation, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, and Mountain View College.
Speaker: Landscape designer and
author Bonnie Rees
Water-Wise Landscape Design 101
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Whether you have a new landscape or plan to update an existing area, it is critical to begin with a good design. This program teaches the principles of landscape design with an emphasis on how to create a beautiful landscape that will save resources - natural and financial!
Fantastic Plants for North Texas