Special Edition: A "Green" Member
Update
CEDAM News
& Views: August 29,
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Two weeks ago, our Program Manager Emily Doerr
attended the NeighborWorks Training Institute's "Residential Green
Building" class in Washington, DC. During this intensive
2-day training, Emily was presented with both useful
resources and lots of inspiration for the trend of making our
buildings and communities healthier, more livable
and energy efficient - in a word, more GREEN.
Also, in the Summer 2007 edition of Developer magazine,
Michigan is noted as being in the top 10 states of number
of LEED-certified projects - let's keep it
up! |
| State Projects, Programs and
Resources |
Department
of Environmental Quality - Green Construction and
Demolition |
 The DEQ is a hub in
Michigan for information on how to ensure that new
construction, rehabilition and demolition are all green
processes. On their website, they detail
where construction waste can be recycled, energy efficient
building resources (example: LED lightbulbs), more
environmentally-friendly landscaping resources, and much else.
There is also a list of answers for
many Frequently Asked Questions about Green Building, as well
as a list of Green Buildings
in Michigan, including the DEQ District office.
WARM Training Center
 In Detroit, the WARM Training Center
has been providing resources and expertise to developers and
homeowners since 1981. The Center provides Energy Counseling,
GreenBuilding Training Sessions, Construction Management
Services, Home Repair Workshops, Housing Inspection as well as
various conferences. Also, the Center's newest initiative,
Rebuild Michigan, is in partnership with the
Michigan Energy Office. Through this effort, WARM plans to
expand their programs and continue assisting the Metro Detroit
area with affordable, earth friendly housing. For more
information you can contact WARM's Executive Director, Bob Chapman. Also, their website is a
wealth of information, including the Metro Detroit Green
Building Resource
Directory and a Green launchpad which
gives details on how to live a more overall "green" life.
Green Built
Michigan: the official Green
Building program of the Michigan Association of Home
Builders; developer of a new Green Remodelling Program.
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| National Projects, Programs and
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United States Green Building
Council
 The U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC) is a non-profit composed of leaders from
every sector of the building industry working to promote
buildings that are environmentally responsible,
profitable and healthy places to live and work. There
are more than 10,500 member organizations who are
united to advance the council's mission of transforming the
building industry to sustainability. The USGBC also created
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building
Rating System™- which is the nationally accepted benchmark
for the design, construction, and operation of high
performance green buildings including homes, commercial
buildings and schools.
HUD Launches Nationwide Green Building
Initiative
The U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development has launched a nationwide pilot
program to use "green building"
principles to rehabilitate properties within HUD s
Section 8 portfolio. Specifically, the program will offer
modest green building incentives to owners and purchasers
of properties in the Mark-to-Market Program. Since 1997,
HUD's Office
of Affordable Housing Preservation has
restructured over 1,600 privately-owned, Section
8-subsidized multifamily properties. Under
M2M, properties are rehabilitated and debt resized to
account for market rent levels. Eligible property owners
can apply for incentives to perform rehabilitation and
maintenance using green building principles and
to collect ongoing data on how green retrofits impact
utility consumption and indoor air quality.
President Clinton
supports Green Building
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| Members & Partners
Spotlight... |
| Inner City
Christian Federation - building GREEN since
2002! |
ICCF in Grand
Rapids is a noted green building organization in Michigan.
Applying the Energy Star and LEED standards to both
residential and commercial buildings, new as well
as rehab projects, they are leading the way in Michigan's
move toward being more green! Check out a current project they
are working on that is LEED
certified! |
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Grants,
Trainings & Events... |
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Upcoming
Events
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 Greening the
Heartland - Madison, WI, Sep.
12-14: the premier
annual conference on green building and sustainability
in the
Midwest; a gathering
for experts, practitioners, administrators, government
officials and business to come
together -
Green Building Expo
2007 - Columbus, OH, Sep. 13:
a morning session on Green Policy
Development, an afternoon session on Green Building
Strategies and a day-long Tradeshow showcasing
environmentally friendly and energy efficient products and
services
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GreenTown: The Future of
Community - Oak Park, IL, Sep. 19: a one-day conference that will
provide information and present case studies on how to
create ecologically-friendly
communities
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Home Energy Rating System
training - East Lansing, MI, Sept. 24-28: Sponsored by
Urban Options, attendees will learn how to perform certified
home energy ratings for the EPA Energy Star Homes
Program.
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GreenBuild International
Conference and Expo - Chicago, IL, Nov. 7-9:
The U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild is an
opportunity to connect with peers, industry experts, and
influential leaders as they share insights on the green
building movement and its diverse specialties.
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Looking for events
around the nation? Check out BuildingGreen.com's Calendar!! |
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