March 2010
Executive Officers:
Jill Cohen, Chair
jbc planning & design (contact)
Brett Porak, Vice-Chair
Suffolk Construction (contact)
Barbie Flores, Treasurer
Waste Management Inc of Florida (contact)
Jeffrey Lynne, Secretary
Akerman Senterfitt (contact)
Hector Samario, Past Chair
FPL Services (contact)
Committee Chairs:
Gladys DiGirolamo, Broward 2030
GL Homes (contact)
Jesse T. Miller, Communications
Miller Construction Company (contact)
Tony Alfonso, Economic
Holland & Knight LLP (contact)
Rosana Cordova, Education
Cordova Rodriguez & Assoc., Inc. (contact)
Bryan Hussey, Emerging Green Builders
Miller Construction Company (contact)
Sandra Lee, Membership
Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. (contact)
Vivian Schapsis, Residential Green Building
Vivian Schapsis, Architect (contact)
Layla Thomas, Green Schools
Fox Energy Specialists (contact)
Connect with Us!
New Members
The Broward Branch would like to welcome our newest members!
Wendy Villamia
Masters Builders of South Florida
Mauricio Feldsberg
Broward College
Deirdre Vouziers
Cad Help Now
Edwin Stracke
Florida Atlantic University
Diane Wood
Reagan Equipment
Nicole Kushma
Ferguson Waterworks
Penny Harding
Kalex Construction & Development
Robert Gilbert
CCI Consulting
Frederick Gilliam
E3, LLC
Join Us
Looking to make a difference in your community? Join our local Chapter -- click here.
Our next meeting:
Tuesday, March 16
The Revolution of Green Schools
Heron Heights Elementary
11010 Nob Hill Road, Parkland, Florida 33076
Attendance is free to all Chapter members; and $10 for guests. Simply register at www.usgbcsf.org
Chapter membership provides excellent networking opportunities; the chance to serve on committees and help shape our region’s future green efforts; members-only discounts for Chapter members on the many educational events (including Branch meetings) that are hosted by the Chapter, appearance in the online membership directory ... and more. For more information, please contact Sandra Lee or click here to Join!
Sponsors
A very special Thank You for sponsoring the Broward Monthly Membership Meeting.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Jill Cohen
Shared Interests...
Proud Partnerships
The USGBC South Florida Chapter is proud of the collaborative relationships we have with various "industry" associations and organizations. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) exists with the organizations noted below, formally acknowledging a convergence of will, a common line of action, and shared viewpoints. Please learn more about this outstanding organization by clicking on the link below. If your organization shares our viewpoints and wishes to enter into an MOU agreement, please contact our Executive Director, Lee Cooke.
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Broward Branch Monthly Membership Meeting
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
6pm - 8:30pm
Heron Heights Elementary
11010 Nob Hill Road, Parkland, Florida 33076
Hosted by
Event Sponsors
 
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Dana Nelson, LEED AP, Project Engineer, Skanska USA Building Operations (Chapter Sponsor)
Chris Macdonald, Project Manager, Hypower Electric (Chapter Sponsor)
Kenneth King, Principal, Heron Heights Elementary School
Heron Heights Elementary and the Revolution of Green Schools
The presentation will consists of a brief tour of the more visible green elements of this state-of-the-art Green Elementary School such as the 50kW Solar Panel system, followed by a presentation by Dana Nelson of Skanska discussing the construction process, as well as several of the not-so-visible Green elements incorporated into the school's design and construction. Chris Macdonald of Hypower Electric will demonstrate the school's innovative website, showing real-time energy output of the solar panel system. Kenneth King, the Principal of Heron Heights Elementary, will discuss how he took this Green School and turned it into an award-winning educational facility.
Directions: From the Sawgrass Expressway, take exit 14 Coral Ridge Drive (Nob Hill Road). Go North on Coral Ridge Drive/Nob Hill Road past Trails End. The school is on the right.
Please Register early for this exciting event. Just ... click here!
More Upcoming Branch Meetings
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 -- Network with Emerging Green Builders -- YOLO Restaurant -- 333 E Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL -- click here to register.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 -- Topic: Green Communities: Neighborhood Development -- Location TBD -- click here to register.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 -- The ABC's of a Simple Green Home -- Location TBD
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 -- It's the Rainy Season: Learn Rainwater Harvesting! -- Location TBD
Monthly Meetings for the USGBC South Florida Broward Branch are held on the third Tuesday of every month.
Vancouver 2010: The Olympic Games Go Green
 Among all of the stories of struggle, triumph and tragedy in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, there is one that is easily overlooked: Vancouver 2010 will go down in history as The Green Olympics.
When Vancouver approached the task of hosting an Olympic Games, it did so with committment to sustainability. From the development of Olympic venues in accordance to the LEED building rating system, including a LEED Platinum Community Center, to the creation of public transportation systems to eliminate dependence on single-occupant vehicles, Vancouver amassed a sustainability effort of which the world should take note. For more information on the Vancouver 2010 Sustainability Journey, visit the following website:
http://www.vancouver2010.com/more-2010-information/sustainability/
Recycle Tech to Showcase First LEED Certified Container Building in South Florida Recycle Tech announced that on March 23, 2010, a groundbreaking ceremony will take place to present the model of the first container building that is LEED Certified in Overtown, South Florida. The facility has already exceeded the building code standards in Florida, including seismic testing and wind resistance. The company will now produce and supply high-quality container homes that are environmentally friendly, and also deliver green homes, buildings, communities and city structures that are LEED Certified throughout the world. The affordable and flexible structures manufactured by Recycle Tech will reduce pollution, cut down waste materials, and enable millions of homeless, including people living in low-income housing, to increase their quality of life. These flexible structures will also help to meet the demands of upper- and middle-class buyers who are environmentally friendly. Source: http://recycletechinc.com
Florida 7-Eleven® Store Takes the LEED As Retailer’s First ‘Green’ Store
 DELAND, FL (Feb. 24, 2010) -- When 7-Eleven Inc. Project Manager Jonathon Pauls looks at the company’s newest store in DeLand, he sees green … two kinds of green. Next week, the company opens its first “green” 7-Eleven® store as defined by the USGBC's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Paperwork has been submitted to the USGBC to request LEED certification for the new store.
The store is located at 319 N. Woodland Avene. at the intersection of Ohio Ave. A celebration of the store’s grand opening will take place in March.
“The second ‘green’ is the savings in energy the new environmentally friendly design brings to the store’s bottom line,” said Pauls.
A LEED Accredited professional himself, Pauls took the lead for 7-Eleven’s green-building program in Florida. Indeed, when 7-Eleven embarked on site selection for its first green store, the construction team chose a previously developed commercial location where an auto mechanic shop had operated. more>
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