Green Bag Lunch #6
May 10 Green Bag Lunch sustainability forun to explore 'Green Buildings & Housing'
GreeningUSA and the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) will hold their Green Buildings & Housing sustainability forum on Friday, May 10, 12-1:30 p.m. at the SyracuseCoE, Room 203, 727 East Washington St., downtown Syracuse. This sixth Green Bag Lunch session will explore best practices of communities that have successfully cultivated a green building culture among new construction and renovation projects spanning diverse geographic and socioeconomic groups. The event is free and open to the public.
The free monthly Green Bag Lunch forums are designed to bring together green professionals interested in sharing their expertise to compile a comprehensive best practices manual on community sustainability for municipalities. Each monthly Green Bag Lunch topic mirrors a category in GreeningUSA's 12 Traits of Sustainable Communities Rating System.
May 10, 2013 | Green Bag Lunch | Free
Topic: Green Buildings & Housing
Guest Panelists:
- Joe Branagan, Classic Cozy
- Kirk W. Narburgh, King and King Architects
- Kevin Stack, Northeast Natural Homes, Inc.
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 GreeningUSA's Green Team kicked some trash during OCRRA's 2013 Earth Day Cleanup
Our small but mighty Green Team worked non-stop for two hours on April 13 to bag a bunch of trash that littered several blocks surrounding the Syracuse Center of Excellence. From left, the cleanup crew included Kevin, GreeningUSA board member Meryl Corsun, Ivy and Justin. Not pictured is board member Will Wallak who was behind the camera.
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GreeningUSA President Diane Brandli named Green Building Advocate of the Year
 Diane Brandli was honored as Green Building Advocate of the Year by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) New York Upstate Chapter during the 2013 New York State Green Building Conference held in Syracuse. She is a New York State certified interior designer and a LEED-accredited professional with over 30 years of experience, including four LEED-certified projects.
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