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Mar 26, 2013 CxGBS Articles
As part of the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Engineering Professional Development, H. Jay Enck is co-presenting two tracks under The Commissioning Process for LEED Projects Course# N276. The program is being held at the Lowell Center, 601 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53703.
Mr. Enck will be presenting ‘The LEED Enhanced Commissioning Credit-Part 1’ at 8:00 a.m. and ‘The LEED Enhanced Commissioning Credit-Part 2 at 9:30 a.m.
This course will guide you through the commissioning requirements of the LEED® Green Building Rating System. Discover immediately useful tools and examples to make your LEED® project a success. Topics include:
• Overview of the LEED® Green Building Rating System
• The Commissioning Process in LEED®
• Part I: The LEED® Commissioning Prerequisite
• Review of Example Cx Plan and Specifications
• Part II: The LEED® Additional/Enhanced Commissioning Credit
• Workshop: Creating a Commissioning Plan
• Scope and Budget for LEED® Commissioning
• Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs) and Commissioning in Other LEED® Versions
Benefit from the experience of instructors who have been through the process and can share tips for a smooth project including,
• The commissioning requirements and options in LEED®
• Ways to implement commissioning for your LEED® project
• Why elements of the commissioning process are required for LEED®
• Tools and techniques from successful projects that you can apply
• How to budget for commissioning a LEED® project
Approved for 14 LEED® Specific GBCI CE hours (BD&C specific and ID&C specific), this course is one of three specialized offerings that complement the three-day course, “The Commissioning Process for Delivering Quality Constructed Projects.” Prior attendance in that course is highly recommended, but not required. Completion of 5 days’ worth of training is necessary to satisfy the education requirement of the University of Wisconsin Commissioning Provider certifications.
Audience
• Project managers and planners
• Commissioning authorities
• Architects
• Building owners
• Developers
• Engineers
• Construction managers
• Building operations staff
Earn PDH, LU, CEU
By participating in this course, you will earn 14 Professional Development Hours (PDH), 14 AIA Learning Units (LU) and 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.
Instructors
- H. Jay Enck, Principal, LEED Certification/Engineering, Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc., Duluth, Georgia
- Paul C. Tseng, P.E., Principal, Advanced Building Performance, Inc., Potomac, Maryland
- Joy Altwies, P.E., Program Director, Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Registration
http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/Courses/Course.lasso?myCourseChoice=N276
About CxGBS®
Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. (CxGBS®) is a professional consultancy providing innovative solutions to achieve high-performing buildings. CxGBS® serves clients nationwide from its headquarters in Duluth, GA and satellite offices in Mississippi and Tennessee. As a project team member, CxGBS® applies our Holistic Commissioning® process to assist the team in achieving high performing buildings right from the start and throughout the life of your building. Our process guides the project team in meeting the owner’s performance goals, reducing total cost of building ownership and improving occupant and stakeholder satisfaction.
CxGBS® is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB).
Feb 22, 2013 CxGBS Articles
As part of the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Engineering Professional Development, H. Jay Enck is co-presenting three tracks under the ‘Building Enclosure Commissioning Process for Delivering Quality Constructed Projects’ course. The program is being held in the Holiday Inn – In the Walt Disney World Resort, 1805 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Mr. Enck will be presenting ‘Building Science’ at 9:00 & 10 a.m., ‘Developing the OPR: Introduction’ at 2:30 p.m. and conducting a Workshop: ‘Developing the OPR for Building Enclosures’ at 2:45 p.m.
This course will provide you a guide through the commissioning process for building enclosures from predesign through early occupancy. This will include exterior walls, roofs, floors, underground, windows, and door assemblies and systems. You will be given useful methods and examples. The goal is to make effective and integrate the building enclosure commissioning into the overall total building commissioning process using the quality process for delivering successful buildings. Course topics include:
• Overview of the Building Exterior Enclosure
• The Commissioning Process, including Guideline 3-2012, ASTM Standards
• Getting the Design Correct for Durability, Constructability, and Meeting the Functional Needs of the Owner
• Building Science related to the Building Enclosure
• Testing of Mockups, Exterior Components, and Whole Building Active and Passive Tests, Design Modeling for Moisture Avoidance
• Case Studies
• Workshops
• Activities of the Commissioning Team in Each Phase, Pre-Design through Occupancy
This course will help you understand:
• The key building enclosure requirements that need to be defined by the owner, design team, and commissioning process team for design, construction, and maintenance to achieve successful projects
• Basic building science required to understand the function of the envelope
• The key characteristics of building components and the total enclosure system
• Enclosure details and design review by commissioning team and use of peer reviews for design and constructability
• How the commissioning process using a team avoids failures
• Current standards and guidelines for achieving successful buildings using the commissioning process
• The test methods for both in-place, site mockup testing, and test lab test
• Typical existing problems
• Construction methods and specifications
Audience
• Building enclosure commissioning professionals or authorities
• Building enclosure commissioning process specialists
• Commissioning process authorities or agents
• Commissioning process team leaders
• Contractors
• Project managers and planners
• Building owners and managers
• Architects
• Engineers
• Facilities and building managers
• Maintenance and service staff
• Commissioning team supporting professions and technicians
• Developers
By participating in this course, you will earn 40 Professional Development Hours (PDH), 40 AIA Learning Units (LU) and 4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.
Instructors
H. Jay Enck, Principal, LEED Certification/Engineering, Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc., Duluth, Georgia
Fiona Aldous, Associate Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Irving, Texas
Joseph J. Deringer, AIA, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Performance of Bldgs., Berkeley, California
William R. Nash, P.E., Senior Project Engineer, Whitlock Dalrymple Poston & Associates, P.C., Manassas, Virginia
John G. Davis, PE, LEED AP, Program Director, University of WI-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Charles E. Dorgan, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Registration Form:
https://uw.ungerboeck.com/prod/SignIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fprod%2femc00%2fregister.aspx%3fOrgCode%3d10%26EvtID%3d12563%26AppCode%3dREG%26REGTYPE%3d3100-103&OrgCode=10&EvtID=12563&RegType=3100-103&DictSeq=26&Lang=*&SessionID=fc9fcnff7fanej8&CultureInfo=&AppCode=REG
About CxGBS®
Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. (CxGBS®) is a professional consultancy providing innovative solutions to achieve high-performing buildings. CxGBS® serves clients nationwide from its headquarters in Duluth, GA and satellite offices in Mississippi and Tennessee. As a project team member, CxGBS® applies our Holistic Commissioning® process to assist the team in achieving high performing buildings right from the start and throughout the life of your building. Our process guides the project team in meeting the owner’s performance goals, reducing total cost of building ownership and improving occupant and stakeholder satisfaction. CxGBS® is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB).
Feb 7, 2013 CxGBS Articles
Question: Do you think that it is generally accepted practice that a Cx process would be executed over at least summer, winter, and one shoulder season (especially in a retro- or re-commissioning of systems)?
“I always assumed that testing/balancing of systems would be done in the proper season, but maybe I am taking too much for granted.”
Response: Depending on the length of construction it is possible to conduct seasonal testing of heating and cooling equipment during winter or summer conditions. We have found that using monitoring based commissioning, use of passive testing (observing operation of systems under actual weather conditions) typically identifies operational issues not identified through typical commissioning acceptance testing. Testing and balancing is not weather dependent. What a designer assume often does not match how the building is actually used which can result in poor performance. Requiring monitoring and analysis over the warranty period has proven to be of great value to obtaining the desired performance over the life of the building.
Guideline 0-2005 does suggest that on-going commissioning be performed for the life of the building. The ASHRAE Standard, in development, “The Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems” requires an on-going commissioning plan be developed at the end of construction. LEED v4 has a credit for monitoring based commissioning. The commissioning guideline for existing buildings, in development, I believe will go into more depth on on-going/monitoring based commissioning.
We are currently conducting monitoring based commissioning on all of our new projects, which has made a big difference in the performance of the new projects. We also have 5 Million GSF of existing buildings we are currently performing monitoring based commissioning on saving an average of 30% in utility usage.
Jan 22, 2013 CxGBS Articles
As part of the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Engineering Professional Development, H. Jay Enck is co-presenting two tracks under The Commissioning Process for LEED Projects Course. The program is being held in the Riviera Hotel and Casino-Las Vegas, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mr. Enck will be presenting ‘The LEED Enhanced Commissioning Credit-Part 1’ at 8:00 a.m. and ‘The LEED Enhanced Commissioning Credit-Part 2 at 9:30 a.m.
This course will guide you through the commissioning requirements of the LEED® Green Building Rating System. Discover immediately useful tools and examples to make your LEED® project a success. Topics include:
• Overview of the LEED® Green Building Rating System
• The Commissioning Process in LEED®
• Part I: The LEED® Commissioning Prerequisite
• Review of Example Cx Plan and Specifications
• Part II: The LEED® Additional/Enhanced Commissioning Credit
• Workshop: Creating a Commissioning Plan
• Scope and Budget for LEED® Commissioning
• Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs) and Commissioning in Other LEED® Versions
Benefit from the experience of instructors who have been through the process and can share tips for a smooth project including,
• The commissioning requirements and options in LEED®
• Ways to implement commissioning for your LEED® project
• Why elements of the commissioning process are required for LEED®
• Tools and techniques from successful projects that you can apply
• How to budget for commissioning a LEED® project
Approved for 14 LEED® Specific GBCI CE hours (BD&C specific and ID&C specific), this course is one of three specialized offerings that complement the three-day course, “The Commissioning Process for Delivering Quality Constructed Projects.” Prior attendance in that course is highly recommended, but not required. Completion of 5 days’ worth of training is necessary to satisfy the education requirement of the University of Wisconsin Commissioning Provider certifications.
Audience
• Project managers and planners
• Commissioning authorities
• Architects
• Building owners
• Developers
• Engineers
• Construction managers
• Building Operations Staff
Earn PDH, LU, CEU
By participating in this course, you will earn 14 Professional Development Hours (PDH), 14 AIA Learning Units (LU) and 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). Learn more about PDH, LU, CEU and state licensing boards.
Instructors
H. Jay Enck, Principal, LEED Certification/Engineering, Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc., Duluth, Georgia
Paul Tseng, Principal, Advanced Building Performance, Inc., Potomac, Maryland
Joy Altwies, P.E., CxAP, Program Director, Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Registration Form:
https://secure.uwex.edu/semtek/register/reg_session_info.cfm?sessionid=W13A861901N556&groupid=AEN
About CxGBS®
Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. (CxGBS®) is a professional consultancy providing innovative solutions to achieve high-performing buildings. CxGBS® serves clients nationwide from its headquarters in Duluth, GA and satellite offices in Mississippi and Tennessee. As a project team member, CxGBS® applies our Holistic Commissioning® process to assist the team in achieving high performing buildings right from the start and throughout the life of your building. Our process guides the project team in meeting the owner’s performance goals, reducing total cost of building ownership and improving occupant and stakeholder satisfaction. CxGBS® is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB).
Jan 15, 2013 CxGBS Articles, Presentations 2013
Seminar Overview/Credit Information:
This seminar is open to the public and offers 6.0 HSW (Public Protection) continuing education hours to architects and 6.0 PDHs to professional engineers in most states, including Georgia and Florida (4.0 A/P hours for FL PEs). This seminar also offers a non-mandatory continuing education opportunity to contractors.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida (Provider No. 0001388) and North Carolina and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Area of Practice; Provider No. 0004647), Louisiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, and North Dakota.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.0 SD/HSW Learning Units (Provider No. J885).
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Five Reasons To Attend This Seminar:
• You’ll identify the purposes of building commissioning, PERMIT NO. 2016 including optimizing building performance and occupant productivity.
• You’ll examine costs and savings generated by the commissioning process.
• You’ll discuss the commissioning process, including selecting the commissioning team and writing commissioning specifications.
• You’ll learn about coordinating and evaluating corrections of deficiencies.
• You’ll examine the commissioning process for existing buildings.
Registration Information:
February 7, 2013
8:30 am – 4:15 pm
Registration begins 30 minutes prior to seminar.
This event will be held at the
Embassy Suite – Galleria
2815 Akers Mill Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Please call Embassy Suite – Galleria at (770) 984-9300 or HalfMoon Education Inc. at (715) 835-5900 for detailed directions.
Tuition:
$259.00 for one attendee, or $239.00 for 3 or more from the same company or firm registering at the same time.
Each registration includes one copy of a manual prepared by the seminar speakers.
Forms:
https://www.halfmoonseminars.com/order.php?seminar_location_id=2459&seminar_product=1
Coordinator Registration Available: This seminar has a coordinator position available which comes with a $200 registration discount.
Register for This Seminar as the Coordinator
https://www.halfmoonseminars.com/coordinator_search1.php?seminar_location_id=2459&seminar_product=1&coordinator=1
Alternate Coordinator Registration Available: This seminar has an alternate coordinator position available which comes with a $100 registration discount.
Register for This Seminar as the Alternate Coordinator
https://www.halfmoonseminars.com/coordinator_search1.php?seminar_location_id=2459&seminar_product=1&coordinator=1
Jan 7, 2013 Sustainability News
2013 Regional Schools Summit -February 19, 2013
As the 2013 High Performance Healthy Schools Summit approaches, it is time to begin the delightful process of identifying and recognizing those K-12 schools around the State of Georgia for their contributions to the Green Schools movement.
The deadline for receipt of nominations has been extended to January 11, 2013.
We recognize individuals, schools and/or school systems dedicated to K-12 education for leadership and achievement in the following operational and learning areas:
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Energy Efficiency
- Environmental Curriculum
- Indoor Air Quality
- Materials Management and Recycling
- Water Efficiency and Conservation
- Other Innovations in Sustainability
- Service in Sustainability
Once again, the 2013 awards will be presented at a special Awards Luncheon on February 19th.
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle will recognize the best and the greenest schools with “High Performance, Healthy Schools Awards” to schools, school systems and/or individuals who have shown leadership in Georgia green schools.
Submit Your Nomination Here!
The deadline for receipt of nominations has been extended to January 11, 2013. The submittals will be reviewed by the Branch Leadership Group in early January 2013.
Register for the Summit Here!
Prices: $69 for Summit Full Day, including Awards Banquet
$50 for Tuesday Luncheon only
Sponsorship Opportunities are still available.
CLICK HERE for more information or contact Suzanne Haerther at edudirector@usgbcga.org or 404-431-5213 to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
Premier Events Description – Tuesday, February 19th
| Opening Keynote w/ Light Breakfast 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM |
| Keynote Address by Denise Quarles, Director of Sustainability, City of Atlanta |
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Denise Quarles is Director of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. She has recently completed a refresh of Atlanta’s sustainability plan while implementing policies and best practices across a range of government operations and facilities. In an effort to help realize Mayor Kasim Reed’s goal of making Atlanta a top-tier city for sustainability, her priority is to build a strong government, business and non-profit collaborative that will foster the achievement of both short and long-term sustainability goals.Prior to joining the Reed administration, Denise was Vice President of Environmental Affairs for Southwire, a Georgia-based manufacturer and North Americas leading producer of electric wiring and cabling. At DiamlerChysler, she gained extensive experience in business and operations management during her 12 year tenure.
Denise has also taught Operations Management part-time at the University of West Georgia, Richard College of Business for the past 3 years. She is a member of the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership Board of Directors, and maintains memberships with many professional organizations.
A Michigan native, Denise holds a Master of Business Administration degree as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. |
| High Performance, Healthy Schools Award Luncheon 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
| Presented by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle – Lt. Governor’s Healthy Kids Georgia |
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As Lieutenant Governor, Casey works tirelessly to ensure all children in Georgia have access to a personalized educational environment suited for their individual talents and needs. Thanks to his Charter System Initiative, entire school systems can now convert to charter system status and focus their efforts on educating students instead of complying with burdensome mandates.Additionally, he launched the Georgia College and Career Academy Network, a partnership between local community leaders, school systems, and Georgia’s technical colleges. The college and career academies provide a relevant and rigorous curriculum aimed at preparing students for a highly skilled, 21st-Century workforce upon graduation. Thanks to Casey’s leadership, Georgia has 23 college and career academies today with additional academies planned every year.
An avid athlete, Casey also understands the importance of health and wellness for today’s youth. Recognizing Georgia faces an obesity epidemic, with over one in three Georgia children considered obese, Casey, as both the Lieutenant Governor and a parent, decided it was time to reverse these trends and confront the challenge of childhood obesity. In 2010, he launched the Lieutenant Governor’s Healthy Kids Challenge, with the goal of enrolling 50 Georgia schools in the Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program within one year. After achieving this initial goal in less than 3 months, the Lt. Governor is now working to provide every Georgia student with access to an environment that encourages healthy lifestyle decisions. |
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| Advocacy Panel 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM |
| Senator Donzella James, 35th District, Georgia Assembly |
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Senator James represents Metropolitan Atlanta’s 35thDistrict of Georgia, which includes parts of Fulton and Douglas Counties. She served four and a half terms in the Georgia Assembly starting in 2009, took time off to run for the US Congress, and has since been reelected as a State Senator. She is a member of the Education and Youth Committee and several other State Committees.She has worked to bring progressive change in the areas of crime reduction, a safe and clean environment, stronger drunk driving laws and drug trafficking laws, economic development, increased access to quality healthcare and quality education.
Senator James authored and passed the Child Endangerment bill, the Child Sexual Commerce Act of 2001 and other legislation preserving the safety and rights of children. As a leader in community affairs and Co-chairperson of “Keep South Fulton Beautiful,” Senator James promotes the green movement as a global perspective.
Senator James earned a Bachelors degree in criminal justice and political science from Morris Brown College and has received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Macon’s Emmanuel Bible College. |
| Gretchen Gigley – Clean Air School Program – Clean Air Campaign |
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Gretchen joined The Clean Air Campaign as Director of Education in September 2009 to lead environmental education efforts and children’s health initiatives for the organization. Gretchen brings over 15 years of experience in education, environmental and public health and community planning.Over the past 2 years, Gretchen has advanced programs such as the No-Idling Program, Ride The Bus! For Clean Air, and Pool to School that empower Georgia’s schools to take actions to reduce air pollution both at their school and in their community. As of June 2011, the Clean Air Schools programs have expanded to almost 350 schools in 35 school districts around the state. Student involvement has been a key component to the program’s success. As a result, Gretchen has led the development of 2 new student-led initiatives, Get There Green for high school students and Breathe Easy for elementary and middle school students, both available in the 2011-2012 school year.
Gretchen holds a degree in Environmental Health from Ohio University. She completed her Masters of Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia in 2007 and published “Grounds To Grow: Closing the Design Gap Between Children’s Health and Public Playspace.” |
| Laura Turner-Seydel – Turner Foundation & Captain Planet Foundation |
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Laura Turner Seydel is a national environmental advocate and eco-living expert dedicated to creating a healthy and sustainable future for our children.Laura is chairperson of the Captain Planet Foundation, which promotes environmental education and gardens in schools, and Zero Waste Zone, an organization that promotes communities working together to change current disposal methods of consumed products. She co-founded Mothers and Others for Clean Air and the Chattahoochee River Keeper. She is passionate about keeping toxic chemicals out of consumer products, which can be especially harmful to pregnant mothers and children, and works with EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Environmental Working Group to educate the public about the effects of these toxins.
Laura serves on her family’s foundation boards including The Turner Foundation, Jane Smith Turner Foundation, the Turner Endangered Species Fund, and Ted’s Montana Grill. She also serves on national boards including League of Conservation Voters, Defenders of Wildlife, Waterkeeper Alliance, the Green Schools Alliance and National Parks Conservation Association.
Laura is the recipient of numerous humanitarian and environmental awards, including the League of Conservation Voters Environmental Hero Award, the SCLC Drum Major for Justice Award, the Healthy Child Healthy World’s 2010 Mom on a Mission for Service Award, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta’s Legacy Award, and the YWCA Academy of Women Achievement Award. |
| The Honorable Jere Wood – Mayor of Roswell |
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Jere Wood was elected Mayor of Roswell in 1997 and is serving in his fourth term as Mayor. Mayor Wood’s goal has been to make Roswell a great place to live. He was the first Georgia Mayor to sign the Mayors’ Alliance for Green Schools and is an advocate of high performance healthy schools.Under Mayor Wood’s leadership, Roswell has grown. The City increased from 32 to 41 square miles in area, and from 57,000 to 85,000 people. The appraised value of real estate in the City has grown from $3 billion to over $11 billion. Seven new parks have been added, increasing the acreage of park land from 314.7 acres to 912.8 acres. Since his election, Roswell has been named as:
- One of the top three cities in the nation to raise your family (Frommer’s 2006)
- The Sixth Best Place in America to Retire (Black Enterprise Magazine, September 2008)
- The 18th Safest City in the United States (FBI Crime Statistics 2007)
- Top 20 Cities in the United States with a Population Under 100,000 (Money Magazine)
- Best Place to Live in Metro Atlanta (Atlanta Magazine)
Mayor Wood graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Economics cum laude in 1971, and a law degree in 1974. From that time to the present, Mayor Wood has practiced law, first in Atlanta, and then on Canton Street in Roswell with Richard Perry.
Mayor Wood enjoys building. He moved and restored the 1810 log cabin where he and his wife live, and the 1830′s dog trot cabin which is his law office. He operates a small sawmill, which he used to saw the lumber for his mother’s house and the Raiford Gallery for his wife. Currently he is working on a camp meeting arbor to be constructed on Canton Street. |
| Tuesday, February 19th |
| 7:00 am |
Registration Begins |
| 8:00 am |
Opening BreakfastFeaturing Keynote Address by Denise Quarles, Director of Sustainability, City of Atlanta |
| 9:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Education Sessions |
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Water |
Water Fixtures – Upgrade or Replace? The Best investments in the Market |
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Curriculum |
Real Stories of the Facilities Manager: How You Can Use Your Facilities to Teach Sustainability |
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Innovations |
What is Your Operating Cost Per Square Foot? Sustainability Dashboard Showed Us The Money! |
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Energy |
Sustainability – Making It Happen |
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Recycling |
Sourcing and Implementing Recycling Programs for Public & Private Schools |
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10:15 |
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Water |
Water Fixture Maintenance and Leak Detection Made Easy – Just Do It |
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Curriculum |
Who wants to be a Green Ribbon School? Environmental Education at Savannah Country Day School |
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Innovations |
Zero Impact Schools in Kentucky |
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Energy |
Sustainable Lighting for Education: Balancing Energy, Aesthetic and Human Needs |
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IAQ |
Essentials of Green Cleaning |
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11:30 |
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Water |
Priceless Water – Taking advantage of the water that comes to you for free |
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Curriculum |
So You Think You Can Teach Teenagers? Sustainability Curriculum for Middle School and High School |
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Tools for Schools |
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Energy |
Making the Most with What you Have: Energy Efficient Decisions for New Schools, Renovations and Adaptive Reuse |
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Recycling |
Keeping it Simple with K-12 and Higher Ed Recycling Programs: What’s the best program for my school? |
12:45 |
Awards Luncheon featuring the “High Performance, Healthy School Awards” presented by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and “Green Ribbon Schools”
Advocacy Panel
Featuring . . .
Senator Donzella James, 35th District, Georgia Assembly
Gretchen Gigley (Clean Air Campaign)
Laura Turner Seydel (Captain Planet & Turner Foundation)
The Honorable Jere Wood, Mayor of Roswell |
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Urinals Wars – To Water Or Not To Water? |
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Say Yes to Service Learning: Infusing Service Learning into Your Environmental Education Curriculum to Boost Student Achievement |
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Innovations |
LEED for Schools v4 |
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Energy |
To Commission or Not to Commission? That is the Question |
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IAQ |
The How To’s and Health Benefits of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) |
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Dessert Reception |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm |
Special Session: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Energy Financing and Performance Contracting
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Use of Renewable Energy – Achieving Success with Solar and Geothermal |
| Youth Summit (By Invitation Only – Please Inquire) |
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2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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What is a Youth Summit? |
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What have Students Accomplished Around The World? |
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3:00 pm |
2014 Summit Planning Charrette |
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Tour of Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome (Tentative) |
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Register Now at www.usgbcga.org : Payment is by Credit Card or Check
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Summit Full Day
Feb 19th (includes lunch)
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Lunch Feb 19th Only |
Summit Registration – Tuesday February 19th
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$69 |
$50 |
| Please contact Suzanne Haerther at edudirector@usgbcga.org with any questions regarding your registration. |
Jan 4, 2013 CxGBS Articles, Presentations 2013
As part of the Building Envelope Council, H. Jay Enck is presenting this FREE program Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at the ASHRAE Headquarters, 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM.
Topics Include:
• Commissioning
o Owner’s Project Requirements
o International Code Council ASHRAE Standard 90.1
o Building Loads, ASHRAE Standard 90.1 & NFPA
o Case Studies
• Future of Building Enclosure Commissioning
o ASHRAE Standard 202P “The Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems”
o Training and Certification of BECxA’s
• The Cx Process for Building Envelopes
o Pre-design, Design & Construction
Audience
• Building enclosure commissioning professionals
• Commissioning process authorities or agents
• Commissioning process team leader
• Contractors
• Project managers and planners
• Building owners and managers
• Architects
• Engineers
• Maintenance and service staff
• Developers
Registration Form
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=w5r9vscab&oeidk=a07e6uq2pm03c96792c&oseq=a019xgy3eje7p
Any questions regarding this event, please contact:
David Peter
davidpeter@deruckiconstruction.com
Chairperson, BEC Atlanta
404.449.7383
About CxGBS
Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. (CxGBS®) is a professional consultancy providing innovative solutions to achieve high-performing buildings. CxGBS serves clients nationwide from its headquarters in Duluth, GA and satellite offices in Mississippi and Tennessee. As a project team member, CxGBS applies our Holistic Commissioning® process to assist the team in achieving high performing buildings right from the start and throughout the life of your building. Our process guides the project team in meeting the owner’s performance goals, reducing total cost of building ownership and improving occupant and stakeholder satisfaction. CxGBS® is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB).
About Building Enclosure Council of Atlanta (BEC-Atlanta)
The Building Enclosure Council of Atlanta (BEC-Atlanta) is a sub-committee of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Institute of Architects cooperating with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC).
The council is research based and holds monthly roundtable discussions of pertinent building enclosure topics and the science that affects them. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month. Summaries of the research, roundtable discussions and corresponding written documents are intended to be published and shared with all interested parties. All members are invited to contribute to each topic.
Oct 24, 2012 CxGBS Articles, CxGBS in the News, Editorials, Press Release, Sustainability News
LEED Fellows represent green building industry’s most accomplished professionals
ATLANTA, GA (October 24, 2012) – CXGBS® Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer H. Jay Enck has been nominated for inclusion in Green Building Certification Institute’s prestigious LEED® Fellowship program.
The Green Building Certification Institute’s LEED® Fellowship annually honors professional excellence and contributions to the green building industry. Outstanding LEED accredited professionals must demonstrate expert-level knowledge technical proficiency, education, leadership, commitment and service, and advocacy. They must also hold a LEED professional credential for more than eight years and have at least ten years of green building experience. This will be the program’s second fellowship class. The LEED Fellow program officially launched with its inaugural class of 34 candidates being announced in 2011.
Enck, also a senior commissioning authority and LEED® accredited professional for CXGBS®, has more than 40 years of green building and general construction experience. A LEED® pioneer, he is also the first of the 77 LEED® fellows to have earned his LEED AP Designation and completed a LEED® project. He’s spearheaded many notable LEED® projects including the first LEED® Platinum certified building in Georgia (ASHRAE Headquarters), the first LEED® Gold certified office building in Georgia (The Arthur M. Blank Family Office), and the first LEED® Silver certified animal research laboratory in the southeast.
An industry leader who has conducted commissioning for more than $3.5 billion in construction projects, Enck has advocated for the importance of quality construction and commissioning in delivering and sustaining high-performance buildings for their useful operating life. His published works which include, co-authoring ASHRAE’s Green Guide, Advanced Energy Design guides, and IFMA’s Sustainability How-To Guide “Commissioning for Existing Buildings,” serve as industry road maps. Enck is also a sought after subject matter expert quoted in articles on green design, commissioning, and eco-structure for the ASHRAE Journal, Green Building News, Consulting Specific Engineer magazine, and Engineered Systems among others.
Enck stays committed to advancing the green building industry by continuing to facilitate LEED® certification, sustainable design principles, and commissioning through mentoring project teams, training emerging industry professionals as an instructor at the University of Wisconsin, and serving on multiple LEED® certification exam and ASHRAE committees. Enck also founded Atlanta’s USGBC Chapter and the Southeast Regional Chapter of the Building Commissioners Association. His contributions can be linked to the Sustainable Sites and Energy and Atmosphere technical advisory groups tasked with improving LEED® products as well.
“We are thrilled to present these highly accomplished individuals with the LEED Fellow designation,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, USGBC. “The Fellows are some of the leading innovators and vanguards of the green building movement, and their bodies of work strongly underscore their commitment to LEED and a sustainable built environment.”
CXGBS® has driven many LEED firsts including guiding the project teams of the first LEED-certified schools in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, the first LEED certified theater in the United States, and in developing the first Green Housekeeping and Site Management program to meet LEED requirements in the southeast.
Join us in congratulating H. Jay Enck.
Enck will be recognized with the rest of the 2012 LEED Fellow class at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Francisco next month. For more information on the LEED Fellow program, please visit new.usgbc.org/leed/credentials/leed-fellow/.
For more information about H. Jay Enck please visit: http://www.cxgbs.com/about-us/team-leadership/h-jay-enck/
About CxGBS®
Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. (CXGBS®) is a professional consultancy providing innovative solutions to achieve high-performing buildings. CXGBS® serves clients nationwide from its headquarters in Duluth, GA and satellite offices in Mississippi and Tennessee. As a project team member, CXGBS® applies our Holistic Commissioning® process to assist the team in achieving high performing buildings right from the start and throughout the life of your building. Our process guides the project team in meeting the owner’s performance goals, reducing total cost of building ownership and improving occupant and stakeholder satisfaction.
CXGBS® is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB).
Oct 24, 2012 CxGBS in the News, Press Release
CxGBS® a Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Commissioning (Cx), Sustainable Design Consulting, and LEED Guidance and Administration recently received its certification as a Female Business Enterprise by the City of Atlanta. FBE Certification is a meticulous and lengthy activity, including a critical review of the business operation and an on-site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by one or more women. With a solid 10-year history, CxGBS® looks forward to teaming with firms seeking qualified 3rd party commissioning industry and sustainable design consulting partners.
For more information on how you can work with CxGBS®, please visit www.cxgbs.com for more information or contact Davis McCollum, Director of Business Development at (770) 831-6760.
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