Building Re-Tuning Training: Providing Energy Saving Solutions through Interactive e-Learning -- PNNL

Building Re-Tuning Training: Providing Energy Saving Solutions through Interactive e-Learning from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. 

"PNNL initiated the Commercial Building Re-tuning project for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Program. The goal of this project is to improve building operations by transferring the skills to “re-tune” large (>100,000 sf) commercial buildings through a series of training programs and development of an online interactive training curriculum. The project will target technicians currently working in the industry for an immediate impact. The re-tuning training is intended to provide building operators, building managers and energy service providers with the necessary skills to identify no- and low-cost operational problems that plague commercial buildings and provide the skills necessary to take corrective action. The secondary goal of the project is to train a number of “trainers” to carry out the re-tuning training beyond this project."

Creating Healthy Communities Through Design -- AIANY

The webinar.

Can transformations in the design of our communities, streets, and buildings inspire people to be more physically active and make our communities healthier, sustainable, and more economically resilient? This webinar will introduce the concept of active design and explore how communities across the country are encouraging walking, bicycling, stair climbing, and active recreation. Designing our communities to encourage greater physical activity is a way to counteract the most pressing health, environmental, and economic challenges of our time – from the epidemics of obesity and chronic diseases like diabetes, to oil consumption and pollution from vehicle use, to spending on healthcare costs. Representatives from New York City, Augusta, Georgia, and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design will present health evidence and strategies included in the award-winning Active Design Guidelines (www.nyc.gov/adg), as well as successes and lessons learned in creating healthier communities.

When: June 28th from 3:30-5:00pm (EST)

Developing an Evaluation Measurement and Verification Plan for Your Energy Efficiency Project/Program -- DOE Webinar

This webinar will present guidance and two case studies on EM&V for municipal buildings. EECBG/SEP grantees that used their ARRA funds to upgrade their public buildings will be featured. The webinar will identify some basic EM&V steps, as well as address more comprehensive EM&V planning elements to support more sophisticated EM&V efforts. Invited speakers: Jonathan Kleinman (CleaResult) and TBD.

Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Workforce Guidelines for Home Energy Upgrades -- DOE

These guidelines by the Department of Energy are designed to foster the growth of a high quality residential retrofit industry and a skilled and credentialed workforce.

These voluntary guidelines will benefit for workers, homeowners, businesses, and training providers. Once finalized, the guidelines may be adopted by home energy retrofit programs nationwide seeking to increase the consistency and effectiveness of the work performed. They may also be utilized by training providers to improve course curriculum and other training materials.

What Lawyers Should Know About Going Green - ABA CLE

This ABA teleconference will discuss what lawyers should know in order to help prepare their clients to “go green,” including:

• identifying potential pitfalls,
• how to adapt for new construction versus rehab,
• understanding rating issues,
• exploring the various ways of incorporating "green" features into affordable housing and community development projects
• as well as the green initiatives at various federal agencies. Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010

Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast
Duration: 90 minutes
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Eastern 1:00 PM-12:30 PM Central
12:00 PM-1:30 PM Mountain 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Pacific

Rowhouse Manual -- NYC Landmark Preservation Committee

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has updated and revised its "Rowhouse Manual," a guide designed to help the owners of rowhouses in New York City's historic districts preserve and maintain their remarkable homes and work successfully with the agency when exterior alterations are needed.

Lindsay's Forgotten Preservation Legacy: Air Rights and the Strengthening of the Landmarks Law

Thursday • September 30 • 6:30 PM at the Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St. New York, NY 10029

Lindsay's Forgotten Preservation Legacy: Air Rights and the Strengthening of the Landmarks Law

The Lindsay administration activated and extended the Wagner-era landmarks law, using a variety of strategies to protect historic buildings and districts, including Grand Central Terminal, the South Street Seaport, and the Theater District. How important was the tool of air rights transfers in this program, and how did air rights factor into the pivotal Penn Central Co. vs. New York City Supreme Court decision? How well have air rights held up as a preservation tool?

These and other questions will be considered by former City Planning Commission Chairman Donald Elliott; Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel Leonard Koerner; Frank Sciame of F.J. Sciame Construction; and former Office of Lower Manhattan Development Director Richard Weinstein. The conversation will be moderated by former Landmarks Commission Chair and former President of the Municipal Art Society, Kent Barwick, with closing remarks by Robert Tierney, Chair, Landmarks Preservation Commission. Co-sponsored by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the Historic Districts Council, the New York Landmarks Conservancy, the South Street Seaport Museum, and the New York Preservation Archive Project. Presented in conjunction with America's Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York. Reception to follow.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

$12 Non-Members

$8 Seniors and Students

$6 Museum Members

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St.
New York, NY 10029
212.534.1672 Phone
212.423.0758 Fax