Fwd: Green Building Insider: Volume 3, Issue 3

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From: "Green Building Insider" <ma...@constructionpubs.com>
Date: Feb 4, 2010 10:56 AM
Subject: Green Building Insider: Volume 3, Issue 3
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February 3, 2010                                                                     Dear Colleague:  Some results from Green Building Insider's recent survey of state American Institute of Architects (AIA) chapters have raised some eyebrows. Specifically, a survey question inquiring about the chapters' level of concern for future green construction after American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding runs out surprised AIA's chief executive officer and a Green Building Alliance official. Survey results and reaction are included in this edition of GBI. Friends, job contracts and RFPs increasingly require one or more LEED Professionals on the project team to qualify for work.  A growing number of companies favor job applicants that hold the LEED AP credential over those that do not.  In addition, the number of green building incentives and requirements across all levels of government is rising dramatically.  Are you ready?  Join me Thursday, February 25, 2010 for seesion 1 of a 4-part training series:  Introduction to Green Building and LEED and LEED GA Exam Prep.  This valuable training series will help you prepare for the GA exam and can assist you in moving into the AP certification process! For details, click here. Please note: This will be the last complimentary issue of Green Building Insider — it will be available through subscription only. To continue receiving Green Building Insider, click here to subscribe.  You will receive a special savings of $100 off the subscription price — plus a free training CD: The Hidden Risks of Green Building.   Green Building Insider has partnered with CTG and Allen Matkins to conduct a critical survey addressing green building risks, costs, certification processes and other critical issues.  Please take a few minutes to complete the survey:  click here.  The final results will be reported in Green Building Insider. ♦ GBI SURVEY OF AIA CHAPTERS REVEALS MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT GREEN BUILDING EFFORTS IN THEIR STATES State chapters of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are reporting varying levels of commitment among community leaders and policymakers in promoting green construction, according to an independent survey that GBI conducted last month.  Eight respondents, accounting for one-third of surveyed AIA chapters, characterized community leaders and policymakers in their states as having a "satisfactory commitment" to propelling green building efforts  . . . read more.    ♦ BILL TO SPUR ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING RETROFITS GAINS HOUSE APPROVAL The House recently approved a bill that would allow federal loan guarantees to be applied to energy efficiency projects funded through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds.   The PACE bonds provision, advocated by Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), is part of the House-passed $75-billion Jobs for Main Street Act (H.R. 2847). PACE bonds allow property owners to . . . read more.    ♦ STATES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF EXISTING BUILDINGS To help states develop strategies to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings as well as reduce costs and harmful emissions, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) recently announced that six states -- Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin -- have been selected to participate in the Policy Academy on State Building Efficiency Retrofit Programs.  "Current efforts at cost-effective energy upgrades touch a very small portion of buildings every year," according to NGA . . . read more. Other stories . . . ♦ COMPLETION OF HOME WITH UNIQUE DESIGNATION EXPECTED SOON ♦ SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS INDUSTRY COUNCIL ADDS RESOURCE PAGES TO WHOLE BUILDING DESIGN GUIDE ♦ MANUFACTURER OF SOLAR BUILDING PRODUCTS RECEIVES $13-MILLION INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT Green Building Insider is now on Linkedin.  To join our discussion forums, click here.  Steven Rizer Editor, Green Building Insider  P.S.  To forward this information to a friend, click here. ________________________ This e-mail has been sent to corec...@gmail.com from WPL Publishing Company, Inc. (www.wpl.net), PO Box 1495, Bethesda, MD 20827-1495.  For subscription inquiries to any of our products, contact our customer service department at:  240-477-5577.   You are receiving this e-mail because you are or were a registered user of an WPL Publishing publication on the web and/or opted in to receiving promotional messages from us and/or we obtained your email address from a prospect database.  We respect your privacy and do not rent, sell or disclose your personal information to any non-affiliated third party without your consent, except as may be stated in our site's Privacy Policy. If you no longer wish to receive such promotional messages from us in the future, please click the ‘unsubscribe’ link below.     WPL Publishing Co., Inc. PO Box 1495 Bethesda, MD 20827

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