SES 21 USA is going to host an introductory solar training course
conducted by Imagine Solar, Texas first and best-known training
institute. This training is geared towards electrical contractors and
industry-related professionals. The course starts out with learning
about the solar industry and how you can jump on the train of USA's
fastest growing industry.

The South Central Regional Committee Leadership Summit

The
USGBC North Texas Chapter is very excited to be hosting our Region's
Fourth Annual SCRC Leadership Summit. Over the past months, the planning
team has researched and identified critical topics to be considered
with survey input from many of you.

In
addition, in the coming months, the team will coordinate session
content and speakers that address some of the latest advancements in
sustainable thinking within our chapters and beyond.

We
hope each Regional Chapter elevates the 2011 Leadership Summit for
participation and extending leadership training, relationship building
and cutting edge programming to the Chapters’ BOD’s, committee leaders
and volunteers.  Each attendee will need to bring
an appetite for learning but a willingness to engage in the conversation
- a conversation that shares with others:

This
session will explore the LEED Indoor Environmental Quality category in a
credit by credit format. We will look at the overall intent of this
category, as well as the individual intent of the prerequisites and
credits within it. We will also discuss the requirements and
verification steps necessary to achieve each credit and some real world
examples of strategies used to fulfill each measure.

This
session explores the LEED Materials and Resources category in a credit
by credit format, reviewing the overall category intent and the
individual intents of the prerequisites and credits within it. Learn the
technical requirements of the credits and, through real-world case
examples shared by USGBC LEED Faculty, strategies that work to achieve
them.

This
session explores two LEED credit categories, Water Efficiency and
Innovation in Design, in a credit by credit format, reviewing the
overall category intents and the individual intents of the prerequisites
and credits within it. Learn the technical requirements of the credits
and, through real-world case examples shared by USGBC LEED Faculty,
strategies that work to achieve them.

The U.S. Green Building Council-Texas Gulf Coast Chapter is partnering
with an array of non-profit leaders to produce high quality
energy-efficiency education to the commercial industry. The Houston
Chapter of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and Houston
Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) are among those that are
inspired to bring a premiere educational summit to Houston, one that
will promote discussion and knowledge about energy and green issues
along the Texas Gulf Coast.
On August 23, 2011 the USGBC Energy
Summit will be honored to host the following distinguished speakers and
panels at The Houstonian Hotel in Houston:

The Breakfast Keynote
Speaker will be Lisa Zembrodt of Summit Energy. She will discuss the
Dynamics and Fundamentals of the Texas Energy Markets, Production,
Capacities and Consumption. An expert in the energy market, Zembrodt
provides pertinent information, helping decision-makers understand the
current and future state of energy supply and demand.

Cooper Lighting's Winfield
Littleton will address where to use T8, T5 and T5HO lamps and how to
incorporate task and daylighting. This presentation will also include an
overview of suitable fixtures for those lamps and address key energy
efficient lighting technologies.



$25 Non-member

$20 Member (USGBC, AIA, IES)

$10 Student

Celebrating Life ~ Embracing Balance ~ Fostering Peace

Presented by Earth Rhythms

Free – donations accepted.

HOW COMMUNITREE CAME TO BE

We are your warm, friendly and inclusive catalysts for the Dallas eco-community. Let
us help you plug into the local social network of eco-conscious folks.
Everything is Bigger in Texas - our hospitality included.

Watch the 30-second video of our recent gathering. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a video is worth a million!!! Our 2010 Holiday Party.

AT OUR FUN AND FRIENDLY MONTHLY GATHERINGS, YOU WILL:

The Fifteenth Annual Recyclers’ Golf Tournament is coordinated by the Greater DFW Recycling Alliance and the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association.

Through leadership and education, the mission of these groups is to help preserve the Texas environment by encouraging the reduction, reuse, and recycling of goods and to promote the use ofrecycled content goods and materials.

Proceeds from the tournament are divided between the two non-profit organizations and used to help promote recycling and waste reduction activities in local communities.

Tour 18 —Imagine yourself playing on carefully simulated holes from some of the greatest courses in America. This collection of incredible replicas offers one fantastic challenge after another, creating a uniquely memorable experience.

The tournament format is a 4-person Scramble. This allows everone from beginners to seasoned players to have a great time.

$125/player includes green fes, range balls, golf cart & dinner.  Sponsorship info online.

Contact Jeff Crew at 214-912-7974 or jcrew@trex.com.