USGBC Meeting

USGBC Meeting

Shenandoah Valley Branch Monthly Program: March 11

Join your friends and colleagues for an evening of networking and education in Winchester, Virginia. This month's program features presentations on LEED 2009 and the LEED for Homes program.

TIME: 6-8 PM

LOCATION: Shenandoah Valley Council for the Arts, 811 S. Loudoun Street, Winchester, VA

Speakers include: Tom Mawson, NCR Chapter Executive Director, who will share the changes coming to the LEED Rating System and to the LEED Accredited Professional program in 2009. Our second speaker is Lee O'Neal, who will explain the LEED for Homes Program.

LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. A green home uses less energy, water and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. Benefits of a LEED home include lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and less exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins.

Lee O'Neal is the President of Green Sustainable Holdings, Inc. as well as Director of Energy & Green Programs for CGE Solutions, a home energy rating & building performance firm based in Ashburn, VA. Lee currently serves on the RESNET Quality Assurance and Ethics Committee, National Standards Energy Audit Committee and Drafting Sub-Committee, RESNET Sampling Standards Drafting Committee, Lee also serves on the Building Performance Institute (BPI) Technical committee, Quality Assurance and Ethics sub-committees.

COST: $15 for members of the NCR chapter; $20 for non-members; $10 for EGB members

Hors d'ouevres and beverages will be served. This month's event will be catered by The Stone Soup Bistro in Shepherdstown, WV. Our wines will be sponsored by Grapes and Grains of Shepherdstown, WV. REGISTER HERE