New Orleans Neighborhoods Partnership Network

Come learn how your house works and why the flow of air in your house is so important. This workshop will focus on the ‘stack effect’ and how controlling the temperature in your house will save you money and keep you comfortable.
The speakers are:
Victor Wolbrink is an architect from Chicago who has worked on multiple community and city projects in Chicago. He will be addressing topics such as the “stack effect”, conduction, radiation, and the way air moves through your home.
http://www.wolbrinkarchitects.com/resumes/VW%20resume.htm

Edward Cazayoux is an architect from Louisiana and is the author of A Manual for the Environmental & Climatic Responsive Restoration and Renovation of Older Houses in Louisiana. He’s also a former Professor of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He will discuss historic homes in New Orleans and how, architecturally they were designed for human comfort in a hot, humid climate.
http://apfd.louisiana.edu/endowed/Cazayoux-Edward.shtml

Bill Robinson is a contractor in New Orleans that trains and consults folks on how to make homes more Energy Efficient. He will be discussing weatherization upgrades homeowners in New Orleans can make to save energy and save money.
http://billrobinson.typepad.com/bills-building-blog/

Tuesday March 30 6pm – 8pm

Build it Back Green Resource Center

841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans

Build It Back Green events are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Global Green is proud to partner with the United States Green Building Council – Louisiana Chapter, and the American Institute of Architects, New Orleans Chapter, to present a monthly panel series on issues of sustainability in the built environment. Please note change from our usual date and location.

This month’s event, hosted by USGBC-LA Chapter in partnership with Historic Green:

Green From the Ground Up: How Putting People First Changes What We Do Next.

Wednesday, March 10th
5:30 p.m. to 7:30pm
All Souls Church
5500 St. Claude Ave
Lower Ninth Ward

USGBC-Louisiana is excited to welcome Historic Green’s invited speaker, Rick Fedrizzi. Mr. Fedrizzi, founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1993, was appointed President & CEO in April 2004. Under his leadership, the Council has tripled its membership, broadened its influence, and cemented its role as a leadership voice in the global sustainability movement.

The evolution and extension of the internationally recognized LEED Green Building Rating System to all building types and expansion of LEED certification and accreditation through the spin off the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), of which Rick is chairman, has helped build in speed and capacity to the organization. Collaboration, through work with the Clinton Global Initiative, the International Codes Council, AIA, ASHRAE, ASID, ASLA, BOMA and IFMA has broadened the base of green building. Expanded outreach and education, advocacy support for public policy initiatives, and a heightened emphasis on green building’s role in social equity progress are part of Rick’s vision for the organization.

This event presented by Historic Green: http://www.historicgreen.org . Light refreshments will be served. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.

Global Green is proud to partner with the American Institute of Architects, New Orleans Chapter and the U.S. Green Building Council-Louisiana Chapter to present a monthly panel discussion series on issues of sustainability in the built environment.

Please note that as a courtesy to our fellow community members who may be vacationing during our Mardi Gras season or enjoying a restful recovery afterward — we have rescheduled our GG New Orleans Resource Center’s Monthly Sustainability Panel series to next Wednesday, February 24th.

Just in time for springtime planting in New Orleans, this month’s panel topic is Sustainable Landscapes, and will include presentations by local sustainable landscaping professional Demetria Christo of EcoUrban, LLC and community organizers with Our School at Blair Grocery.

We’ll discuss native & edible garden designs, organic landscape practices, cistern rain harvest technology, urban gardening and composting for your home, business and community. Join us for a discussion to further inform and inspire all of us to bring positive environmental change to our own backyards.

New Orleans Green Building Resource Center
Wednesday, February 24th
5:30pm to 7:30pm
841 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, LA

Panel discussions are free and open to the public. Light organic refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30pm, panel presentation at 6pm.
AIA Continuing Education Credits apply.

Very special thanks to our good friends at Whole Foods Market and Atchafalaya Restaurant for their awesome support.

For more information on this and past panel discussions, please see the Global Green USA website here: http://globalgreen.org/events/13 or contact Heidi Jensen at our New Orleans Resource Center:

Thank you!

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Ready to lend a hand to green New Orleans? Now’s the time to join the Build it Back Green Ambassador Corps! Sign up today and you can help us weatherize homes and get the word out about energy efficiency. No experience necessary! Email .

Learn more about Global Green’s “Build it Back Green” program at http://www.globalgreen.org/bibg/

Global Green’s “Build it Back Green” program is a finalist for a $20,000 grant from Tom’s of Maine.

The Plan: Low income families in New Orleans face high utility bills, which can impair their financial security. We will weatherize homes, not only to green the planet, but to provide direct financial benefits to the homeowners. We plan to present these success stories to the community as part of our public education and outreach campaign for energy efficiency.

Help Global Green improve the lives of families in New Orleans by voting at:
http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/project-sponsorships.aspx?tab=vote