UW Madison Emerging Green Builders

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UW MadisonEmergingGreen Builders

• Kick Off Meeting
• Josh Clements
• Seve Ponce de Leon
• 9/20/06

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EGB Leadership

• Co-Chairs
• Seve Ponce de Leon
• Senior English IES Certificate
• Joshua Clements
• 5th year Senior Biological Aspects of
  Conservation IES Certificate
• Treasurer
• David Lang
• Senior Real Estate and Urban Land Economics
• Events Coordinator
• Vacant
• Membership Coordinator
• Vacant

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What is EGB?

• WE ARE a coalition of young professionals intent
  on promoting the integration of future leaders
  into the green building movement.
• OUR VISION is to integrate students and young
  professionals into the green building movement.
• OUR MISSION is to create a network of emerging
  green building leaders and develop opportunities
  for involvement through the USGBC to further
  generate momentum for the green building industry.

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What is Green Building?

• Integrative approach to conventional design and
  construction practices that aims to minimize the
  impact of buildings on human health and the
  environment.
• Potential economic, environmental, and social
  benefits

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What is LEED?

• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
  Design) is a rating system developed by the U.S
  Green Building Council for rating high
  performance, sustainable buildings.
• Criteria include
• Site Selection
• Water Efficiency
• Energy Atmosphere
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Innovation

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Getting Involved

• Attend meetings
• Leadership positions
• Polygon Representative
• Greening of Union South
• Attend national Greenbuild Conference
• Denver, CO November 14th - 18th
• Natural Talent Design Competition
• 5 person teams

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Membership

• Benefits
• Learn about green building techniques from some
  of the foremost student and industry leaders
• Eligible to attend field trips and events
• Discount on LEED accreditation exam
• Use of exclusive study materials
• Discounts on workshops, conferences and events
• How to
• Fill out the form in back
• 25 per Semester or 40 per Year

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Upcoming Events

• October 3rd General meeting to discuss and
  finalize Greenbuild, Design competition, etc.
• October 10th Guest speaker Sherrie Gruder LEED
  AP from the UW extension
• Side events
• September 27th Distinguished Lecture Series
  Laurie David at the Memorial Union
• October 4th Green Drinks at 102 King Street
  (Capitol Square)

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Questions?

• Please Visit our website at www.engr.wisc.edu/st
  udentorgs/uwegb