Sustainability Success Stories – Net Zero and LEED Platinum Case Studies in the Ohio Valley Region

ChuckLohreAmerican Institute of Architects

This theAcademy course highlights three projects that have achieved the highest levels of sustainable achievement. The projects have been selected by the Academy for their accomplishments and represent a diversity of scale and scope. The architects and engineers who worked on each project will share their experiences and challenges.

LEED-ing by Example

ChuckLohreArt Academy of Cincinnati, Boy Scout Center, Marge Schott, Cincinnati Fire Station No. 51, Cincinnati Fire Station No. 9, Cincinnati Zoo, City of Cincinnati, Civic Garden Center, CPS Clark Montessori, CPS North College Hill Middle-High School, CPS Pleasant Ridge School, CPS Sands Montessori School, IKEA, Keystone Parke, Neyer Properties, Northern Kentucky University, UC CARE/Crawley, UC Joseph A. Steger Student Center, UC Teacher's College

LEED-ing by Example Harvard Business School http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/7112.html Published: November 19, 2012 Author: Carmen Nobel Comments 0 E-Mail Print Share Executive Summary: When a local government decides to pursue environmentally aware construction policies for its own buildings, the private sector follows suit, according to new research by Timothy Simcoe and Michael W. Toffel. About Faculty in this Article: Michael Toffel is …

Cool Homes: Urban ‘green’ house

ChuckLohreCincinnati Enquirer, Kinsman Residence, Shauna, Steigerwald

by Shauna Steigerwald
[email protected]
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=AB&Dato=20121119&Kategori=ENT09&Lopenr=311190063&Ref=PH
Heather and James Kinsman were looking to relocate from the San Francisco Bay area to Heather’s hometown of Cincinnati, with Northside topping their list of desired neighborhoods. When they found a rare three-acre lot for sale there, they jumped at the chance to build their own “green” home, inspired by similar homes they’d toured in California.

It wasn’t easy. Heather, who now works in grants at the University of Cincinnati, and James, who’s studying to take the bar exam in February, spent years researching energy-efficient building techniques and finding the right professionals to help them implement their plans.

Completed last December, the 2,500-square-foot, LEED Silver certified home they share with daughter Shilo, 4, has already been featured on the 2012 Ohio Solar Tour and the 2012 Northside House Tour.

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Home Energy Expo – Free admittance Sunday Nov. 18, 2012

ChuckLohreHome Builder's Assoc.

Location: The first Greater Cincinnati consumers Home Energy Expo will be held at the Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Dates: Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Admission: Free Sunday Nov. 18, 2012

Parking: Several downtown lots will be offering special show parking rates.

Concessions: Concessions will be available on site.

Special Features: Exhibits featuring cutting-edge products and services to help consumers save on home heating and cooling expenses. Several presentations will be offered to attendees on specific products and services over the course of the show.

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Happy Almost T-Day at ReSource = Just about everything but Turkey for Non-Profits

ChuckLohreOne Source Center for Nonprofit Excellence, ReSource Non-Profit Organization Help

See what a difference ReSource can make for your agency. Whether you need to replace old furnishings or launch a new program ReSource can help. Our 23,500 sq. ft. warehouse in Sharonville, OH is packed with great inventory. Below is a sample of items that just arrived.

Call us at 513.554.4944 if you have questions or visit the agency at 3610 Park 42 Drive in Sharonville. Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m.

Green Roofs and Pervious Pavements: Are they right for your site?

ChuckLohreGreen Learning Station

Green Roofs and Pervious Pavements: Are they right for your site?
Public Event · ByCivic Garden Center

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
6:00pm until 8:00pm

There are exciting options on the market for keeping rain where it falls. Pervious pavements send water into a gravel bed and then the ground. Green roofs absorb rain and insulate buildings. Both types of infrastructure are visually captivating and long lasting. But will they work at your home, school or office? Learn from experts in the fields of green roofs, pervious paving and landscaping to help decide if these green infrastructure options will work on your property.
Instructors: Wes Duren, Marvin’s Organic Gardens, Steve Keller, Reading Rock, Rose Seeger, Green City Resources
Cost: $10, free for CGC volunteers

Sign up at the Facebook page or call the Civic Garden Center
https://www.facebook.com/events/537705776242817/

2012 USGBC LEED for Homes Awards announced at Greenbuild

ChuckLohreLEED for Homes, U.S. Green Building Council

The projects awarded this year spotlight affordable housing. Another important feature awarded was multi-family developments. Cincinnati is lucky to have a perfect example of a Green community in Over-The_Rhine. In 1850 Cincinnati was one of a few cities worldwide in rapid expansion. It might not look it now, but in 1850 it was an example of a very high quality building and transportation system. Thanks to Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation and many other partners is strengthening the core assets of Cincinnati’s urban infrastructure by creating diverse places to live, work and play. Just like the 1850s! Maybe we’ll get an award someday from the USGBC.