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OVERVIEW
• Sierra Club – US Green Building Council Partnership• Green Building Campaign Checklist• Lead by Example• Planning for Green Building Tour (Next call Feb 3rd)
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Sierra Club – USGBC Partnership
• Bringing activists together to implement local green building initiatives
• Green Buildings for Cool Cities: A Guide for Advocating for Local Green Building Policies (available at www.coolcities.us and at www.usgbc.org/government)
• Coordinated and supported activities in 2010*Please note Cool Cities materials may only be used for administrative actions
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• Provides our organizations’ joint recommendations for promoting green buildings in your community
• Step-by step approach to best practices that address the diverse needs of communities big and small, from coast to coast
• Policy guide available at http://coolcities.us and www.usgbc.org/government
Cool Cities-USGBC Guide to Local Green Building
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Cool Cities-USGBC Green Building Campaign ChecklistJanuary – March 2010
1. Getting Started
Review Green Buildings for Cool Cities policy guide Meet with your USGBC or Cool Cities partner Review/research existing local green building policies, if
any Decide your campaign’s 2010 policy goal
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Cool Cities-USGBC Green Building Campaign ChecklistJanuary – March 2010
1. Getting Started, cont’d.
Determine how the policy will be implemented Invite other community partners into coalition Find and contact decision-maker champion Campaign kick-off with partners (and champion)
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Cool Cities-USGBC Green Building Campaign ChecklistJanuary – March 2010
2. Getting Active
Give presentations to public and decision makers -- use sample powerpoint (http://coolcities.us/resources/Energy%20Efficiency/GreenBuildingsActivist.ppt and USGBC extranet) including local green building information and sample policy language from the Guide
Public outreach -- op-eds, LTEs Plan Green Building Tour for week of March 15th
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Additional Resources• Register at Cool Cities website to receive campaign updates and opportunities (
www.coolcities.us)
• Visit the Green Building Forum for more resources:http://coolcities.us/ccforum/viewforum.php?f=30
• Review the Playbook for Green Buildings + Neighborhoods (www.greenplaybook.org)
• Find all the green building education you need at https://www.usgbc.org/CourseCatalog/CourseCatalog.aspx
• Contact [email protected] and/or [email protected] with questions and for further assistance
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Step 1: Getting Started - Leading by Example
• Green building standards for new and major renovations of municipal buildings
– Miami Beach, FL requires all new municipal buildings to achieve LEED Silver certification and all existing municipal buildings to achieve LEED Silver certification for Existing Buildings
– Clayton, MO requires all new construction and major renovations of city-owned, occupied, or funded buildings over 5,000 sq. ft. to earn LEED Silver Certification
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Step 1: Getting Started - Leading by Example (cont’d).
• Green building standards for schools and affordable housing
– Anchorage requires all new school buildings and major building renovations over 20,000 sq. ft. to achieve LEED Certified
– Washington, DC requires all publicly-funded affordable housing residential projects over 10,000 sq. ft. to meet green building standards
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Leading by Example
John Coleman, Sustainability DirectorFayetteville, AR
Blair Library, Fayetteville public library: LEED-NC Silver
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Conducting a Successful Local Green Building Tour- Week of March 15th -
Form a planning committee Create a local green buildings factsheet -- including number of
green buildings, locations, and documented benefits ($, energy, CO2 saved)
Select location(s) for Tour and speakers/presentersFill volunteer roles Invite the public to tour
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Conducting a Successful Local Green Building Tour, ctd- Week of March 15th -
Set a goal for number of attendees Prepare media advisory and news release Prepare and submit an Op-ed about TourPlan for brief news conference at start of Tour (invite Mayor,
etc…)Report back to [email protected] on success of Tour
(articles, internet, photos)
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Conducting a Successful Local Green Building Tour
Save the Date - Next Conference CallWednesday, Feb 3rd 2010, 5pm ET