Nov 02, 2009 Author: Carrie Moore38 comments

Stacy Glass from Caragreen to Present for the AIA NC November 10th

On November 10th, the AIA will be offering 3 Continuing Education Seminars on one day in Raleigh, NC:
-Building Materials for Sustainable Interiors (updated for LEED 2009) and Life Cycle Assessment
-The Business and Professional Risks of Integrated Project Delivery
-Don't Let Green Design Cause Red Ink

Stacy Glass from Caragreen will be presenting the Building Materials for Sustainable Interiors and Life Cycle Assessment course from 10AM to 12PM for 2 HSW-SD CEUs.

Course Summary:

Once energy and water efficiencies have been achieved in a project, attention turns to the interior finishes.  Carefully considering material selection can help optimize LEED credits in the areas of Materials & Reuse as well as Indoor Environmental Quality and may make the difference between silver and gold or gold and platinum ratings.  Even more importantly, careful material section can help to engage tenants in the sustainable intents of the building.  This course will examine what material credits are available in LEED-NC and how to choose the right interior products to optimize LEED credits.  This course considers a range of new materials being used for building products, including rapidly renewable,  high recycled content, local, reclaimed and reused building products available for architects to specify in new projects focused on sustainable design.  Actual product samples will be demonstrated.

AND....With so many options and ‘green’ messages in the marketplace, how do you know what is really green and what is green washed?  This course is designed to provide architects and designers with a toolkit of options to truly evaluate the sustainability of interior products based on Life Cycle Analysis.  Several existing tools are considered, including BEES 4.0, Pharos lens and many of the certification bodies that evaluate green products including SCAQMD, GreenSpec, GreenSeal, GreenGuard and others.  Participants are provided with guidelines for evaluating products, an interview guide to truly assess sustainability, and a listing of resources to assist in Life Cycle Analysis of interior building products.

Stacy Glass, President at CaraGreen, has her BA from the University of Minnesota and MBA from Duke University. Stacy has worked on an international level developing and executing start-up strategies for businesses and social enterprises, as well as contributing to rapid growth and expansion by developing new markets and managing multi-million dollar projects.

Register HERE prior to November 6th.

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