Green Eggs

Green Eggs is the Chapter’s monthly breakfast forum featuring a speaker and topic relevant to green buildings. Networking and breakfast, featuring a full breakfast – local, organic, creative – prepared by Local Sprouts Cooperative, will take place from 7:30 – 8:00 followed by a 45 minute presentation and a 15 minute question, answer & discussion period. Attendance is limited and pre-registration with payment is recommended. Attendance is $10 for members and $15 for non members.

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December 2011 Green Eggs – Residential Deep Energy Retrofits

December 7, 2011

Program While there’s widespread agreement that Maine’s existing building stock is in need of energy efficiency improvements, there are still many questions as to how to go about turning Maine homes in to models of efficiency.  Join us to hear… More

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January 2012 Green Eggs – Green Healthcare Facilities

January 11, 2012

Program Healthcare facilities are complex buildings with a unique role in our lives.  Occupant health is a critical tenant of green building and nowhere is this more important than in healthcare facilities.  Learn from experts and from a case study –  MaineGeneral… More

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February 2012 Green Eggs – Green Site Strategies

February 1, 2012

Program From aesthetics to stormwater management, site design and landscape are critical to a project’s success.  Using case studies, images and narrative, Kylie S. Mason, RLA, LEED AP of Sebago Technics will present on green site strategies including rain gardens … More

January 2012 Green Eggs Presentation by Mike Chonko and Kate Everett of SMRT: “Green Healthcare”

January 25, 2012

January 2012 Green Eggs Presentation by Mike Chonko and Kate Everett of SMRT: “Green Healthcare”

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March 2012 Green Eggs – Multi-Unit Housing and Solar Hot Water

March 7, 2012

Program Explore the potential of solar hot water for multi-unit housing projects at our March Green Eggs program.  Using existing Maine projects as case studies, Geoff Sparrow of ReVision Energy will present on the design, economics, and energy savings involved.… More

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March Green Eggs, Air Source Heat Pumps

March 3, 2011

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm Center, Falmouth, Maine Join us to learn about air source heat pumps and their viability in New England’s heating and cooling climate. Presenter Fortunat Mueller, P.E. ReVision Energy Co-founder, Professional Engineer, Maine Solar Thermal & PV… More

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May Green Eggs: The Increasing Role of the Roof in Green Building

May 4, 2011

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, Maine The Increasing Role of the Roof in Green Building Even though every building has a roof, the roof’s role in green building can sometimes be overlooked.  Of course, the… More

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April Green Eggs: Integrative Design

April 6, 2011

Maine Audubon, Gilsland Farm Center, Falmouth, Maine Assembling the Design/Build Team for High Performance Residential Projects Join us to learn how the synergy between integrative design and green building results in high performance buildings. While the focus of this presentation… More

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June Green Eggs: Green Design and Construction Insurance – New Policies for Professionals and Properties

June 1, 2011

Green Design and Construction Insurance – New Policies for Professionals and Properties Join us to learn about design and construction insurance as it applies specifically to green building.  There are policies for professionals and properties that are new to the… More

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September 2011 Green Eggs PLUS TOUR: Green Airports

September 7, 2011

September 2011 Green Eggs and Tour: Green Airports Green Eggs: 7:30 – 9:00 AM Tour: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Program Description Airports are faced with unique challenges regarding building, operating, and sustainability.  This presentation will focus on the Portland International… More