Past Events

Hydrogen Energy Center Meeting – On-Site Power and LEED

February 9, 2012

Vamshi Gooje of Thornton Tomasetti Fore Solutions in Portland specializes in energy simulation programs and managing green building design projects. He will explain how onsite energy generation fits into the US Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental… 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

LEED Professional Credential Open House

January 19, 2012

Please note:  Due to inclement weather on 1/12, this event has been rescheduled to Thursday, 1/19/12.  Same time (6 – 8 PM), same place (Pat’s Pizza Old Port)!  Are you thinking about obtaining a LEED professional credential but don’t know… 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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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

Limelight 2011: Symposium, Tours, Annual Meeting

November 10, 2011

Green Schools Symposium 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM Maine Audubon’s Gilsland Farm Environmental Center in Falmouth There is no cost to attend the Symposium.  Please RSVP to Katye Charette, USGBC Maine Chapter Executive Director, executivedirector@maineusgbc.org or 207.329.0700 Green Building Tours… More

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Symposium on Green Schools In Maine

November 10, 2011

  The Green Schools Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council is pleased to offer the Green Schools symposium, provide a forum for educators, administrators, designers, school committee members, elected officials and others to focus on the process of planning… More

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Tour a Green School

November 10, 2011

  Tour a green school on Thursday, November 10, 2011 as part of our series of events celebrating Maine’s green K-12 schools.  The day begins with the Green Schools Symposium, followed by tours of two green schools, culminating at the… More

MEREDA Breakfast: “Heating Old Buildings Just Shouldn’t Be This Expensive” Deep Energy Retrofits

November 9, 2011

MEREDA’s November 9 Breakfast Seminar, on deep energy retrofits, primarily commercial, promises to be an excellent program.  Presenters include PDT’s David Webster and Allied Engineering’s Ian MacDonald.  Learn more about the program and register at: http://www.mereda.org/eventdetail.php?ID=296

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Midcoast Green Homes Lecture – Landscape – Permaculture, Ecological Gardening and Edible Landscaping

November 2, 2011

This lecture is part of the Midcoast Green Homes Lecture Series, a program of the Maine Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.  Each lecture in the 5-session series will take place at the offices of Evergreen Home performance located… More