Save the Date April 23, 2015

USGBC NFC Earth Week Party: Film Screening and Town Hall

Please come out and celebrate Earth Week with us on 4/23/15 at Aksarben Cinema. We are proud to co-host a partnership event between US Green Building Council Nebraska Flatwater Chapter (USGBC NFC), Green Omaha Coalition (GOC), and Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB). We will be screening a few short environmental films including Nebraska Nexus, about sustainability in our communities. As a follow up to last year's USGBC NFC Town Hall "Regenerate" in June 2014, we will host a town hall discussion to hear from you after the film: we will share our findings from last year, talk about the power of partnerships, harvest the genius of the audience, and talk about next steps to build a greener future together.

February Lunch Education - Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System

When: February 17th 11:30am-1:00pm

Where: Spezia 3125 S. 72nd Street Omaha, NE 

Event Info and Registration

2015 Nebraska Architectural Engineering Conference

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The event is sponsored by the Nebraska Chapters of  Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE).  It will be a one day Technical Conference and Expo for professionals and students involved in the building industry.  It will be held at the Embassy Suites Omaha-La Vista Conference Center on 12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista, Nebraska  and the Expo floor will be open from 8 am to 3 pm.

LEED Certified Hy-Vee Tour

The Sierra Club will be hosting a tour of the LEED Certified Hy-Vee on Thursday January 22nd at 7pm. USGBC CE credits will be available!

Store manager Tally Mertes will lead the tour highlighting the sustainable principles used to building and operate the store. For more info on Hy-Vee's sustainable building practices join us on the tour or visit..

http://www.hy-vee360.com/

Join the Omaha Sierra Club for this free program, starting with a brief talk from Tally to learn about the construction and design features that went into building the store at 180th and Pacific

Green Schools Summit

The USGBC has announced that the deadline for registering under the LEED 2009 rating system has been extended to October 31, 2016, with the sunset date for certification remaining the same.  The USGBC is doing this in response to feedback they received at Greenbuild.  The move allows the building industry more time to prepare for the new standards set by LEED v4.  Some may view this as a step back, but any step towards a more sustainable built environment, whether v2009 or v4, is a step in the right direction. 

For more information and the official press release from the USGBC click HERE

Upcoming Lincoln October Lectures: Implications of Climate Change 

Friday, October 17, 2014 
T. Mylan Stout Lecture Series
“Growing enough to feed nine billion under climate change”
Speaker: Deepak Ray, University of Minnesota
When: Friday, October 17, 2014 at 3:30 (refreshments served at 3:15 pm)
Where: 117 Bessey Hall, UNL Campus


Sunday, October 19, 2014 
Former U.S. Representative Douglas Bereuter Will Present Sorensen Lecture
“Can the World Feed Nine Billion People? Implications for Nebraska”

Rep. Douglas Bereuter, a 13-term First District Congressman from Nebraska and president emeritus of the
Asia Foundation will present at this event jointly sponsored by Lincoln Unitarian Church and the UNL School of Natural Resources.

When: Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Where: Hardin Hall Auditorium on the northeast corner of 33rd and Holdrege


Friday, October 24, 2014 
T. Mylan Stout Lecture Series
“Earth's Changing Climate: The Transformation of the Artic”

Speaker: Henry Pollack, University of Michigan

When: Friday, October 24, 2014 at 3:30 (Refreshments served at 3:15 pm)
Where: 117 Bessey Hall, UNL Campus

Thursday, October 30, 2014 
T. Mylan Stout Lecture Series
“Climate Change and the Military”

Speaker: Retired Admiral David Titley, Penn State University

When: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014 at 3:30 (Refreshments served at 3:15)
Where: Nebraska Union, UNL Campus

Compiled October 2, 2014
Office of Sen. Ken Haar, Dist. #21
402.471.2673, khaar@leg.ne.gov