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UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, October 11

Ribbon Cutting Celebration, Rohnert Park City Hall  

The City of Rohnert Park will be hosting a Community Celebration & Ribbon Cutting Event to commemorate the completion of the new City Hall building (LEED Gold) located at 130 Avram Avenue. The event will feature a ribbon cutting ceremony and guided tours to highlight the green features of the renovated building and its state-of-the-art energy efficiency and environmental design.  Redwood Empire Chapter will be there - so should you!  Time:  1:00 - 5:00 PM

Thursday, October 16

Green-Building Tour and Presentation: 

"Integrated Approaches in Sustainable Design"

Florence Lofts, Sebastopol, CA

This program will focus on implementing an integrated approach to projects including neutralizing first costs, improving building performance, and reducing operations impacts.

Tuesday & Wednesday, October 21-22

5th Annual Engineering Green Buildings Conference
The annual conference and expo are scheduled for Oct. 21-22 in Las Vegas. It is the only event dedicated solely to providing two full days technical sessions and exhibits on the design, engineering and operation of mechanical systems and how they contribute to the full gamut of green non-residential buildings. Many of the top engineers in the U.S. will share their knowledge during 24 sessions on how to achieve maximum energy efficiency with mechanical systems. Co-located with the annual conference is the first ever Commissioning Green Buildings Conference and Expo. Use the code USGBC to receive a special registration rate of $599, a savings of $150 off the regular rate of $749.

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GREEN BUILDING NEWS

Source:  North Bay Business Journal

Patchwork of Green Rules Sprouts across the North Bay

NORTH BAY – Green building is fast becoming standard building throughout the North Bay and the state.

Green Building Council rolls out LEED for Homes

NORTH BAY – The U.S. Green Building Council is expanding its LEED program into residential construction, giving local homebuilders a chance to get a nationally recognized certification that has long been the gold standard for commercial green building in the U.S.

Napa, Marin receive grants to collect carbon data

NAPA & MARIN COUNTIES Governments of Napa and Marin counties have banded together to tally how much of what are called greenhouse gasses are emitted inside their borders. The figures they come up with eventually will be required in project...

Builders looking forward to clearer LEED standards

NAPA Bob Massaro is managing green-building documentation and certification requirements for five commercial and residential construction projects in Napa Valley, and hes looking forward to proposed changes to the U.S. Green Building Councils...

Santa Rosa Nissan dealer going green

SANTA ROSA Work begins this week on the new, green Nissan dealership, the first green Nissan agency and the first auto agency on the West Coast to go for gold LEED certification. Partners Jim Bone, Lawrence Amaturo and Huxley Richardson got the go...

CamelBak readies green headquarters for move

PETALUMA CamelBak Products LLC, best known among outdoors enthusiasts and the military for hands-free backpack canteens, is just a few weeks away from relocating its headquarters to south Petaluma and is vying for national recognition of its new...

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ABOUT REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER

Our Mission

The Redwood Empire Chapter's mission is to promote the design, construction and operation of buildings in Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live, work and learn.

What is the Redwood Empire?

The Chapter is named for the coastal region of Northern California where the Coastal Redwood tree (sequoia sempervirens) is found.  Roughly, the Redwood Empire extends along the Coastal Mountains from just north of San Francisco to the Oregon border.  The Redwood Empire Chapter's territory includes: Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties.  See our map for details.

In addition to majestic Redwood forests, the region is known for its wine production, especially in Sonoma and Napa Counties.  The coast along this stretch of California is some of the most beautiful on the West Coast.  Agriculture is still predominant in most of the region, with much of the development along the Highway 101 corridor.