LEED-NC Technical Review Workshop
Attend the LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations Technical Review Workshop presented by the U.S. Green Building Council. Gain the knowledge needed to maximize building performance, achieve LEED certification and take the LEED Professional Accreditation Exam.

Date and location: May 10, 2007: 8:30am–5:00pm at the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory Auditorium, St. Paul

Registration: For details, download the event flyer from the Chapter website at http://www.usgbcmn.org/events.htm

Support the Lifecycle Building Challenge
The "Lifecycle Building Challenge" - co-sponsored by the Building Materials Reuse Association, the American Institute of Architects and West Coast Green - invites professionals and students nationwide to submit designs and ideas by May 15 that support cost-effective disassembly and anticipate the future use of building materials. Students, architects, reuse experts, engineers, builders, product designers, educators and environmental advocates are encouraged to apply for the web-based competition.
For more information or to enter the competition, visit http://www.lifecyclebuilding.org

Green by Design Conference
Attend this two-day conference on building energy-efficient, healthy, affordable housing.
Date and location:  May 16-17, 2007, at The Depot, Minneapolis
Registration: For details on registration and conference content, go to http://www.greencommunitiesonline.org/minnesota/default.asp?nc=9500&id=80

Registration Now Open for LEED for Homes Workshop
Attend the LEED for Homes Technical Review Workshop presented by the U.S. Green Building Council. Training by a LEED for Homes Provider is required for builders wanting to achieve LEED for Homes certification of their residential projects. New curriculum will be taught by Jay Hall of Building Knowledge, Inc., primary consultant to USGBC on the LEED for Homes program, and Michael Holcomb of Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, the closest LEED for Homes Provider.
Date and location: May 22, 2007: 8:30am–5:00pm at the Science Museum of Minnesota-Discovery Hall, St. Paul
Registration: For details, download the event flyer and registration instructions from the Chapter website at http://www.usgbcmn.org/events.htm

Greening The Heartland
September 12-14, 2007: Greening the Heartland, Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI