Chapter Events
Chapter Awards Banquet – Monday, May 14, 2007, the new Minneapolis Central Library.
6:00 – 6:45 PM Atrium Bridgeway - Social Hour and Cash Bar
6:45 – 7:30 PM Atrium Bridgeway - Gourmet Family Style Dinner
7:30 – 8:45 PM Pohlad Hall - Awards Program
8:45 – 10:00 PM Atrium Bridgeway – Dessert & Coffee Buffet, and Cash Bar
Please RSVP reservations to Sharon Noble, at IntrinXec Management, Inc. by fax: 952.252.8096, by phone: 952.564.3044, or by e-mail snoble@intrinxec.com. There is no charge for CSI chapter members. Guests are welcomed for an additional $25 charge. Attire: Business Formal (Black Tie Optional)
Chapter Golf Outing – Thursday, May 31, 2007, Oak Glen Golf Course, Stillwater, MN. Click here for complete registration and sponsorship information.
New Member Orientation - Wednesday, June 6, 2007
New members are encouraged to learn more about our Chapter's benefits and activities at this orientation session. Click here for more information and to download the registration form.
For Chapter committee meetings require advanced registration. Topics, dates and locations are subject to change; please go to the chapter website and calendar at: www.csi-msp.org/events.html for the most current information.
Region Events
North Central Region Conference – 2 to 5 August, 2007, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Those attending will be helping the Milwaukee Chapter CSI, celebrate their 50th Anniversary. As more information on the Technical program as well as Conference details becomes available, it will be announced in upcoming issues of Specifics Newsletter and at the North Central Region Website; www.csi-northcentralregion.org
Institute Events
51st Annual CSI Show & Convention, Baltimore, MD, June 20-22, in the Baltimore Convention Center. The Institute will present more than 120 education sessions covering the Building Information Model, sustainability, legal issues, and other information solutions for the built environment. Most sessions will qualify for continuing education credit. To register, click here
Mississippi Headwaters USGBC
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
Other Things of Interest
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will be hosting a discussion in Minneapolis/St. Paul on the topic of accessibility in the construction of multi-family housing. The program, which is free and includes breakfast, will be held from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. on May 22 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, in Minneapolis. We are inviting building professionals, including architects and civil engineers, as well as developers, government officials, and advocates for individuals with disabilities.
The Twin Cities meeting is part of a nationwide “Multi-Family Housing Access Forum” that the Civil Rights Division launched in 2005. Its purpose is to help building professionals understand their legal obligations under the federal Fair Housing Act’s accessibility requirements and to celebrate partnerships that have successfully produced accessible multi-family housing in which everyone profits – developers and consumers alike.
If you would like to be added to our invitation list, or if you have any questions about the upcoming May 22 event, please email us at accessforum@usdoj.gov. For additional information, you can go to www.usdoj.gov/fairhousing. Please also let us know of colleagues who may be interested in attending the program.
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