[SustainableTompkins] LEED for Commercial Interiors workshop at Ithaca College June 7

[GayNicholson at aol.com]

PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH ANY FRIENDS AND CONTACTS IN THE BUILDING  INDUSTRY.  
The Green Resource Hub and Ithaca College are cosponsors of this  event.
 
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Are you ready to enter the rapidly growing green building market?

LEED® for Commercial Interiors is the green benchmark specifically for  the 
tenant improvement market. 
 
Attend the LEED for Commercial Interiors Technical Review Workshop  presented 
by the U.S. Green Building Council to gain the knowledge needed to  enhance 
project performance, achieve certification and prepare for the LEED  
Professional Accreditation Exam.

WHY LEARN ABOUT LEED?
The USGBC’s LEED for Commercial Interiors  Green Building Rating System™
gives the power to make green interiors choices  to tenants and designers, who
do not always have control over whole building  operations. You will learn how
to successfully develop a high-performance  interior that is a healthier 
place to
work, is less costly to operate and  maintain, and reduces the environmental
footprint. The LEED for Commercial  Interiors rating system is already being
used across the country and demand  for expertise continues to grow. Attend
this technical review workshop and  learn how to get involved with this 
growing
trend.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Industry professionals seeking to increase their  understanding of the
LEED for Commercial Interiors Rating System and green  building strategies,
benefits and resources:
• Tenants • Contractors •  Developers • Manufacturers • Designers • 
Consultants • Engineers

WHAT’S COVERED
• LEED for Commercial Interiors: Technical  requirements, Certification 
process, Project case studies and strategies
•  Green building costs and benefits
• Available tools and resources

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AVAILABLE
HOST SPONSORS
New York  Upstate Chapter
Join USGBC today and start saving!
Members* receive  discounted rates on all workshop offerings and reference  
materials.
(*Attendees whose firms are national members of USGBC.)

June 7, 2007
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Ithaca, NY
Ithaca  College
Campus Center/Phillips Hall
Emerson Suite – Room A
c/o Ofc of  Conference & Event Services
201 Egbert Hall
Ithaca, NY 14850

FACULTY
USGBC workshops are conducted by the top green building  practitioners in the 
country. The following
instructors are currently  scheduled for this workshop (subject to change):
Muscoe Martin
Keith  Winn

REGISTRATION
To register for this or any USGBC workshop, visit
_www.usgbc.org/workshops/register_ (http://www.usgbc.org/workshops/register) 

USGBC NONFEES
MEMBERS* MEMBERS
Early $345 $445
Late (begins  05/31/07) $375 $495
Students NEW! $150 (limited availability)
(FULL-TIME  STUDENTS ONLY)

For info on student rates and all workshop inquiries,
contact _workshop at usgbc.org_ (mailto:workshop at usgbc.org)  or call  
202-742-3820.
Fee Includes:
- Online access to LEED for Commercial  Interiors Reference Guide and a 
discounted price on the print edition ($125 +  S&H) when purchased at registration
- Educational handouts
-  Continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks
 
 
 
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Gay  Nicholson, Ph.D. 

607-533-7312 (home office)
607-279-6618  (cell)

1 Maple Avenue
Lansing, NY  14882
gaynicholson at aol.com

Sustainable Tompkins 
Program  Coordinator 
w_ww.sustainabletompkins.org_ (http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/) 

Southern Tier Energy$mart Communities
Regional  Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
615 Willow  Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
agn1 at cornell.edu




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