from the

East Tennessee Chapter

of the

United States Green Building Council

REMEMBER TO VOTE

Elections are going on now through December 31, 2007 for the 2008-2009 East Tennessee Board. Please remember to vote!
I will only take a second and it will help us to server you better.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

Upcoming LEED Workshop

Call for Nominations

The USGBC East Tennessee Chapter is seeking candidate nominations for the 2008 Board.

Active and engaged participants in the Chapter and the green building movement are encouraged to apply!

Please note: In order to hold a board position and/or vote in the elections, you must have a site user account on the USGBC web site, be listed as an employee of a national member organization, and be a member of the East Tennessee Chapter.


Timeline:
Monday, November 26, 2007 Call for Nominations
Saturday, December 15, 2007 Deadline for receiving Nominee Applications
Monday, December 17, 2007 Candidates are notified re: their selection for the slate
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 30-Day Election Begins
Biographical materials available on Chapter's election site
Monday, December 31, 2007 Elections are closed at midnight (Eastern Standard Time)

For more information please contact Heather Adcox, Nominations Committee Chair.

USGBC + Sustainable Woods

December 19, 2007
11:30am @ Loose Cannon Gallery
1800 Rossville Avenue.

Featuring Nick Safay
Appalachian Sustainable Development
www.asdevelop.org









Sustainable Woods: Environmentally Friendly Hardwood Building Products

Appalachian Harvest
Sustainable Woods
Forest Products
Importance of Tennessee Forests
Conventional and Sustainable Forestry
How ASD’s Sustainable Woods Program Works
Questions/Comments

Sustainable Woods:
Sustainable Forest Management Plans – Parallel to the FSC standards
Low-Impact logging practices
Local processing center with solar and by-products drying kilns
Network of local millworks
No adhesives, preservatives added
Beautiful T&G flooring, paneling, lumber, siding and almost any profile of trim

LEED Points:
Sustainably harvested lumber
Alternative Compliance Points for material and manufacturing within a 500 mile radius
Currently in auditing process with FSC. Expect approval by sometime in winter

Some Online Resources:
http://www.metafore.org/ (Forest Certification Resource Center)
http://www.certifiedforestproducts.com/ (list of certified forest products)
http://www.fsc.org/ (Forest Stewardship Council)
http://www.usda.fs.org/ (US Forest Service),
www.state.tn.us/agriculture/forestry (info on TN forestry and landowner resources)
http://www.asdevelop.org/ (ASD website)

Please RSVP to Anj McClain by noon on December 17 to reserve a Lunch.

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