Heidi and Bonny start the meeting at 12:10
Attendees:
HK: Heidi Kasper
KM: Kyle McCollum
KS: Kalpana Sutaria
RM: Rich MacMath
BG: Bonny Gray
SC: Shelly Comer
AH: Aziz Hussaini
MN: Matt Nesbitt
Announcements:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is holding a series of town hall type meetings and webcast sessions on sustainable housing and communities.
(webcasts on March 9th and 11th)
Heidi to provide link
The Texas PUC is considering, on its own initiative, significantly increasing the energy efficiency goals for the State’s investor-owned utilities over the next several years.
http://www.goodcompanyassociates.com/files/manager/EERuleChange.pdf
Comments are due to the Commission by March 15.
USGBC Networking mixer March 11th, 6-8pm at Union Park
USGBC LEED building tours Friday March 12th in Georgetown 4:30-6:30pm
http://doublegreenbuildingtours.eventbrite.com/
Might have a fee associated with this. At southwestern University
The final working draft of the International Green Construction Code has been posted at the link below. This is the committee working draft and has been published in pdf to differentiate it from the 1st Public Comment Draft which will be published on March 15. The pdf version is not for public comment.
http://www.iccsafe.org/CS/SBTC/Pages/FirstDraftDevelopment.aspx
Richard Morgan has been leading the effort from the AIA side
KM: what would be the implication for LEED?
RM: This might be equiv to LEED Silver.
HK: Leadership means just raising the Bar in adoption of basic requirements into code.
KS: Is USGBC involved in it?
Gulf Coast Green registration is open. Early bird discount ends March 15, 2010
AIA members should contact mat@aiahouston.org or call 713-520-0155 for a discount code. Link to GCG registration: http://www.gulfcoastgreen.org/content.asp?secnum=106
ACI Home Performance Conference 2010
Austin, TX April 19-23
http://www.affordablecomfort.org/event/aci_home_performance_conference_2010
HK: It is in town this year.
Upcoming COTE activities:
· 904 West tour sponsored by AIA COTE
· White paper by Les Pittman (Fred Blood) AIA has a sustainability statement currently. Can we supplement this? How do we make people aware? What do we do with it?
· USGBC Green School Symposium Oct. 1, 2010 – this is a collaboration opportunity – we need to discuss ways for AIA to help and get involved.
· Summer school – we still need ideas.
Promotional publicity materials for local events – we still need ideas for this.
TOUR
HK: Project is aiming for 5 star AE rating. Should be in a touring condition is in April.
HK: Looking to ways to expand value of membership (AIA). As a result this will probably be a membership only tour.
BG: How would our committee sponsor it?
HK: A rep from Austin Energy would speak about the process. Lauren (AIA) would handle RSVP.
SC: Having a tour in itself could be added value.
BG: Would COTE membership have an impact in attendability (non AIA)?
HK: Clerestory might come out after tour date. She will coordinate with Archifacts for promotion ability.
WHITE PAPER and Call to Arms!!
BG: Fred Blood had some ideas about COTE getting a white paper issued.
SC: He wanted us to get our heads together clearly outlining what our knowledge and resources are for use at the policy making level.
BG: Les Pittman at Klaus associates could write a rough draft. Where do we go if a national statement already exist?
SC: Are we trying to affect the State, Federal, or local policy levels?
Group: all three…
BG: The national statement is written broadly. The problem might be needing to tap into TSA and legislation.
MN: TAC exists as a mechanism to influence State legislators.
RM: Maybe we make our local level plan.
HK: I think (Fred Blood) is concerned that state decisions are make in town and we are not involved with the process.
SC: OK, we have a national statement. Roughly outline a 5 year plan on paper what we think could be our efforts.
BG: an Action plan.
HK: We can have a working session if people commit.
SC: AIA Cote Road Map, Action Plan, Strategic plan.
GREEN SCHOOLS
BG: USGBC Green Schools will be in Austin this year and be bigger. Can we set up booths. Have credits? Introduce speakers? Be on the flyer? Will be held at the AMD (LEED Gold) campus. Will be a good opportunity to get exposure?
HK: Is there a discount at all for membership?
BG: Could be.
SC: I will be involved in the creation of this.
BG: This symposium is the biggest thing that this chapter does. USGBC will be looking to AIA to for getting exposure out.
SUMMER SCHOOL
HK: Summer School. Ideas are still needed.
SC: My dream would be able to see the actual use of the BIM and energy model.
Other blips on the radar
LEED V3
IGCC
Amendments to Austin energy code
Historical preservation and Green
ASHRE is holding a free webinare.
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