Our friends at Balcony Releasing have secured a theatrical run for THE GREENING OF SOUTHIE at Symphony Space, on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Screenings will be July 5, 12, and 19 -- please tell your friends, email your colleagues, and make up with your enemies. We'd love to see you in the audience.

Please join us for a tour of the newly reconstructed Henry Miller’s Theatre, New York City’s first theater to pursue LEED Certification. Built behind the restored façade of the original 1918 theater, Henry Miller’s Theatre uses environmentally friendly practices and technologies including 95% air filtration, waterless urinals, and recycled, low-emitting, and locally sourced materials. In addition to its sustainable features, the reconstruction has increased the handicapped and overall seating capacity of the theater, enhanced the acoustics, added new cafes and a restaurant and (perhaps most importantly) increased the number of bathroom stalls for women. The Durst Organization and Cook + Fox Architects — the same team behind the Bank of America Tower — have teamed up again on this wonderful reconstruction. The tour will be led by Rick Cook, Founding Partner of Cook + Fox Architects. Tickets: $10 Urban Green Members* $15 Non-Members *Please be sure your membership is up-to-date before purchasing tickets at the Member price. You must be a current Urban Green member to receive the discount, (USGBC National membership is not applicable). If you have any questions, please send us an email.

The first day will include keynote speakers from both government and industry. The featured tracks are: * Integrating Sustainability in the Urban Environment * Prospects for Clean Energy Technologies in New York State * The Pursuit of Green Opportunities by Large Companies Keynote Speakers Include: Kevin Law Kevin Law President and Chief Executive Officer Long Island Power Authority Andrew Hevesi Andrew Hevesi Assemblyman 28th District John Lushetsky John Lushetsky Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency EERE, Department of Energy Track Speakers Include: Integrating Sustainability in Urban Environments: * Gregory Kats, Managing Director, Good Energies * Tate Rider, Senior Project Manager, Renewable Energy, New York City Economic Development Corporation * Gregory Kiss, Founding Architect, Kiss + Cathcart Architects * Anthony Pereira, President & CEO, altPOWER * John Siciliani, Executive Director, New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) * Richard Schoen (Moderator), Director, Solar and Strategic Technologies, FTL Solar Prospects for Clean Energy Technologies in New York: * Garry Brown, Chairman, New York State Public Service Commission * James Gallagher, Senior Vice President, New York City Economic Development Corporation * Francis J. Murray, Jr., President & CEO, New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) * Pradeep Haldar, Director, Energy & Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC) Pursuit of Green Opportunities by Large Companies: * Glen Merfeld, Manager, Chemical Energy Systems Laboratory, GE Global Research * Hon. Paul Brubaker, Senior Director, Cisco * Nicholas Santhanam, Partner, McKinsey & Company * Sharon Nunes, Vice President of Strategic Growth, IBM * David Parekh. Vice President, Research, and Director, United Technologies Research Center The 2009 NES will again feature the Clean Energy Investment Presentations, where 20+ of the hottest emerging cleantech start-ups will be given an opportunity to showcase their revolutionary technology to an audience of regional and national VCs, private investors, corporate VCs, Investment bankers & federal executives.

Integrated Design and Integrated Project Delivery are gaining momentum as organizational models that enable architects, consultants, clients and contractors to more effectively share information, better coordinate documents, reduce construction costs, optimize schedules, and build more sustainable projects. Organizations such as the AIA have developed process and contract documents that address this new method of working. However, the lack of many built precedents has left unanswered questions regarding the design process and project scheduling, fee structures, responsibility and legal issues, and the role of BIM. Panelists will address these questions from the perspectives of an owner, architect, and contractor, all who have participated in a formal IPD process. Phillip Bernstein will present Autodesk’s experience as an owner using IPD in the development of their new Massachusetts headquarters, on track for LEED Platinum Certification. Marnique Heath of STUDIOS will discuss the architect’s role and responsibilities in this new process, using the case study of the AIA Headquarters, one of the major IPD projects in the eastern United States. Finally, Tom Krajewski of DPR Construction will explain how IPD is helping to change owner expectations, subcontractor attitudes and improve worker productivity within the construction industry. Moderator: Ilana Judah, Int'l Assoc. AIA, LEED, Manager of Sustainability, FXFOWLE Panelists: Phillip G. Bernstein, FAIA, RIBA, LEED, Vice President, Autodesk Marnique Heath, AIA, LEED, Associate Principal, STUDIOS architecture Tom Krajewski, P.E., DBIA, LEED, Project Executive, DPR Construction 6:00pm: Drinks 6:30 to 7:30pm: Presentation 7:30 to 8:00pm: Q&A Tickets $10 Urban Green Members* $15 Non-members $10 Students (must show valid ID at the door) *Please be sure your membership is up-to-date before purchasing tickets at the Member price. You must be a member of Urban Green to receive the discount (USGBC national membership does not apply). If you are having trouble determining your membership status, please send us an email.

A 63 unit, five story, low income residential rental building constructed entirely of precast concrete in the Melrose section of the Bronx. This project was developed under The NYS Department of Housing and Community Renewal's "Homes for Working Families" program and the NYC Housing Development Corporation's "LAMP" program. The building is enrolled in NYSERDA's Multifamily Performance program and the USGBC's LEED for Homes program. The building will be the subject of a study to be performed by the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine on the effects of living in a green building on families who suffer from asthma.

Please join us on a tour of Battery Park City's Teardrop Park. The desire to build and operate a sustainable public park influenced every aspect of Teardrop Park’s development, from material selection to contractor practices. Not only is the Battery Park City park layout and program a response to the microclimatic asymmetry created by the buildings and winds off the Hudson; the varied fabricated soils were also meticulously calibrated to create optimum growing conditions. Based on decades-long research into urban soils and non-toxic plant maintenance, environmental aspects of the park’s design include fully organic soils and maintenance regimes that don’t rely on pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Treated and recycled gray-water from the adjacent LEED Gold-rated Solaire Building and stormwater runoff from the site captured in an underground storage pipe supply all of the park’s irrigation needs. Experiencing natural environments is widely recognized as an important part of early childhood development and yet most urban playgrounds have banished plants in favor of equipment. Teardrop Park is designed to address this gap, offering adventure and sanctuary to urban children while engaging minds and bodies. Site topography, water (that can be turned on and off by the children), natural stone, and lush plantings contribute to an exciting inner world of natural textures, intense scale differences, and intricately choreographed views. Children are seen as the most important users, but the park also provides a landscape setting that appealed to multiple age groups represented in the neighborhood including students from a nearby high school, office workers, and elderly residents of a nearby assisted-care facility. Speakers: Laura Solano, Project Lead and Principal, Cambridge Office of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. T. Fleisher, Director of Horticulture, Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

Please join us for a tour of Skanska USA Building Inc.'s new home on the 32nd floor of the Empire State Building. Leading the historic Art Deco skyscraper’s new initiative to reduce energy use by 38 percent a year by 2013, Skanska designed and built to high sustainability standards and achieved 35% less energy use than ASHRAE standards. The completely renovated floor maximizes daylighting throughout and offers exceptional views for all of its employees. The 24,400 sqft office is projected to receive LEED-CI Platinum certification. Hear how Skanska worked with building management to coordinate LEED requirements for the base building, found value in investing in “green”, relied on life cycle cost analysis to justify decisions, and managed all the LEED tracking and documentation requirements. Some of the features you will see and learn more about: * Pressurized raised floor and operable floor diffusers for individual comfort control * Views & Daylight: 99% of employees have direct line of site to the outdoor environment and over 90% of the office receives natural daylight * Utilized recycled and rapidly renewable materials including cork, Paperstone, and modular carpet tile Skanska USA Building Inc. is part of Skanska, one of the world's ten largest construction companies. Tickets: $10 USGBC New York Members* $15 Non-Members *Please be sure your membership is up-to-date before purchasing tickets at the Member price. You must be a current USGBC New York member to receive the discount, (USGBC National membership is not applicable). If you have any questions, please send us an email.

Please join us for a guided tour of the Eagle Recyling facility of New Jersey. This is a rare opportunity to see the construction waste recycling process up close at a state-of-the-art facility. Eagle Recycling is dedicated to recycling construction & demolition materials of all types and has been involved in projects such as the LEED platinum certified Visionaire in lower Manhattan. C&D materials are processed by twenty eight sorters separating materials that flow along twenty four conveyor belts, two star screens, an air classifier, two magnetic belts and through a water bath to effectively remove as much recyclable material as possible. To date, Eagle Recycling has saved 431 trees, 177,590 gallons of water and 831 cubic yards of landfill space, and that is just paper. Recycling aluminum has produced 832 tons of bauxite ore (the main ore used in aluminum) and 1440 megawatt-hours of electricity (one megawatt-hour can be converted into one-million hours of electricity). Of all the metal recycled, Eagle has produced 50,091,250 pounds of iron ore, 26,051,100 pounds of coal, and 2,404,380 pounds of limestone. The tour will be led by Eagle Recycling owner Nick Marangi. Meet-up location: Meet at 2 pm at SW Corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue (above PATH station). Group will travel together to the New Jersey recycling facility. Tickets: $10 USGBC New York Members* $15 Non-Members *Please be sure your membership is up-to-date before purchasing tickets at the Member price. You must be a current USGBC New York member to receive the discount, (USGBC National membership is not applicable). If you have any questions, please send us an email.

Come learn about transformative and ecological ways to autonomy and health. We will explore Permaculture views on the true costs of the military industrial complex and ethical pathways to liberation from a diseased and decrepit infrastructure and economy. We can all create ways of living that are enjoyable, fulfilling and support what we do want: putting public health and well-being before private profits and militarization. Andrew Faust founder of The Center for Bioregional Living, has been teaching ecological design and Permaculture for over 17 years. Nearly two years ago he moved to NYC and hit the ground running teaching numerous classes, speaking on various panels, designing edible gardens, consulting urban and rural clients and volunteering in his local community garden. He is currently working on creating ecological training centers in North America and abroad, inspiring the next wave of students in his PDC that will start this July 25th, and preparing himself for the awesome task of fatherhood.

11 Sessions - July to October 2009 Before July 10th $1000 After July 10th $1200 Register early for discount! For more information or to register email andrew@homebiome.com This course will cover the core 72 hour Permaculture Design curriculum, including additional hours of in class and out of class activities to adapt this course to our region and to contemporary ecological issues in the United States. You will learn how to apply Permaculture principles to a diversity of settings and issues with an emphasis on urban and temperate environments. This Permaculture design course provides a positive and empowering vision for social and ecological transformation. Come be inspired by the possibilities of today and not by the fear of tomorrow! Permaculture •is an ecological design science that provides insights and practical techniques for living a fruitful and abundant life. •is addressing the major issues of our day from a whole systems perspective. •is a worldwide movement that is helping to regenerate local ecologies and economies. •is a solution oriented ecological approach to retrofitting our societies and industrial fossil fuel and nuclear power infrastructures to be regionally adapted. This course is perfect for a diversity of individuals who wish to use Permaculture in Urban environments as well as a diversity of other environments. Lectures, extensive and diverse handouts, field trips and hands-on activities will explore: Methods for regenerating local economies and regional self reliance, the economics of globalization, providing individuals with practical tools for creating positive social change, inner-city gardening techniques, indoor and apartment gardening, making fermented foods, whole foods, Living Machines and natural wastewater treatment, biogas generators, ecological niche market and value added business ideas, passive integrated water systems, rain gardens that alleviate flooding while addressing sewage treatment plant overflows and clean water, living roofs, rooftop gardens and regional energy systems. Other topics include: The evolution of agriculture, Biodynamics, natural history of Eastern woodlands, passive solar and natural building techniques, biodynamic orchards, fruit and berry production, watershed health, the integration of animals into cultivated ecosystems, indoor mushroom cultivation and solar oven and portable rocket stove construction. To receive a certificate students must attend all 11 classes and present a final Permaculture site design. Students will be given the option to present their final design individually which is a different approach than most PDCs. In our experience, and from what our growing number of students say, this contributes to a more practical, professional and intellectually stimulating learning experience. As a result a number of our students final presentations have gone from paper (or Powerpoint Presentations) to actualized, real-world designs. All classes are on either Saturday or Sunday from 9am to 5pm and will be held in two locations: July 25th and August 8th will be held at: Curious Pictures 440 Lafayette St. 6th floor Manhattan and the remaining days: August 1st, 15th, 16th, 29th October 3rd, 4th, 17th, 25th, 31st will be at: Sixth Street Community Center Lower East Side Manhattan 638 E. 6th Street between Ave B and C Andrew Faust is one of the premier Permaculture teachers and designers in North America with 17 years of Permaculture experience, 10 years as a certified alternative school teacher (Upattinas-Glenmoore, PA) and 8 years living off-the–grid in rural West Virginia. Living in Brooklyn since August 2007 he has been applying his knowledge to urban needs and working on the development of The Center for Bioregional Living in Ellenville, NY, a pilot campus for his New York City students and clients. Andrew has taught the PDC course over 13 times at Yestermorrow Design/Build school in Warren,VT. This will be his fourth PDC course in New York City. Guest speakers will include: Keith Morris Keith Morris is an organic farmer, builder, and environmental educator. For the past five years, he has been designing and establishing an edible forest garden and ecological homestead in Johnson, Vermont along the Lamoille River. Prospect Rock Permaculture combines reforestation, wildlife refuge, and ecological restoration with food production and community building, while educating about and experimenting with sustainable techniques and ways of building. Lisa DePiano is a certified Permaculture designer and co-founder of the Montview Neighborhood Farm, a human-powered farm and edible forest garden in the Connecticut River Valley. She has a Master's degree in Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts and likes to ride with the worker owned Pedal People in Northampton, MA. Rafter Sass of Liberation Ecology has facilitated workshops on social project design, Permaculture design, the economics of globalization, mycology, and wild foods and medicines. In his own words, "I do this work because I want to be in conversation with people who are hungry for change, and the tools for making it." Bill Young of Young Environmental LLC is a recognized leader in the environmental field with more than 25 years of experience as a project manager, designer, and wetland specialist. His expertise includes habitat restoration on disturbed lands, wetlands monitoring and construction, botanical inventory, wildlife assessment, streambank restoration; and erosion and sediment control. Lars Chellberg of CENYC and Water Resources Group builds and maintains low cost Rain Water Harvesting systems across the five boroughs and leads educational workshops on sustainable water practices. He will be leading a tour of one of the systems he designed for a community garden in the Lower East Side. Paula Hewitt is the founder of Open Road Park and will be talking to us about the transformation of a former bus depot/brownfield into the thriving community garden it is today. Adriana Magaña a certified Permaculture Designer and Horticulturist will be leading the hands-on workshops. She is working with Andrew Faust to create The Center for Bioregional Living upstate on their 14 acres of property in Ellenville, NY. Together this teaching team brings a wealth of wisdom and a diversity of experience ranging from city to country, from forests to deserts and beyond. Come and learn from the premier practitioners of ecological design in the Northeast and be a part of the growing community of cutting edge designers and community leaders! Before July 10th $1000 After July 10th $1200 Register early for discount! For more information or to register email andrew@homebiome.com The Center for Bioiregional Living Ellenville / Brookyn, NY www.homebiome.com

In September Urban Green Council will launch Urban Green Expo, an annual green building conference and trade expo. Designed to meet the unique needs of the densely developed urban environment at a challenging economic moment, Urban Green Expo will showcase a wide variety of vetted green product manufacturers and service providers along with two-days of top-tier educational sessions. In addition to traditional vendor booths, the Urban Green Expo floor will feature a farmer’s market - a real-life model of sustainability in action as well as an aisle dedicated to Green Garage Inventors poised to bring new innovations to the marketplace.

GreenHomeNYC hosts the NYC Green Buildings Open House in the Spring and Fall of each year. Guests visit a variety of green buildings, accompanied by the owners, designers, and engineers who built them.

Details for the Oct. event will be posted as the date approaches!

• Spring 2009 Open House
• 2008 Open House
• 2007 Open House
• 2006 Open House
• 2005 Open House
• 2004 Open House
• 2003 Open House
• View profiles of NYC green buildings