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This issue:Complacency and Recession versusSustainability 1
How Green is Your Green? 1
Green Expo 2010 1
The Green Institute 2
Build for a more environmentally effective future 2
Using REVIT To Design ‘Green’ 2
Meet the Presenters 3
Last year’s Green Expo 4
The current economic situation as it stands is
depressing; Blaming one another, generation to
generation, doesn’t solve anything. We are all
accountable for our choices and choosing a life of
convenience and complacency has created the
path we now tread. We have out-sourced our
country, even our taxes are now
processed in India, whose brilliant
idea was that? And, why do we,
the public sector, allow it? Many
people today hear the words
“green” and “sustainable” and
think it’s a fad or some kind of
conspiracy, but the truth is that it’s
the road to economic recovery.
We make choices everyday about the products we
choose in business and at home. Why not choose a
product manufactured and serviced here in the
U.S.? Why not choose a product that has been
designed to diminish resource depletion and
protect those resources we lump into the category
of the environment? Why not choose foods that
are grown responsibly without genetically modi-
fied ingredients? The common answers to all of
these questions are that it’s easier, and it’s more
expensive to buy local or regional. Really? Perhaps
in the up front costs, but the reality is that product
you choose from another country supports a job
that could be done here in the U.S. Employment
rates make or break an economy, so is it really
cheaper? Ask all of those homeowners and busi-
nesses that installed Chinese drywall with little or
no recourse for replacement compensation, if it
was really cheaper.
We have got to move out of our comfort zones
and change the way we do things, but first we
have to change the way we look at
things. Complacency means to be so
“self-satisfied” with the way things are
that you do nothing to improve them.
Do we all have to be unemployed,
hungry or in foreclosure to realize that
things need to change? Sustainability is
the key to our future as a civilization, redoing
things in a responsible way, economically, environ-
mentally, and socially. Our choices and behaviors
can help make those opportunities to take back
our economy, our manufacturing, our resources
and create a sustainable, viable future. Let’s wake
up from our trance-like state of complacency and
build a new future that isn’t about corporate
greed and personal entitlement and do some-
thing! It’s not important what you choose to do to
improve your life and the lives of others; it’s your
choice, but do something. Improve something you
have a passion for already by volunteering,
protecting, inventing, making better choices, most
importantly just do something.
By Missy Tancredi, Adjunct Instructor for Palm Beach State College Green InstituteComplacency and Recession versus Sustainability
Palm Beach State College Green Institute News
How Greenis Your Green?Submitted by the City of Lake Worth
As we all know, the world is “going green.”
Communities are more concerned than ever
about keeping our neighborhoods as envi-
ronmentally friendly as possible.
The City of Lake Worth is in the forefront
when it comes to green programs. The three
primary areas are:
• Single Stream Recycling-making recycling
easier through the use of one container for
all recyclables. We are the first and only city
in Palm Beach County to implement this.
• A Bio-Diesel City Vehicle that is fueled by
vegetable oil. The City expects to add more
vehicles to this program in the future.
• Composting-residents of Palm Beach
County sign up through their associations
and agree to keep records of how much
organic waste they have in their bins
throughout the month.
All of these programs get and keep the
residents of Lake Worth involved in the vital
issues that encompass “going green.” The
City of Lake Worth’s Public Services
Department is committed to offering state-
of-the-art methods to help protect the envi-
ronment and preserve Lake Worth’s green
lifestyle now, and for the future! AdmissionFree
Palm Beach State College’s Green Institute is hosting the third annual
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Learn about your role in the Green Environment,
how to be green and meet demands for low energy
efficient homes, all on a budget!
What you'll learn…
• What it means to be green
• How to become sustainable
• The benefits of getting certified
• New state required course for Water Distribution!
• Designing and Installing PV Systems
Many additional offerings coming soon!
What’s your carbon and ecological footprint?
The Green Instituteat Palm Beach State College
COURSE ID COURSE TITLE
TIO 0815 Designing & Building Energy Efficient Homes (CEUs)
TIO 0850 Energy Efficient Housing for Florida Climates (CEUs)
TIO 0560 Florida Green Programs and Certifications
TIO 0108 HVAC “Green” Service School
TIO 0550 LEED Introduction - What is LEED?
TIO 0555 LEED AP New Construction Exam Prep
TIO 0556 LEED AP Green Bldg Oper. & Maint. (GBOM) Exam Prep
TIO 0557 LEED Green Building Basics for the Green Associate Exam
TIO 0562 Residential Energy Audits Intro
TIO 0560 FL Green Programs & Certifications
TIO 0561 Sustainability for Business
TIO 0581 PV Systems Intro - NABCEP: Cert. of Knowledge Exam Prep
TIO 0582 Solar Thermal Systems Intro
TIO 0861 2007 Florida Energy Code & Green Buildings (CEUs)
ORO 0210 Water Treatment Operator “C”
ORO 0212 WasteWater Operator “C”
TIO 0380 Revit Introduction
TIO 0381 Revit Intermediate
TIO 0382 Revit Advanced
The Green Institute courses thisfall
www.PalmBeachState.edu/GreenInstitute.xmlOr call 561-868-3702
Build for a more environmentallyeffective futureSubmitted by Stiles Construction
Design your office, retail and industrial buildings to be as
environmentally friendly as possible.
Using Sustainability Guidelines can ensure that you are
producing healthy and productive places for our community
members to live, work and enjoy. Environmental protection
precautions and procedures
are implemented from the
initial development phase of
every project, and reconsid-
ered at every phase through-
out the entire scope.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Focus on reducing our envi-
ronmental footprint through unique and green practices and
procedures. Creating healthy and sustainable environments
involves choices, such as opting to install carpet with low
VOCs (volatile organic compounds) during the design phase
of a project. This endeavor can be furthered when consider-
ing chemical levels and their impact on indoor air quality.
Common items such as sealants, adhesives, paints, and even
furniture can negatively affect indoor air quality and are
important to consider when deciding which items to incorpo-
rate into your building.
Using REVIT To Design ‘Green’By Eugene Fagan, Adjunct Instructor for Palm Beach StateCollege Green Institute
It is now possible the create a virtual building with REVIT and
analysis its energy performance. The data generated by REVIT
can then loaded directly into the LEED rating system.
Sun light and shading: Building orientation on the site and sun
angles can greatly help lower energy usage. REVIT will show the
shading on the windows for any day and time of the year.
Sun impacts from adjacent buildings: The adjacent building
shadows can be graphically shown for better window placement
and window sun screens.
Energy Usage: When the building is created virtually, the
Building Information Model (BIM) will give real world energy
analysis. The data is exported an the universal Gbxml to a 3rd
party program.
Tracks recycled materials: The LEED systems
tracks recycled materials for its rating.
REVIT gives a break down of all materials
(new and recycled) in the building.
Tracks water usage: Water is fast becom-
ing the critical resource. REVIT will help
minimize its use.
Sign up now for the next REVIT class!
To learn more visit the
Green Institute at
Sign up now!
www.PalmBeachState.edu/GreenInstitute.xml
Bob GilbertVice President, Green and Sustainable Solutions
Mr. Gilbert has been serving Florida based organizations for
the past 29 years. The Green and Sustainable Solution consor-
tium, through a diversified portfolio of products and services,
has emerged as a leader in providing solutions that contribute
to clients’ exponential growth and profitability while minimiz-
ing clients’ environmental impact.
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Thank You to our Green Expo Sponsors!
Green Stream MappingCome be introduced to the tools to analyze where your
organization stands on the Green Continuum. Through
Green Stream Mapping, participants can learn how to iden-
tify Green opportunities along their individual Value Streams.
Included is how to identify Conventional Waste versus Green
Opportunities. Similar to Lean, organizations need to iden-
tify and rectify their Non Value Added Green Challenges.
Do Something!The current economic situation as it stands is depressing
and we are all accountable for the choices we make.
Green, sustainable choices and behavioral changes can
help pave the road to economic recovery. This talk will
address sustainability as it applies to our personal lives and
businesses…the importance of becoming green and what
it means to our future.
Using REVIT To Design ‘Green’Come see the exciting advantages to creating a virtual
building with REVIT and how it evaluates the building’s
energy performance. Features include, LEED rating data,
sun light and shading, sun impacts from adjacent buildings,
energy usage, tracking recycled materials and tracking
water usage.
Missy Tancredi, LEED AP
Vice President, Eco Advisors, LLC
Ms. Tancredi is a Vice President of Eco Advisors and the host of
Radio Green Earth, South Florida’s first all environmental talk
show. She is a sustainability consultant working with clients on
social responsibility programs, operational procedures, carbon
and ecological footprinting, energy use reduction programs,
and green building consulting. She is currently the Chair of the
PB Branch of the SF Chapter USGBC and adjunct faculty at Palm Beach State College
on the subjects of, Sustainability, Green Programs, and LEED.
Eugene R. FaganArchitect, Adjunct Professor
Eugene R. Fagan is a Florida Registered Architect and adjunct
professor for REVIT at Palm Beach State College.
His main emphasis is using technology for applying sustain-
ability to buildings in Florida, Central America, and Africa.
P R E S E N T A T I O N S
Case Study of Certifying a LEED BuildingAn overview of the LEED Certification process that walks
you through the actual projects, points achieved, and the
challenges encountered.
Miguel Perez, CGC, LEED AP
Miguel is a Preconstruction Manager at Stiles Construction. He
works with the design team to develop construction budgets
and establish sustainable goals. Being a LEED AP since 2006,
Miguel has helped to successfully certify multiple buildings
using the LEED CS, NC and EB rating systems.
Meet 2010 Green Expo Featured Presenters
Wildlife and the BP oil spillThe BP oil spill clearly demonstrates that oil companies
have no contingency plan for a deepwater well malfunc-
tion. Dr. Kirt Rusenko will talk about the immediate and
long term impacts of the spill on marine and coastal
wildlife, especially many endangered species such as sea
turtles.
Dr. Kirt W. RusenkoKirt has been the Marine Conservationist for the City of Boca
Raton based at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center since 1995. He is
in charge of the Boca Raton Sea Turtle Conservation and
Research Program which monitors sea turtles on Boca Raton’s
five miles of beaches. He was instrumental in opening the
Center’s sea turtle rehabilitation facility which handled more
than 100 patients during January 2010.
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