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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10A.M.- 4P.M.LAKE WORTH CAMPUS

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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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