November/December 2009
Special Events
C O N T E N T S
Special Events: Board Elections
Best Practice Guide: K-12 Sustainable Operations Best Practice Guide: Where the Stakes are High and the Fruit Hangs Low, by Ben Stanley, YRG Sustainability
Energy Efficiency : LEED Buildings and Energy Efficiency: Are Intentions Good Enough? By Mark Stetz, Stetz Consulting LLC
Greenbuild 2009 : Phoenix Shows That Even Deserts Can Be Green, by Stan Wagner, M.E. Group
Northern Colorado Branch : Upcoming Activities in Northern Colorado, by Brianne Smith, April Wackerman, and Maggie Davis
High Performance Building: Achieving Green Building Goals by Establishing "High Performance Buildings for Life", by Scott Korth, Trane Denver
Colorado Building Green is the official newsletter of the U.S. Green Building Council – Colorado Chapter, and is published bi-monthly. If you are interested in submiting a story, ideas or other information for publication, please contact the editor at sarah@usgbccolorado.org
Board Elections
The Board of Directors is the governing body for USGBC Colorado, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Colorado. The Board is responsible for defining the organization's mission and for providing overall leadership and strategic direction. Interested applicants need to be aware of the legal, financial and ethical duties related to their service on the Board.
The board elections will run from October 30, 2009 through November 30, 2009. The results will be announced on December 4. Terms will begin on January 1, 2010.
Only Current members of USGBC Colorado are allowed to vote in the Board Elections. If you have any questions about your member status, just joined as a new member and would like to vote, have not received instructions & login information, or lost your password, please email Sarah Michaels, or call her at 303-454-3393.
Once you have received information about each candidate provided here, proceed to the Online Elections Webpage, login, and follow the instructions provided.
Candidates for USGBC Colorado Board of Directors
Stan Clauson, Stan Clauson Associates, Inc. Aspen, CO
Katherine Hilberg, Urban Ventures, LLC. Denver, CO
David Siebert, First Financial Equity Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO
Meghan Riesterer, City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO
Questions?Questions regarding USGBC Colorado's Board of Directors, the Board Elections, or the Application should be directed to Deb Kleinman, Executive Director.