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UNC and Local Events
Commencement
May 11, 1:00 pm
4th floor FedEx Global Education Bldg.
Congratulations graduates! Institute for the Environment 2008 Unit Commencement will be held in the FedEx Global Education building on the day of graduation.
Regional Events
Building Commissioning
May 14, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
NC State, McKimmon Center
The NC Building Commissioning Committee (NCCX) is a collaborative group of building and facility professionals committed to developing and promoting building commissioning practices for the State of North Carolina public facilities. We encourage anyone involved with North Carolina public buildings – including designers, operators, architects, planners, systems and controls engineers, and facility and maintenance personnel – to attend this free meeting. Recent legislation – Senate Bill 668/Session Law 2007-546 – will have a major impact on commissioning for new and renovated State buildings. Free registration is available at http://www.nccx.org.
Low Impact Development Summit
June 23-24, 2008
Renaissance Hotel, Asheville, NC
Low Impact Development (LID) is an alternative to traditional site design, incorporating water treatment structures into the landscape and building footprint. The LID features are constructed to mimic pre-development hydrologic conditions and in turn, decrease surface runoff, erosion, and non-point source pollution, resulting in improved water quality. With economic benefits and flexible designs available, LID principles are becoming a more popular, attractive way to treat water quality on sites.
The Low Impact Development Summit will address the planning, policy, and financing aspects of incorporating these principles in your municipalities. Research findings will provide engineers, architects, and design professionals with information on the latest technology available in designing, installing, and maintaining the features. In addition, there will be an implementation session presenting case studies on various LID projects.
National Events
AASHE 2008: Working Together for Sustainability - On Campus and Beyond
November 9, Preconference Workshops and Field Trips
November 10-11, Expo and Conference
November 12, Post conference Field Trips
Raleigh, North Carolina
AASHE 2008 offers an exciting and unique opportunity for every sector of higher education in the United States & Canada to come together to demonstrate how colleges and universities can lead the way to a sustainable future. Whether student or administrator, faculty or staff, community member or business, your participation in this inspiring event is welcome.
Reflecting this year’s theme, “Working Together for Sustainability – On Campus and Beyond,” in partnership with Sustainable North Carolina we are offering a special, two-day tradeshow: “Sustainable Solutions Expo: Green Solutions for Campuses, Businesses and Institutions.” Admission is included with conference registration. The conference website offers more details, including a call for papers.
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