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Important Meeting
Date: Wednesday, January 27 Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm Location: Alumni Reading Room, third floor of the Main Library, Brooklyn Campus We need to finalize the details and scheduling of all Green Week events (March 29th - April 2nd) by the end of January so that press releases, posters and articles can be created and disseminated in time to be effective. AGENDA: To complete the scheduling: Please bring your request for specific dates, preferred location,equipment/funding requirement and description (100words or less) of events On the schedule so far: AIC-SPONSORED PANEL DISCUSSION on teaching methodologies in sustainable design, March 31, Wednesday, 6-8 pm So far we have a access to Terrian Center and Higgins Hall auditorium reserved for the whole week for your information. Other sites possible through Multimedia services must be reserved well in advance. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon and please RSVP to catherinemerrick@gmail.com Link | 2 comments  "Bio-Sequestration and Climate Law and Policy" Date: Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm Location: Columbia Law School, JGH 104 A one-day conference, "Bio-Sequestration and Climate Law and Policy," will be held on Friday, October 23rd at Columbia Law School in New York. Panels will cover these topics:
Link | 11 comments-The Science of Sequestration and its Role in Climate Policy -Lessons Learned from On-the-Ground Projects -International/Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries -Federal Legislation and Incentives for Sequestration -Forest and Agricultural Products and Co-benefits; Sustainability Criteria and Measuring, Monitoring, Verification, and Certification The event is co-sponsored by the Columbia Center for Climate Change Law and the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy and Resources. For More Information or to Register, Contact: Terry Liu, 212-854-2743, tliu@law.columbia.edu SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS AT THE PRATT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Date: Friday, October 21st, 2009 Time: All Day Event Location: Pratt School of Architecture, Higgins Hall, 65 St James Place Three Sustainability projects will be held in several locations at the Pratt School of Architecture building, Higgins Hall, on October 21st. SUSTAINABILITY DEGREE PROJECTS, 2009 will be open in the main gallery at Higgins Hall throughout the day. Digital projections of SUSTAINABLE DORM PROJECTS, Third Year Design Studios, Fall 2008, as indicative of similar Fall 2009 dorm projects, will be shown on the two story wall of "the pit" in the main lobby of Higgins Hall. On-going daylighting and artificial lighting simulations will take place at Higgins Hall North in the Christina Porter Lighting Lab. Labels: Pratt Institute Link | 0 comments Pratt Sustainable Journal-Call for Entries Sift Journal is the first sustainable journal at Pratt Institute for and by interior, architecture, and industrial design students and faculty. The publication will be recyclable and will feature commentaries, editorials, and artwork on student and faculty work relating to environmental issues, and feature specific projects and events. Sift Journal is seeking submissions for the first publication related to sustainable design. Please email siftjournal@gmail.com for more information and to submit topics by October 16th, 2009. Labels: Pratt Institute, sustainable design Link | 0 comments Green Retrofit-Changing the Landscape of Existing Buildings Date: October 21st-22nd, 2009 Location: McGraw-Hill Companies Corporate Headquarters Auditorium, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York The Green Retrofit event will bring ground-breaking intelligence and presentations that provide insights into how retrofit projects are embracing green, what this means for the economy and how owners will see their buildings lead to energy, financial and tax savings. With a strong commitment to greening of existing buildings, the conference will feature specific insights on New York City as a model for other cities across America. Attendee Fee: Conference Special: $325 Standard Rate: $425 AIANY, AGC NYS, NYBC, SMPS and USGBC members receive a special discount of $295 Register Here Link | 3 comments National Sustainable Campus Day Materials Swap Date: Saturday, October 21st, 2009 Time: 12:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Engineering Courtyard (Brooklyn Campus) In celebration of National Sustainable Campus Day Envirolution is hosting a materials swap! Find new inspiring materials and give away all that cardboard cluttering your closets on October 21st from 12–5pm outside of Engineering. This event is open to all departments, students and faculty. We welcome any materials for the swap and will also be holding a small scale electronics recycling station. Bring your goods and an eye for treasure! For more information or for assistance transporting materials please email Lauren Turnbull,lturnbul@pratt.edu. Visit the CSDS website for more sustainability information! Labels: Pratt Institute Link | 0 comments Campus Area Biking - Bike Usage Survey Kamdyn Moore, a graduate student within the Urban Environmental Systems Management program, created Campus Area Biking (CAB) to utilize community based planning processes to not only asses the needs of Pratt's cycling population to engage the Institute's leadership in building a collaborative and sustainable bike-friendly infrastructure on campus. Ms. Moore looks to identify opportunities for creating an optimal cycling community that will include physical infrastructure, community engagement, and education opportunities in an around Pratt. Pratt Bike Survey PSA Labels: Pratt Institute Link | 0 comments Archives October 2006 | November 2006 | December 2006 | February 2007 | March 2007 | May 2007 | June 2007 | November 2007 | January 2008 | March 2008 | April 2008 | June 2008 | July 2008 | August 2008 | September 2008 | October 2008 | November 2008 | December 2008 | March 2009 | April 2009 | May 2009 | June 2009 | July 2009 | September 2009 | October 2009 | January 2010 |
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