Big Stuff May 15, 2008
Posted by SCAD Project Green in : Uncategorized , add a commentRetooling and planning for next year, over the summer, look forward to blog entries from Vice president Nikki as she interns for Apple over the summer, and if anyone is interested in helping plan things over the summer in Savy, contact us.
Missy
Welcome New Officers! April 17, 2008
Posted by SCAD Project Green in : General Post, Meetings , 2commentsBrian Bessenaire - President
Namrata Shah - Vice President
Cate Pucci - Secretary / ICC Rep
Stratton Hatfield - Recycling Coordinator
Missy Carter - Communications Coordinator
We would like to thank Andrew King and Amanda Klinger for their service as officers over the past year.
NEXT PROJECT GREEN MEETING // Wed April 16th April 14, 2008
Posted by SCAD Project Green in : Meetings , add a commentHello All,
Just a reminder that the next Project Green meeting will be Wednesday, February 27th at 8:00pm at the Student Center, 2nd floor. Items on the agenda include:
OFFICER ELECTIONS!
a brief recycling update
Field Trip possibilities
Lecture possibilities
T-shirt contest
Poster contest
Website
Tell your friends and neighbors, this is the big one! Now is the perfect time to become more active in Project Green. There will be food and drink, so make sure to stop in. As always, please feel free to add items to the agenda to discuss! I’ll see you all Wednesday night.
Brian Bessenaire
President, Project Green
Industrial Design Documentary March 26, 2008
Posted by SCAD Project Green in : Events , 2commentsFrom ‘Weekly student updates - March 24′
SCAD sustainability on Demand
Industrial design students debuted their documentary at SCAD’s Focus the Nation Teach-in, a symposium about sustainability, global warming and personal responsibility. Visit http://www.scadondemand.com to watch a video about this and other great things happening at SCAD.
Make sure to check this out. If we can find the whole documentary online somewhere, or upload it, we’ll gladly post it up here.
Welcome All! March 25, 2008
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Beyond Green March 25, 2008
Posted by SCAD Project Green in : Events, USGBC , add a commentBeyond Green TM
High Performance School Buildings Workshop
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 for Architects, Engineers, School Facility Managers, Building & Construction Managers, Developers
If you want to make a real difference in the quality and affordability of public education today, designing and constructing high performance schools is the place to start. The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council and Sapelo Island Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training Program and the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service is conducting a practical, results-oriented workshop that will help you design and procure facilities that support better attendance and higher test scores, significantly reduce operating costs, and promote teacher retention and occupant health. We’ll show you how to build energy- and resource-efficient schools using proven methods and cost-effective, ‘whole building’ design strategies.
The workshop is for those who demand academic, economic, and environmental performance. The full-day session – for architects, engineers, and school facility planners – presents specific strategies and techniques for designing a high performance school building. All workshop participants will receive SBIC’s popular High Performance School Buildings Resource & Strategy Guide, 3rd Edition.
See the attached flyer for registration information!
here is the attached flyer
HIV/AIDS awareness exhibit at Starfish this Friday March 25, 2008
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Please join us this Friday for the Savannah Peace Tiles exhibit, an exhibit to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS through art created by people living with or at risk to HIV/AIDS. At the exhibit, we will also show a DVD of the art with audio taken from interviews during this project. Hope to see you there!
The Starfish Café is located at 719 East Broad Street.
For more information, please e-mail Teri Schell
Volunteer Opportunity March 17, 2008
Posted by SCAD Project Green in : Volunteer Opportunity , add a commentHere are two upcoming volunteer opportunities. If you’re interested, you can e-mail SOS here.
Book Buddies
Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club
Volunteer Group Visits
A work-study opportunity
The goal is to help the local kids at this after-school club learn some useful skills with our guidance. If you know how to do something that has practical applications then we can help teach them these profitable crafts.
Project ideas may include but are certainly not limited to teaching things such as:
Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, writing
Pottery, jewelry, knitting, weaving, book making
Music lessons, dance, filmmaking
Computer assembly, repairs
You are highly encouraged to suggest any other skills that you are interested in teaching.
If you can, get a small reliable group (no more than 12) together to help you run the workshops.
Each session will be from 4:00 – 6:00 pm every Friday.
Be at O-House at 3:30 pm to take the bus to the Club (510 E. Charlton St.).
The kids at the club are from 5 – 18 years old. You are allowed to request the age group that you want to work with.
To get started you need to provide:
*A written proposal
-A brief description of your workshop and how it will benefit the kids.
-The goals of the workshop (What will the kids have learned by the end?)
*Lesson plans
-Day by day plans of what will be accomplished in each session
[Tip: Try looking at some of your course description sheets to get an idea of how to write your proposal and lesson plans]
You will undergo a background check, so bring your drivers license.
This is a fantastic opportunity to help yourself and others!
You don’t need to provide everything right away, just please let us know if you are interested ASAP.
Thank you!
Service Opportunities for Students
sos@scad.edu
912.525.8800
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Sheep to Shawl Festival
March 29 from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Help volunteer at Oatland Island as we focus on fiber arts by making crafts, helping kids, running booths or assisting with parking.
The buses will leave from O-House at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Meals will be provided.
Huge Earth Celebration
April 12 from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Volunteers will be assistinng with arts and crafts, food distribution, face painting, running games and other fun activities. Highlights of the event will include Cherokee dances and the Raven Oaks Raptor Sanctuary will be showing birds of prey.
The buses will leave to take us to Skidaway Island State Park for the event at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Meals will be provided.
Doggie Carnival
May 4 @ Forsyth Park from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
This is the largest fundraiser for our local Humane Society. Volunteers will help with running booths, collecting donations and with set-up and break-down.
Volunteers will have to get to the location on their own.
Breakfast (including Starbucks coffee) and event T-shirts will be provided.
March LEED NC 2.2 Training Seminar March 3, 2008
Posted by SCAD Project Green in : Events, USGBC , add a commentWhen: Monday, March 31st, 2008
8:30 AM to 5 PM
Coastal Georgia Center
The training seminar about the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system will be offered at a reduced price at the Coastal Georgia Center on March 31st. The seminar will help prepare people to take the test to become a LEED Accredited Professional.
Join the Savannah Chapter of the USGBC for the LEED-NC 2.2 Training Seminar, Monday March 31st, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Coastal Georgia Center ( 305 Fahm St ). Seating is limited, so register today. Eight professional hours/CEUs are available.
Payment must be received by March 24 to attend. Seating is limited, so us the attached form to register soon.
These workshops typically cost over $350. However, to promote LEED and encourage green building, the USGBC-Savannah Chapter is offering this one-day course, taught by a LEED Accredited Faculty member from Southface, for only $200 (and only $175 for Chapter Members). Registration fees are non-refundable or transferable to another date due to limited seating.
Questions?
Please contact Lousie
(click on the name to e-mail!)
General Meeting February 26, 2008
Posted by SCAD Project Green in : General Post, Meetings , add a commentHello All,
Just a reminder that the next Project Green meeting will be Wednesday, February 27th at 8:00pm at the Student Center, 2nd floor. Items on the agenda include:
Recycling at SCAD
‘Build a Better Birdhouse’ Design Competition
‘Build a Better Birdhouse’ promotions charette
Field Trip possibilities
T-shirt contest
Poster contest
Movie suggestions for next meeting
Website
officer elections
Please, feel free to add items to the agenda to discuss! I’ll see you all tomorrow night.