A Great Tour! ... and March Events

First, a warm thank you to all of those who attended the tour of Rich and Laura's home and helped us officially kick off the formation of the Klamath Leaf! There was a lot of interest in the tour, so we're hoping to host another within the year! Stay tuned for more events. Also, a special thank you to Rich and Laura for hosting and helping to organize a great event!






Green drinks for March will be held Friday, March 5th, at 5pm at Mia and Pia's. Probably won't be warm enough to sit outside yet... but we'll see! Otherwise, we'll grab some tables inside and sample the current brews.

The Klamath Leaf will be joining other organizations as part of the Alternative Design Center at the Klamath Basin Home Builders Association Home and Garden Show March 5th, 6th and 7th. The Home and Garden show will be held at the Klamath County Fairgrounds Events Center. Interested in learning more about LEED, the Living Building Challenge, or becoming a member of the Cascadia GBC Klamath Leaf? Come talk to a Klamath Leaf member or grab some additional information. Admission is $3 for the entire weekend, or $2 with a can of food for the food bank. Hope to see you there!

Passive Solar Home Tour! Free!

First Klamath Leaf Event for the Year!

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Please join our Klamath Leaf on a tour of Rich and Laura Roseberg's home for a closer look at passive solar design, radiant floor heat, and native plant landscaping. This is a great opportunity to learn more about design options for new homes or renovation projects, and to meet or learn about the contractors who have been involved!

Space is limited! If interested, please send an rsvp email to: klamath@cascadia.org

Directions: 6948 Peregrine Heights (click for google map)
1) The paved route:
- North on Hwy 97
- Right on Shady Pine Rd
- Right on Peregrine Heights

2) The unpaved, southern route:
- North on Hwy 97
- Right on Wocus Rd
- Right on unpaved road to top of Paradise Hill
- Left (?) on Peregrine Heights.

Transformational Lecture Series (Bend): Featuring Kevin Cavenaugh

When Kevin Cavenaugh completed his Loeb Fellowship at Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 2008, he focused his studies on urban planning, and, more specifically, the regulatory framework that tends to dampen innovative ideas. Kevin’s design efforts in Portland are a prime example of bringing groundbreaking urban designs to life. He has overseen the design, development and management of several projects, including Burnside Rocket (1111 E. Burnside Street), a LEED Platinum, mixed-use building which features ground source heat pumps that use the earth's constant temperature to thermally condition air before entering the building. Now, Kevin has expanded his focus to explore how innovative, compact urban projects can be done without reliance on bank loans. He is currently leading a team of fourteen architects, each designing his/her own “parcel” at 14 Parcels (SW Water Avenue and SW Arthur Street), a truly unique residential project both in terms of design and size. With his work throughout Portland, Kevin continues to shift the current paradigms of urban design.

For registration, click here

Living Building Challenge Version 2.0 Released!

Run one, run all to the International Living Building Institute's website to download the latest iteration of the Living Building Challenge, now with scale independence so you can apply the concepts as easily to a development as a building renovation. Have a look at this inspirational approach to place making and get in touch with The Leaf when you want to discuss or apply these concepts to your own project!

JOIN US FOR THE GREEN AND SOLAR HOME TOUR!

Saturday, October 3

Schedule:
9am - check in at Bend Senior Center
9:30am - Keynote Speaker, Nathan Good
10:30am - Homes open and shuttles leave
5pm - After tour celebration at Bend Brewing Company

The Central Oregon Green and Solar Homes Tour is one of the leading green home tours in the nation. This year's tour will showcase the greenest homes in Central Oregon that incorporate significant use of solar or other renewable energies, new and reclaimed green building materials, and low energy consumption and water conservation technologies. The Tour will kick off with a keynote speech by renowned Northwest architect Nathan Good, and will wrap-up with a People's Choice Award and celebration.

NEW FEATURE! Fixed Route Shuttle Buses for the Tour

Shrink your carbon footprint! Tour-goers can park & ride and enjoy all 6 homes on the Tour. All buses run continuously and all stop at each home for drop-off & pick-up. A bus pass holder can get on/off at any scheduled bus stop throughout the day. Parking will be available at the Bend Senior Center. Shuttle registration available on the registration site. LIMITED SPACE!

This Green and Solar Home Tour is part of the Oregon Green and Solar Tours coordinated by Solar Oregon and is a part of the American Solar Energy Society's National Solar Tour.

Cascadia Members: $10
Non-Members: $15
Shuttle Fee: $5

PLEASE NOTE: UPON REGISTRATION, YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL CONTAINING A LINK TO YOUR TICKET FOR THE TOUR. THIS CONTAINS THE MAP AND DIRECTIONS TO EACH OF THE HOMES SO DON'T FORGET TO PRINT IT!

Questions? Email highdesert@cascadiagbc.org

We need volunteers! Interested? Email our volunteer coordinator.

MANY THANKS TO OUR 2009 SPONSORS!

Platinum Sponsors:
KOHD
The Bend Bulletin

Gold Sponsors:
Sunlight Solar Energy
Earth Advantage Institute
Central Oregon Breeze
Cog Wild

Silver Sponsors:
The Environmental Center
Umpqua Bank
E2 Powered
Wanderlust Tours
Green Energy Transportation and Tour
Team Terry Skjersaa - Duke Warner Realty
Miller Lumber

Klamath Leaf Members Teleconference with Gina Franzosa, OR Director of Cascadia GBC

Members of the Klamath Leaf filled the conference room at Precision Structural Engineering and phoned in from out of town to engage with Gina Franzosa during a teleconference last week. We discussed aspects of Leaf obligations and efforts, interaction with speakers from out of town, development of connections with local entities, marketing, and outreach. Gina's insights were incredibly useful to the group and we came away with action items that will last us through 2009 and beyond. There is much work to be done, but we have the support of the greater Cascadia Green Building Council. Klamath Falls has much to offer to and much to learn from the greater green building movement and the Leaf is looking forward to the work ahead.

Klamath Falls gets sustainability cred in Portland!

See the article on oregonlive.com here! There is plenty of coverage of our favorite sustainable spots: Liskey Farms, The Creamery, OIT, Hot Springs, etc. Can we add some green buildings to that resume!?

Final Green Building panel discussion at Klamath Falls downtown library

Thursday evening, May 28th, is the third talk of our series at the library. Each one has been well attended and great questions and ideas put forth. This one promises even more. Gina Franzosa, Oregon Director for Cascadia will be here to speak and the Medford staff of Energy Trust, along with a few of their corporate folks will be coming in as audience members. Speaking will be OREC representatives Linda Riley and the director, Tom Chester; from SCOEDD, Betty Riley; Tim Thompson, WHPacific engineer and only local LEED AP; and Nabil Taha, Ph.D, P.E., owner of Precision Structural Engineering, the foremost green engineering firm in southern Oregon.

This event will be the kick off for the Energy Trust's Energy Fair on May 3oth at KCC from 10-4 with workshops, presentations, booths and vendors, food and lots of information and demonstrations.

Cascadia releases online magazine: Trim Tab

The concept of the trim tab, a small component of an airplane that allows a radical change in direction, is inherent in this new magazine from CascadiaGBC. Take a look by clicking here! There are discussions of green home size, green collar jobs, and other regional and industry related articles.

Inhabitat » Puma City Shipping Container Store Comes to Boston’s Fan Pier

Inhabitat » Puma City Shipping Container Store Comes to Boston’s Fan Pier

Parr Lumber offers FSC Certified wood in Klamath Falls!

Bill Trent of Parr Lumber Company on Spring St and Main says:
The Current facilities that are (soon) FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certified, for at least the next year, will be in Bend, which will handle Central Oregon and Southern Oregon, to include K Falls and Medford.

Please let those who you think might be interested know our company fleet is all FSC certified but the products are available through PLC we now have the logistics worked out to service Southern Oregon by transferring it out of our Bend location or on our distribution trucks into our yard.

Although we will not be stocking the material, with a little forethought to your needs, we can have it here when the project is ready to start. I am personally really excited about this. I have been working with our FSC/Green team trying to get this into the market. It’s not perfect yet but at least those who wish to make responsible choices have the avenue to do so.

I know in these times it is hard for people to pay the extra to get FSC products, but I believe by applying a pull through technique, we can get those mills into a production level that will make the pricing competitive with the everyday market.

May 28th Green Building Panel details

Our 3rd talk and the kickoff to the Energy Trust's Energy Fair at KCC is May 28th from 6 to 8pm at the Klamath Falls Library - 3rd St downtown.

Western Virtues=Sustainable Living
Re-Imagining Commercial Building Practices & Community Building with Green In Mind
Designing for green buildings includes reducing the impact on the natural world and utilizing common sustainable sense for community development. Why and how do we bring green building practices to Main Street?

We are delighted to have Gina Franzosa, Oregon Director for CascadiaGBC with us for the evening. She will be giving a presentation and joining the following panel members:
Oregon Renewable Energy Center (OREC) representative
Tim Thompson PE, LEED AP with WH Pacific
Nabil Taha Ph.D, PE, owner Precision Structural Engineering
Betty Riley, Executive Director, South Central Oregon Economic Development District (SCOEDD)

Living Building Financial Study Available

Members of the Klamath GBC traveled to Bend where Jason McLellan, CEO of Cascadia GBC, spoke about the Living Building Challenge. A very thorough study of the costs of implementing living buildings in 4 distinct climate zones has been completed by Cascadia GBC with assistance from SERA Architects and Skanska among others. Go here to take a look!

LEEDv3 Webcasts at OIT

USGBC will be offering webcasts to bring folks up to speed with the new LEEDv3 platform. These webcasts will be offered Tuesdays from 12-1pm at OIT in the Dow Center room 251. Attendance is free! Come learn about changes in LEED that may affect your credentialing or use of the design criteria. Contact C.J. Riley at charles.riley@oit.edu for more information. The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, April 14, 12-1pm
LEED Professional Credentials featuring Beth Holst, GBCI’s Vice President of Credentialing

Tuesday, April 21, 12-1pm
LEED 2009 Green Building Rating Systems featuring Brendan Owens, USGBC’s Vice President of Technical Development

Tuesday, April 28, 12-1pm
The Building Certification Process featuring Bruce DeMaine, GBCI’s Vice President of Certification

Tuesday, May 5, 12-1pm
LEED-Online featuring Mike Opitz, USGBC’s Vice President of Implementation

Tuesday, May 12, 12-1pm
LEED and Green Building Education featuring Karol Kaiser, USGBC's Senior Director of Education

We now have the numbers to be designated as a Cascadia GBC leaf! Congratulations everyone! Let's keep it growing! Additional members only help our cause and get the Klamath Basin more involved in green building...sign up here!

Next meeting

Our next meeting will be 7pm April 1st at Precision Structural Engineering (Main St. between 1st and 2nd). And the next Green Drinks meeting will be 6:30pm April 3rd at the Creamery.

New events posted!

Take a look at the Upcoming Events on the sidebar for details on our series of panel discussions coming up at the downtown branch of the Klamath Falls Library! A third talk is scheduled at the end of May with the topic to be determined. Keep it on your radar!

Inaugural Post!

As the blog is now public and on the radar of the core group, I thought it appropriate to submit our first post. The blog is currently only accessible by me (CJ) but once a post is made anyone can submit comments. So, conversations can be had and archived. This seems like a good way of documenting our progress! Thanks to you all for using your considerable energy and talents to promote green building in Klamath Falls, and thanks to Paula for getting the ball rolling. I see very good things ahead!