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From The Editor
Sustainable______ Organization
Membership Meeting
2010 Annual Gala
2010 USGBC-LI____ Scholarship Awards
Committee Meeting Dates
Join a Committee
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From The Editor

Pinkowitz
Starting with this issue, I will be listing USGBC-LI  Committee meeting dates.  Check out the list and join us in our important work.  Be sure to mark your calendar and attend the Mar 10th Sustainable Organization and the Mar 17th Membership Meeting.  There will be plenty of networking and opportunities to learn.  And don't miss the fabulous Annual Gala on Apr 28th.  Michael Dowling, CEO of North Shore LIJ Hospital System, will be honored. 

Comments?   E-mail me. 

See you soon.   David Pinkowitz
                      Co-Chair, Communications Committee 

                      communications@usgbc-li.org

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Mar 10 - Sustainable Organization
Going Green with Remote Video Tech

sustainable programs
Through the use of videoconferencing and audiovisual technology applications companies can substantially impact their current and future success, while dramatically reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions from air and auto travel.

Videoconferencing and AV control systems substantially reduce costs, dramatically increase productivity, and create unparalleled teaming and meeting solutions. Control modules programmed into these intuitive systems can help companies track kilowatt usage, HVAC, lighting, shading and light harvesting, AV controls, CO2 emission savings, and ROI in real time.

Wed, Mar 10, 2010
                8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
                

Carlyle-on-the-Green
Bethpage State Park
99 Quaker Meeting House Rd
Farmingdale

Click here for MORE INFORMATION.

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Mar 17 - Membership Meeting

All USGBC-LI members are invited to attend our next membership meeting.  Come and meet the Board of Directors and the Committee Chairs.   Learn about USGBC-LI's mission and the important work that is being done by the committees.  Get to know your fellow members and check out opportunities to get involved and help us achieve our goals. See you then. 

Wed, Mar 17, 2010
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

150 Motor Parkway
Hauppauge
Lower Lobby Auditorium

Click here for MORE INFORMATION.

Sponsored by:
Gundermann

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Apr 28 - Annual Gala


SAVE THE DATE

Annual Gala
Honoring
Michael Dowling
President and CEO
North Shore LI Jewish Hospital System

6:00 PM
Wed, April 28, 2010

Marriott Long Island
Uniondale N.Y.

Click here for MORE INFORMATION.

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2010 USGBC-LI Scholarship Applications Now Available

The Long Island Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council scholarships(USGBC-LI) is pleased to offer (4) four one-time scholarship awards to Long Island High School students. Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates in Nassau and Suffolk Counties who plan to enroll during the 2010-11 academic year at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school. Awards are for undergraduate study only.

The scholarship seeks to recognize and support those individuals who are committed to enhancing and promoting sustainability in our community. For 2010, the scholarships will be tier-valued as follows:

Click here for MORE INFORMATION  

2009 USGBC-LI Scholarships

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Committee Meeting Schedule

Check here for a list of Committee meeting dates.  Click on the Committee to send an e-mail and click on the date for more information.
  -- Gala:                    8:00 AM Wed Mar 10th
  -- Communications:     3:00 PM Thurs Mar 11th
  -- Green Schools:       3:30 PM Thurs Mar 11th
  -- Green Technology5:15 PM Wed Mar 31st
  -- Programs:              5:30 PM Mon Apr 5th


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Want to Get More Involved? Join a Committee

Several committees are looking for members to help spread the word about green building to Long Island. It's a great way to network and help create a greener future for the next generation. Put in as much or as little time as you want. No special skills are required. Just jump right in.
Visit the committee page and contact one of the Committee Chairs to get more information.  

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