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** 505-227-0474 - USGBC New Mexico Chapter - P.O. Box 25771 - Albuquerque, NM 87125-5771 **

USGBC NM Chapter Committees.

Education Committee

The purpose of the Education Committee is to provide information about sustainable building practices and to learn more about saving energy and resources.

The committee organizes many events throughout the year and works to the following principles:

  1. Nobody has time to waste. The event must offer timesaving information.
  2. Offer different formats for different types of information:
    1. Large educational meeting with established topic and program. These are scheduled in a comfortable venue (conference center) and a half-day or full-day format. The programs are developed by USGBC National and knowledgeable experts are invited from a national list. These events require registration and the fees charged must cover the expenses of running the workshop. USGBC Volunteers are needed to host the program. (see Workshops tab for current schedule)
    2. Local program developed based on membership concern for a topic. Currently, a Daylighting Workshop is planned in collaboration with UNM School of Architecture and Planning. These events require registration and the fees are limited due to cooperation between the School of A&P, faculty and USGBC volunteers. Volunteers are needed to host the program.
    3. Salon: A one-hour meeting the last Wednesday of each month. Discuss topics that require shared knowledge. Participants will save time by sharing information about green building, materials, LEED strategies. These events are free. Volunteers are needed to host the program. (see Salons tab for current schedule of Salons)
  3. Develop educational programs for children. Ideas include “green science fair project” booklet, and assisting teachers write grant applications. This year we helped Los Ranchos Elementary School with a BP A+ for Energy Grant.
  4. Volunteers are always needed to help choose which programs to offer and to staff the event. Volunteering at an event is a way to attend at no cost!

Emerging Green Builders

The New Mexico Emerging Green Builders are a collective of students, professionals 5 years post-graduation, and individuals interested in sustainability. We actively bring sustainable design information to our community through networking, community action, and support.  Click here to go to their website.

Events Committee

This committee works on the following events:

  • Annual GreenBuilt Tour:
    Provides an opportunity for the general public to see first hand how residential and commercial buildings can incorporate Green Building elements
  • Chapter Events
  • Green Central:
    Event for vendors to display their Green Building products
  • Green Tie Event
  • Sustainability Week:
    Series of lectures on various aspects of Green Building Committee members will help with logistics for events, recruit volunteers, help with program literature, etc.

Green Schools Committee

Coming Soon!

Marketing & Publicity Committee

The Marketing and Publicity Committee is USGBCNMʼs bridge between its programmatic mission of leading the transformation of the built environment in New Mexico and its outreach and advocacy message about the critical importance of green building in today ' s resource-challenged world.

In addition to leading the New Mexicoʼ Chapterʼs communication effort; a reshaped voice in the New Mexico marketplace, the challenge is developing, expanding and maintaining the organizations local chapter network through awareness and communication. Part of the challenge is providing content for a dynamic Web site that will be used to raise consumer awareness about green building and achieving LEED certification in New Mexico .

The Marketing and Publicity Committee will work closely with the USGBC NM Board and industry stakeholders and partners, including public agencies, homebuilding organizations, media outlets, and research groups.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee assists prospective members to join our Chapter and current members to maintain their membership.  The Committee serves as the liaison between USGBC National and our Chapter and serves our members to facilitate a seamless joining process and membership experience.  The Membership Committee also works to garner feedback from our members to make sure that the membership experience is of the highest quality.  Our committee is always looking for members.  If you are interested in working with the Membership Committee please contact one of us.  Robert Mallory, Southwest Noise Control, 254-9000 or Rick Lepore, Daylighting-Solutions, 243-2000.

Program Committee

The program committee organizes monthly luncheon programs that focus on sharing information about green building topics. The monthly luncheons are our main interface with current and potential members, and main venue for sharing knowledge, raising questions, and promoting our other programs and projects.

Our goal is to organize at least 10 luncheon programs per year, as well as organize and host the Green Tie event each December. Luncheon topics should be of interest to our members, relevant to USGBC’s mission, able to be covered in 45-55 minutes, and focused on education or information sharing (not sales). Luncheons are held the first Wed. of the month at the MCM Elegante Hotel. This location is working well, both logistically and financially, but may need to be re-evaluated at some time in the future.

Policy & Legislation Committee

The purpose of the Policy & Legislation Committee is to maintain contact and participate with all government agencies at the State, County and City level to monitor any proposed bills or regulations that may affect green building and in particular the adoption of LEED standards.

Members of this committee will:

  • Attend agency meetings as required to maintain a presence for USGBC
  • Maintain contacts with agency heads and political leaders
  • Maintain close ties with allied organization’s legislative committees
  • Working with the USGBC Board develop and initiate legislative proposals to advance green building
  • Write newsletter update articles to keep membership informed as to what is going on.

Residential Committee

Comign soon!

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