COTE (Committee on the Environment) Archives

Upcoming Event: COTE co-hosts Baltimore Green Week 2004, March 22-26

BALTIMORE GREEN WEEK 2004
FORMAT FOR THE WEEK

www.baltimoregreenweek.org

Monday: March 22, 2004: Green Town Hall Meeting
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 PM - Moderated Discussion begins at 6:30 pm.
Location: Natty Boh Building 3701 Dillon Street, Baltimore, MD 21224
Tickets: Free of charge

Looking for ways to make your home and community safer, healthier, more connected and environmentally conscious? Come to the Natty Boh Building in Brewer’s Hill, currently being rehabilitated to be Baltimore's premier sustainable building (www.brewershill.net), to find out what’s happening to better our region!

Join us for a moderated town meeting with regional experts, city officials, and grassroots organizations as we discuss energy efficiency, smart growth, tax incentives, future development of our region, mass transit, rehabbing the Baltimore row house and much, much more. Discover hundreds of local and regional resources to incorporate into your home and neighborhood; including grants, tax incentives, neighborhood development initiatives, architects, contractors and green product reps on exhibit at our open house all evening.

Tuesday: March 23, 2004: Film Showing - “The Next Industrial Revolution”
Time: Doors will open at 6:30 pm, the film will show at 7:00 pm
Location: Rotunda Cinematheque 711 West 40th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
Tickets: To be announced at www.baltimoregreenweek.org

This film, narrated by Susan Sarandon, communicates the work and vision of architect William McDonough and chemist Dr. Michael Braungart, two leaders in a growing movement to transform the relationship between commerce and nature. It has been called “an inspirational look at a hopeful vision of the future. “ Following the screening, there will be a reception and discussion with the producer, Shelley Morhaim of Earthome Productions.
http://www.thenextindustrialrevolution.org/

Wednesday: March 24, 2004: AIABaltimore/MICA Spring Lecture Series
Pugh + Scarpa Architects, Santa Monica, CA.
Sponsored by AIA Baltimore Lecture Committee and Maryland Inst. College of Art
Time: 6:00 p.m. promptly, reception to follow lecture
Location: The Hall @ Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art
Tickets: $13/individual lecture tickets
$8/individual lecture tickets for seniors and students with valid I.D.

Lawrence Scarpa co-founded Pugh + Scarpa architects in 1991. The firm's work, which includes a variety of cultural, institutional, public and private buildings, has been acclaimed for its innovative use of building materials and for promoting sustainable design and construction. Scarpa is also a co-founder of Livable Places, Inc., a nonprofit development company dedicated to building mixed-use housing on underutilized and problematic parcels of land. Over the last four years, Pugh + Scarpa has received over twenty major design awards including six national AIA Honor Awards, 2003 Record Interiors, 2003 Rudy Bruner Prize, 2003 AIA COTE “Top Ten Green Building” Award and is one of ten finalists worldwide for the World Habitat Award.
www.pugh-scarpa.com/

Thursday: March 25, 2004: Lectures, Roundtable Discussions, and Product Exhibition
Time: Seminars from 7:30AM to 4PM; Product Exhibition from PM4 to 7PM
Location: Pier 5 Hotel, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD.
Tickets: Product Exhibition is free of charge

Baltimore Chapter of Construction Specifications Institute (BCSI) presents this annual event of professional education, with an emphasis on sustainable design. Speakers will include developers, architects, engineers, and constructors who will relate their experiences and lessons learned while engaged in sustainably designed and constructed commercial and residential projects. The product exhibition will feature many interesting products from numerous local and national manufacturers, including many environmentally friendly products.

Cost to attend the full day of seminars:

• CSI and AIA members: $175.00
  
• Non-members: $250.00
  
• Early registration: Register before March 1 and receive a $50.00 discount.
  
• To register for seminars contact Eric McShane at emcshane@harmoninc.com or call him at 410-737-0500.
  

The product exhibition is open to the design and construction community at no charge.
Vendors and manufacturers interested in signing up for the exhibit should contact Steve Evans at sevans@carboline.com or call him at 410-663-4472.
Go to http://www.csibaltimore.org for more information.

Friday: March 26, 2004: Wrap-up Party at The Black Olive of Fells Point
Time: 5 to 9 PM
Location: The Black Olive 814 South Bond Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231
Tickets: Limited number of tickets are available. Contact Ken Hercenberg at KHercenberg@RTKL.com for more information.

Come join us to celebrate the end of a successful Green Week and the beginning of a sustainable 2004! Enjoy authentic Greek cuisine at The Black Olive restaurant, featuring organic ingredients and environmentally friendly building design.

Sponsorship opportunities for individual events or entire week are still available. For more information on potential sponsorships please contact Julia Craighill at jec@sber.com, or (443) 573-4136.

Host Organizations:
BGW2004 is a collaborative offering from professional building associations in the region intended to expand the general public’s and the building profession’s awareness of sustainable building and design. The Baltimore Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute (BCSI) and The AIABaltimore Committee on the Environment (B/AIA COTE) are the primary hosts for BGW2004. Collaborating associations include: AIABaltimore Lecture Committee, USGBC Baltimore, Maryland ASLA, and Maryland APA.

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