http://greenbuildconsult.com/index.php/news en sky@combridges.com Copyright 2008 2008-09-15T07:53:57-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/green-build-bulletin-september-2008/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/green-build-bulletin-september-2008/#When:07:53:57Z In This Issue:  Leading Edge Green Building Design; Greening the Retail Sector; Wired Research; Another New Green Building Book; Sustainable Momentum; Upcoming Keynote Speeches; The Yudelson Associates Blog Leading Edge Green Building Design In April, Jerry Yudelson was privileged to receive a tour of a nearly completed green building, the new headquarters in Luxembourg for the European Investment Bank, the world’s largest bank. Nearly 700,000-sq.ft., the six-story structure sits on and is built into a hillside with a view of both the wooded hills of the country and the city center of Luxembourg. Designed by Ingenhoven Architekten of Dusseldorf, Germany, the project features a low-energy, high-performance design on a very difficult site. Jerry predicts that this project will be another award winner for Christoph Ingenhoven, the firm’s leader. top of page Greening the Retail Sector Despite the difficulty of using the LEED rating system for retail, Yudelson Associates working on a number of projects that are seeking certification for stores, including a group of inline stores in the Tucson area, a new prototype for a major national chain and a large new shopping center in Utah. Challenges include meeting energy and ventilation prerequisites and getting in early enough in the design process to upgrade the building envelope and in some cases to write “green lease” provisions. Click here to watch a video interview with Jerry Yudelson on the ICSC website. Once there, click “The Green Shopping Center Revolution” to watch the video. top of page Wired Research For the National Association of Electrical Distributors, Yudelson Associates is looking at energy efficiency and green building market opportunities. Almost all of the re-lamping, changing over to variable speed motors and drives, building controls and similar measures flow through electrical distributors, so we’re profiling the best business opportunities for NAED members and providing guidance on market entry strategies. Click here to read the press release about this research project. top of page Another New Green Building Book In the last half of the 20th century, part of every educated American’s upbringing was to make a “grand tour” of Europe, to learn from a more advanced or cultured society (or so we imagined). Over the past year, I’ve been making a “green tour” of Europe (especially Germany and the U.K.), looking for new sustainable building technologies and approaches that can be used in the U.S. The result of this research will be forthcoming, first in a research report for the Mechanical Contractors Education and Research Foundation and then in a book for Island Press, due out in the spring of 2009. Click here to see an overview of our green building books, currently available and on the way. top of page Sustainable Momentum Designing sustainability strategies for the real estate development industry continues to become a larger focus at Yudelson Associates. Recently, we were hired by a private Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to help them with a corporate makeover into a more sustainable concern. We find it to be really heartening to meet with CEOs and Presidents of successful companies wanting to move their organizations wholly into the sustainable mainstream. The trick of course, in this tough economic environment, is finding a way to continue doing business and making a profit, that is, keeping the business sustainable. Our approach to sustainable strategies focuses on working with in-house task forces to bring them a set of measurement tools and a game plan for developing sustainable programs over a one to three-year period. Read more about our sustainability planning, reports and studies. top of page Upcoming Keynote Speeches Jerry Yudelson continues to travel actively as a keynote speaker to spread the message of green building and its many business benefits and opportunities. Here are some highlights of his up-coming schedule: Sep. 18, San Diego Green Keynote/San Diego, CA Oct. 7, EXPO Real Conference Keynote, Munich/München Oct. 20, SMACNA Annual Meeting Keynote, Maui, HI Oct. 21, Engineering Green Buildings Keynote, Las Vegas, NV Oct. 24, Emirates Green Building Conference Dubai, UAE Dec. 3, ULI Germany Frankfurt, Germany Click here for more on Jerry Yudelson as a Green Building Speaker top of page The Yudelson Associates Blog Tuesday, August 05, 2008 San Francisco ups the ante; City by the Bay goes green in a big way Monday, August 04, 2008 Is Toyota the future of green homes? Friday, August 01, 2008 Green Hotels the Next Big Industry Click here to check out these postings and more on The Yudelson Associates Blog top of page E-Newsletter Archive 2008-09-15T07:53:57-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/green-building-consultant-to-keynote-back-to-back-conferences-in-los-angele/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/green-building-consultant-to-keynote-back-to-back-conferences-in-los-angele/#When:21:36:19Z On two consecutive days, green building industry leader, Jerry Yudelson, will deliver keynotes at two important green building conferences. Tucson, AZ August 21, 2008—The green building consulting firm Yudelson Associates announced today that its founder and principal, Jerry Yudelson, will be the featured as a green building speaker at two important early September green building industry conferences. On September 3, 2008 at 3:30 pm, at the Phoenix Convention Center (West Building, 3rd Floor), Mr. Yudelson will keynote a special event hosted by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and the Arizona Association for Economic Development, along with the Arizona chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, and Green Summit. This presentation is called “Building the Green Business Case.” Following Jerry’s presentation, solar and green building experts will discuss trends and the adoption of sustainable practices that will shape the competitiveness of the Greater Phoenix region. This invitation-only event will include GPEC investors and communities, as well as local mayors, city council members, city managers and development services directors. Event organizer Rebecca Robinson of GPEC said, “Jerry Yudelson has been a national leader in advancing the business case for green building and green development. We hope that our audience will leave with the conviction that green building is good business and something they should be promoting.” The very next day, on September 4, at 9:00 am at the Los Angeles Convention Center (West Building, Room 515B), Mr. Yudelson will keynote the inaugural Green Action Summit, hosted by Atlanta-based conference promoter, The Data Bridge. Mr. Yudelson’s presentation, “The Business Case for Zero Net Energy Buildings” will bring the more than 200 attendees up to date on the rapidly emerging consensus about the importance of zero carbon emission buildings. Kelly Olcott, president of The Data Bridge, said, “Having a keynote speaker of Jerry’s caliber highlights the importance of taking action on the green building imperative. We think this conference will greatly accelerate the green building movement in Southern California.” About Yudelson Associates Yudelson Associates is a leading national and international green building consulting firm. The founder, Jerry Yudelson, is widely acknowledged as one of the nation’s leading experts on green building and green development. He is the author of eight green building books and serves as Research Scholar for Real Estate Sustainability for the International Council of Shopping Centers, a 70,000-member international trade organization. He is a frequent keynote speaker at industry and professional conferences and chairs the industry’s largest annual show, Greenbuild. For more information on Yudelson Associates please visit http://www.greenbuildconsult.com. Click here to download the PDF version. Read this press release on the web with other resources. Company Press Releases 2008-08-21T21:36:19-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/green-build-bulletin-august-2008/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/green-build-bulletin-august-2008/#When:21:53:39Z In This Issue:  Project Profile: Manitoba Hydro Highlights Innovations; New Book Helps Make Home Sweet Home Green; Who’s New? More Associates Join Our Team; Green Building Insights On Tour; The Yudelson Associates Blog Project Profile: Manitoba Hydro Highlights Innovations In May, Jerry Yudelson had a chance to tour the new Manitoba Hydro headquarters in Winnipeg, (still under construction, occupancy expected in the fall of 2008), and he was impressed. This 22-story, 700,000-sq.ft. building, located in one of the most extreme climates of North America, looks poised to redefine what’s possible in large office buildings. Designed by KPMB Architects of Toronto, with Smith Carter Architects (Toronto/Winnipeg), the building expects to reduce energy use by 60 percent compared with Canada’s Model National Energy Code, using a variety of innovative energy-efficiency strategies, including a 22-story “thermal chimney” (to promote natural ventilation) and an innovative strategy for humidifying the building in winter and dehumidifying it in summer. Transsolar of Stuttgart, Germany, provided the climate engineering design. To regulate humidity, there are nearly 300 flat Mylar® cables that hang six stories, from ceiling to floor, with water running along them. In winter, the water vapor from the cables humidifies the air. Through cooling the water in summer to about 15C, the water vapor in the air condenses on the cables, removing humidity from the structure. Plus, the cables become an art feature for the building. A great example of integrated design! With an annual temperature variation of 70C (126F) between winter and summer, coupled with a very high average annual wind speed, Winnipeg presents special issues for sustainable design, one that this design team has tackled with imagination and flair. top of page New Book Helps Make Home Sweet Home Green Green building consultant and author, Jerry Yudelson adds "Choosing Green: The Home Buyer's Guide to Good Green Homes" to his series of green building books. According to Yudelson, "'Choosing Green' is the first book aimed at the new home buyer, showing how to buy a green home, who's building them, what the rating systems mean, and what questions to ask at the model home. My hope is that by arming the home buyer with more information about green homes that they will show up demanding that builders produce them. An informed and active consumer is the fastest and best way to energize market transformation." Click here to learn about “Choosing Green” Click here to order now from Amazon.com top of page Who’s New? More Associates Join Our Team Yudelson Associates added four new employees since March, including Eileen Fagan, LEED AP, Senior Associate; Jaimie Galayda, PhD, Research Director; Emily Buttrick, LEED AP, Associate AIA, Project Manager; and Cyrus Khosh-Chashm, JD, Researcher. We’re looking to add more, especially people experienced with LEED project management. These new associates are experienced, talented people who provide exceptional service to our clients, and we’re really happy to have them. Click here to “meet” our new staff memebers top of page Green Building Insights On Tour Jerry Yudelson continues to ramp up his green building keynote speaking schedule, with recent talks in London, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego, St. Louis, Nashville, Calgary and Edmonton. Upcoming talks from July through October include Frankfurt, Munich/München, Los Angeles, Maui, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago, Minneapolis and Portland/Salem. Now if Jerry could only figure out how to win an Academy Award with his PowerPoint™ presentation! Click here for more info about Jerry’s keynotes top of page The Yudelson Associates Blog What’s Lacking from the New California “Green Building Code”? California Adopts “Green Building Code,” but Requirements are Modest and Voluntary Understanding the Risks as Green Building Grows Up. Green Building Grows Up, Raises Mainstream Design and Construction Issues Click here to check out these postings and more on The Yudelson Associates Blog top of page E-Newsletter Archive 2008-08-05T21:53:39-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/green-building-research-highlights-electrical-efficiency/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/green-building-research-highlights-electrical-efficiency/#When:22:14:52Z Green building consultant and author, Jerry Yudelson, studies energy efficiency and green building market opportunities for electrical equipment distributors and manufacturers. Tucson, AZ July 29, 2008—Jerry Yudelson today announced the beginning of a major new research study, “Energy Efficiency and Green Building Business Opportunities,” for the St. Louis, Missouri-based National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) Education & Research Foundation.(http://www.naed.org) According to Yudelson,”green building and energy efficiency markets are growing by leaps and bounds, more than 50 percent per year. We’re taking a long look at the potential for major new technologies and new business opportunities in the electrical equipment side of the green building industry.” Citing industry statistics that show nearly 75 percent of all electricity produced in the U.S. goes into residential and commercial buildings, Yudelson said, “Marketing innovations in this industry are critical to reaching our goals of reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.” Ed Orlet, research director of the NAED Education & Research Foundation, said, “We know that this study will allow us to help our members find profitable new business opportunities in the rapidly growing green building industry. Yudelson Associates will come up with a broad-based industry analysis and a profile of the most immediate market opportunities for the electrical distributor.” This new study for the National Association of Electrical Distributors involves a web-based survey of nearly 200 NAED members, including distributors and electrical goods manufacturers, as well as 20 targeted individual interviews of key industry participants. “Our goal is to talk to and hear from both the ‘mom and pop’ small distributor, as well as to larger regional and national chains,” said Yudelson Associates’ research director Dr. Jaimie Galayda. “We hope to outline not only the market growth and profitable openings for electrical distributors, but also the best practices in responding to them.” About the Green Building Consulting firm, Yudelson Associates Yudelson Associates is a leading national and international firm in green building consulting firm. The founder, Jerry Yudelson, is widely acknowledged as one of the nation’s leading experts on green building and green development. He is the author of eight green building books and serves as Research Scholar for Real Estate Sustainability for the International Council of Shopping Centers, a 70,000-member international trade organization. He is a frequent keynote speaker at green building industry and professional conferences. Mr. Yudelson also chairs the green building industry’s largest annual show, Greenbuild. For more information on Yudelson Associates please visit http://www.greenbuildconsult.com. About the National Association of Electrical Distributors: NAED is the trade association for the $70+ billion electrical distribution industry. Through networking, education, research, and benchmarking, NAED helps electrical distributors increase profitability and improve the channel. NAED’s membership operates in approximately 4,400 locations internationally. For more information, go to http://www.naed.org. Click here to download the PDF version. Read this press release on the web with other resources. Company Press Releases 2008-07-29T22:14:52-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/the-greening-of-shopping-centers/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/the-greening-of-shopping-centers/#When:02:13:00Z As the green wave rolls across the shopping center industry, it is buoyed by a handful of shopping center developers that have turned the tide inside their own organizations—and made sustainability a rising priority. Download this Chain Store Age article featuring an interview with Jerry Yudelson. Green Building Articles 2008-07-23T02:13:00-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/yudelson-associates-adds-new-green-building-consulting-staff/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/yudelson-associates-adds-new-green-building-consulting-staff/#When:21:36:04Z Yudelson Associates today announced the hiring of Eileen Fagan, LEED® AP, Senior Associate; Dr. Jaimie Galayda, Research Director; and Emily J. Buttrick, LEED AP, Associate AIA, Project Manager. Tucson, AZ July 22, 2008—Yudelson Associates today announced the hiring of Eileen Fagan, LEED® AP, Senior Associate; Dr. Jaimie Galayda, Research Director; and Emily J. Buttrick, LEED AP, Associate AIA, Project Manager. In announcing the new staff, green building consultant Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED AP, said, “We are getting inundated with new green building work, sustainability consulting projects and LEED certification requests along with our continuing work in green building retail and commercial development. We are fortunate to find these highly qualified people to add to our growing professional staff.” Fagan was formerly Business Development Director for the Denver office of a national engineering firm. She has more than 20 years of professional marketing and consulting experience. At Yudelson Associates, she serves as the overseer of LEED certification efforts and assists other clients with green building marketing issues. Galayda earned her PhD in Ecological Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, one of the leading centers for this field of study. At Yudelson Associates, she directs contract research efforts for national trade and professional associations, as well as for corporate sustainability clients. She focuses on energy efficiency, sustainability and green building research. Buttrick has completed her internship as an architect and has served as a project manager for several architectural projects. Her focus at Yudelson Associates is LEED project management for a number of retail, office and commercial projects. Yudelson Associates also announced the hiring of Cyrus Khosh-Chashm, JD, and Kelli Herman, B.Arch as research interns, working on retail and commercial sustainability and energy conservation projects. About the Green Building Consulting firm, Yudelson Associates Yudelson Associates is a leading national and international firm in green building consulting firm. The founder, Jerry Yudelson, is widely acknowledged as one of the nation’s leading experts on green building and green development. He is the author of eight green building books and serves as Research Scholar for Real Estate Sustainability for the International Council of Shopping Centers, a 70,000-member international trade organization. He is a frequent keynote speaker at green building industry and professional conferences. Mr. Yudelson also chairs the green building industry’s largest annual show, Greenbuild. For more information on Yudelson Associates please visit http://www.greenbuildconsult.com. Click here to download the PDF version. Read this press release on the web with other resources. Company Press Releases 2008-07-22T21:36:04-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/kuat-tv-features-jerry-yudelson-at-green-building-conference/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/kuat-tv-features-jerry-yudelson-at-green-building-conference/#When:02:15:00Z Green Building Articles 2008-07-16T02:15:00-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/jerry-interviewed-by-reuters-news/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/jerry-interviewed-by-reuters-news/#When:09:34:00Z Jerry visits new sustainable building center in the U.K., featured on Reuters news. (Interview starts at the 1:30 mark.) Watch the Reuters video. Green Building Articles 2008-07-15T09:34:00-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/new-green-building-book-highlights-opportunities-for-green-homes/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/new-green-building-book-highlights-opportunities-for-green-homes/#When:08:30:09Z Green building consultant and author, Jerry Yudelson adds “Choosing Green: The Home Buyer’s Guide to Good Green Homes” to his series of green building books. Tucson, AZ July 17, 2008—Jerry Yudelson today announced the publication of his new book, “Choosing Green: The Home Buyer’s Guide to Good Green Homes”. The 224-page trade paperback book was published by New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, British Columbia. New Society is a well-known mainstream publisher of green building and sustainability books. According to Yudelson, “Choosing Green is the first book aimed at the new home buyer, showing her how to buy a green home, who’s building them, what the rating systems mean, and what questions to ask at the model home. My hope is that by arming the homebuyer with more information about green homes that they will show up demanding that builders produce them. An informed and active consumer is the fastest and best way to energize market transformation.” This new green building book profiles more than 50 green home developments across the US and Canada, outlines the building science involved in the construction of green homes (don’t worry, if you passed basic high school science and math, you’ll find that part an easy read!) and explains the workings of more than 60 national, regional and local green building certification programs. Choosing Green has numerous case studies, interviews with more than 30 homebuilders, homebuyers and home raters, checklists, financing tips, worksheets and action plans. In an endorsement, Michelle Moore, senior vice president of the U.S. Green Building Council, says “Choosing Green is an authoritative response” to the challenge of buying a green home. Ron Jones, founder and editorial director of Green Builder magazine, says, “With the knowledge of authors and building experts like Jerry Yudelson, the average homebuyer now has the ability to make intelligent decisions.” Choosing Green is available now at bookstores and at Amazon.com, and other online booksellers. About the Green Building Consulting firm, Yudelson Associates Yudelson Associates is a leading national and international firm in green building consulting firm. The founder, Jerry Yudelson, is widely acknowledged as one of the nation’s leading experts on green building and green development. He is the author of eight green building books and serves as Research Scholar for Real Estate Sustainability for the International Council of Shopping Centers, a 70,000-member international trade organization. He is a frequent keynote speaker at green building industry and professional conferences. Mr. Yudelson also chairs the green building industry’s largest annual show, Greenbuild. For more information on Yudelson Associates please visit http://www.greenbuildconsult.com. For more information, please contact: Eileen Fagan T: 520-207-9759 Click here to download the PDF version. Read this press release on the web with other resources. Company Press Releases 2008-07-15T08:30:09-08:00 http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/news/info/green-build-bulletin-january-2008/ http://www.greenbuildconsult.com/site/green-build-bulletin-january-2008/#When:19:19:00Z In This Issue: New Survey on Integrated Design; New ICSC Report: Letting the Sun Shine on Retail Solar; Yudelson Associates Lands Leading-Edge Research Grant to Study European Green Building Innovations; Another Top Green Job; The Yudelson Associates Blog New Survey on Integrated Design Do you ever wonder how design and construction teams get high-performance green projects done with little or no additional cost? Well, Jerry did. As a result, he is preparing a book this spring for McGraw-Hill on the subject. We would like your cooperation and participation. If you’re interested in participating in an interview for the book, indicate so at the end of the survey, and we’ll be in touch. To participate, please choose the link below that is most appropriate for your role in the green building industry: For Design Professionals: Design Pros click here to take survey For Construction Professionals: Construction Pros click here to take survey For Building Owners, Developers and Managers: Owners, developers & managers, click here to take survey top of page New ICSC Report: Letting the Sun Shine on Retail Solar As more retailers are getting aboard the solar train, a new report for the International Council of Retailers by Jerry Yudelson offers a useful overview of retailer’s use and the current economics of solar power. Particularly important among other trends discussed in this report is the advent of third-party financing partnerships that are enabling companies to buy renewable electricity without incurring the upfront capital costs. Click here to learn to download your free copy of this report. top of page Yudelson Associates Lands Leading-Edge Research Grant to Study European Green Building Innovations We are pleased to announce an important new research grant from the Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF). Over the next six months, Yudelson Associates will be conducting a new research study, “New Technologies, Lessons, and Opportunities in European Green Building Approaches,” to be led by Jerry Yudelson of Yudelson Associates. This study will explore and present European green building technologies that are fully developed and available for use in the U.S. This study will be completed by June 30th and reported publicly in the second half of this year. Subscribers to this e-newsletter will be among the first to know of its availability. top of page Another Top Green Job For those who may be interested, we are happy to pass along news of job opportunities: A privately-held, mid-size retail design/build client of Yudelson Associates is looking for a Corporate Sustainability Director, preferably with strong architectural background, Los Angeles metro area. Great opportunity with high visibility. Contact jerry@greenbuildconsult.com with resume or statement of interest. Please pass these along to anyone you know who would be interested. The Yudelson Associates Blog Wednesday, January 23, 2008 The Revolution in Building Design and Construction Practice Tuesday, January 22, 2008 How do green building teams get high-performance results? Click here to check out these postings and more on The Yudelson Associates Blog E-Newsletter Archive 2008-01-29T19:19:00-08:00