Residential Green Building (RGB) CommitteeThe RGB Committee provides a forum for Collaboration and Outreach
within the Residential Market. With help from the USGBC, the committee also develops ideas for reaching out to home
builders, architects, realtors, city departments and all parties
involved in the design and construction of residential buildings and
neighborhoods. The goal of the Residential Green Building Committee is to drive market transformation by delivering a consistent
message about green building practices and streamlining the process of
making greener homes.
The Residential Green Building Committee meets the 4th Wednesday of every month from 5:30-7pm at
Heffernan Insurance Brokers
120 Howard Street, Suite 500 (Enter btwn. Spear & Main)
San Francisco, CA 94105
Transportation:
2 Blocks South of Embarcadero BART, exit Spear
2 Blocks South, 2 Blocks West of Ferry Building
Conference Call #:
1-800-567-5900 (US & Canada)
1-702-835-5025 (Outside US & Canada)
Access Code: 411578
Join RGB for our next meeting on January 27th.
Our outgoing
RGB chairs, Piper & Michael, will be sharing time as RGB advocates,
a position only available for past RGB chairs. Please share in
welcoming them to their future endeavors for our group and thank them
for a job well done.
Thus month RGB is electing new RGB Chairs. View the position description, and if you are interested in serving as an RGB chair, please e-mail Piper Kujack by Friday, January 20th, 2010 with a one page bio and expression of interest, and prepare to introduce yourself with a statement of interest (2 minutes maximum) at the January 27th meeting.
Current Co-Chairs:
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Areas of Focus
Regional Level
- Collaborates with Residential Green Building Advocates in our Region.
- Identifies and prioritizes the issues relevant to the transformation of the residential marketplace.
- Provides support to their Advocate.
- Develops a working understanding of the LEED for Homes Program.
- Is knowledgeable about the other green building programs in their market place, such as the GreenPoint Rated program.
- Reaches out to other key players in the green residential marketplace.
Chapter Level
- Develops a good relationship with our local HBA and other green building programs.
- Fields questions that come into our Chapter regarding the LEED for Homes Program.
- Directs more complicated questions to residential green building leaders in our community.
- Forwards complex regional or political issues to USGBC for resolution.
- Identifies local green home building leaders.
- Works with our Chapter to provide educational outreach.
- Provides the liaison between the local provider and our Chapter.
- Works with our Chapter to promote the LEED for Homes Program.
- Cultivates other Residential Green Building Advocates in our Area.
Please note that a national customer service
program is in place to handle LEED for Homes Inquiries. Advocates will
gauge customer service demands and provide updates to USGBC so that the
Council can ensure adequate customer support at all times.
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