News & Deadlines

Apply to Participate in Congressional Advocacy Day

USGBC's Advocacy Department announced the dates for the third annual Congressional Advocacy Day: September 28-29, 2010. All chapters with active advocacy programs are encouraged to submit an application and commit to working in a coordinated fashion with USGBC and members of Congress in your state. Find the application form on the Extranet's Advocacy & Outreach tab.

Winning Chapter Awards of Excellence Submissions Available for Reference

The Chapter Awards of Excellence recognize chapters in the categories of Advocacy; Education; USGBC as a Community; and Organizational Excellence. In completing your chapter's application, you are welcome to reference winning submissions from years past. You can reference the archive on the Extranet here. (This is the first year for the Chapter Leader Awards of Excellence, so similar history is not available for this competition.) Submissions are due Aug. 31, 2010 by 11:59 p.m. EDT. Contact Eli Reisman with any questions.

Support Haiti Through Joint Design Fellowship

USGBC and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are supporting an Architecture for Humanity Sustainable Design Fellow, who will help facilitate the rebuilding of the infrastructure that was demolished in Haiti's earthquake. The qualified design professional selected will make a two-year commitment to work directly with community members on the ground in Architecture for Humanity's Rebuilding Center, based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. You're welcome to advertise this opportunity to your chapter members. To view the press release and learn how to apply, click here.

Sound Bites

The Urban Green Council announces William McDonough as opening keynote at Urban Green Expo 2010 * USGBC national staff are excited to visit with 160 chapter leaders at the retreat this week * USGBC Nebraska Flatwater wins the grand prize in the Heartland Chapter Awards * Got news? Submit your sound bite to Clare Magee.

Webcasts & Trainings

For a complete list of chapter webcasts and descriptions, click here. Most webcasts require registration so we can track attendance and interest. Such webcasts include a link to the registration page.

Awards of Excellence Drop-in Call
Date: June 23
Time: 3-4:00 p.m. EDT
The 2010 USGBC Chapter Awards of Excellence program has launched and we welcome your applications. This call is your chance to ask any questions you might have regarding the revised structure and new opportunities, including the category for chapter leaders. Register here.

Advocacy Call on Building Energy Codes
Date: June 24
Time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
Register here.

FREE: Self-Paced USGBC/GBCI Online Orientation
For instructions and the registration code, click here.

New Resources

Self-Service Reporting Ready June 16
Instead of receiving reports on a monthly basis, chapter leaders with admin access can download their reports real-time from usgbc.org at their convenience. When the resource goes live Wednesday, you'll see it here.

Member Recruitment & Events

Member Circle Events
For upcoming USGBC Member Circle events in Long Beach, Calif., and Minneapolis exclusively for chapter and USGBC members, click here.

Thank you for your time and attention and for everything you do to help advance our shared mission.

USGBC Chapters Staff
chapters@usgbc.org