Bring a bagged lunch, earn CEU credit and learn about Environmental labeling for LEED projects!

This program will provide an overview of some of the different environmental labeling standards and rules that can be used to evaluate products in LEED projects.  The basis of this presentation is to touch on the various certification programs and the benchmarks available in evaluating product design and manufacturing of sustainable products.

This presentation will count for one hour of CEU for HSW under IDCEC.

About the Instructor:

Olga G. Alvarez, ASID, IIDA, LEED-AP, is the principal of PCS, LLC. She’s been extremely active in the local environmental movement and was previously on the Board of Directors of the USGBC-South Florida chapter as well as its past-President. Her LEED Accreditation (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) provides clients the support on projects seeking this certification which conforms to the rating system set up by the USGBC (U.S.Green Building Council).

Growing up in South Florida, Olga attended Florida International University where she received her Bachelor’s degree in interior design (was awarded scholarship for Student Merit) and continued to pursue some graduate studies in Construction Management. Over the past several years, she’s developed extensive resources for design development of projects with her experience and knowledge base of products and materials.

Project Coordinating Services is committed to sustainable design and GHG reduction. PCS has personally adopted the 2030 Challenge. See who’s on Board – www.2030challenge.org. PCS is part of Broward County’s Community Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (CDBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE). 

Location: Metro 1 Green Building Resource Center | 120 NE 27th ST #200, Miami, FL 33137
Cost: $30 for members | $45 for non-members

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“Feast on the Farm” Fundraising Dinner Party & Silent Auction at Paradise Farms to benefit the the Fertile Earth Foundation’s projects, including “Fertile Roots Miami.”

Please join us to celebrate the beginning of “Fertile Roots Miami” a food composting initiative with the City of Miami and participating restaurants, hotels and local urban gardening projects. We are diverting what was once food waste and turning it into a rich soil amendment to grow food for our local communities and close the food loop.

Four course organic dinner will be served by top local chefs, in the beautiful surroundings of the organic Paradise Farms. A live auction of spa, restaurant, hotel packages and more are to follow.

 Menu co-created and prepared by:

Amarylis Guindin, Chef/Owner of Galerie Gourmet

Lynn Moulton, Area 31/Epic Hotel

Micah Edelstein, Grass Restaurant & Lounge

Dionette Kalkhofer, Om Garden Restaurant

What: Feast on the Farm Fundraising Dinner & Silent Auction
When: Sunday, March 7, 2010, from 5 – 8:30 pm (*PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE!)
Where: Paradise Farms
Why: Celebrate the beginning of sustainable composting in S. Florida & raise funds

Silent auction items:

* Mandarin Oriental Hotel Package (2 night stay, Dinner for two, Massage) – $1695 value

* Area 31 Gift Certificates – $100 value each

* Epic Hotel (2 night stay)

* Sunday brunch for 4 at Perricone’s – $100 value each

* Plus many more auction items (restaurant, spa, yoga, alternative therapies, massage, etc)!

$100 Donation.  No tickets will be sold at the door.  To purchase tickets, please visit www.fertileearth.org