Green Build 2011 day 1
The USGBC 10th annual Green Build convention started today in Toronto with the International Summit and chapter leaders from around the county gathering for the the...
Michael Carlson to speak at USF about Green Building
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Thursday, April 29 Roundtable discussion on Sustainable Building: Turning Green into Green. Hosted by University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. It is part of the Environmental Economics Policy Forum at USF. Lee-En Chung will be serving as moderator for the Roundtable. Panelist include: The Roundtable will be held in the Selby Auditorium on the USF Sarasota/Manatee campus. 3:30-5:30 PM. Series Overview The 2010 Environmental Economics Policy Forum Series will consist of three presentations on critical environmental issues facing our world, with each having not only global, but also local implications. In each Forum program the respective issue will be addressed, reviewed and analyzed, and then attendees will be encouraged to comment and provide questions related to the topic.Roundtable Series The 2010 Environmental Economics Policy Roundtable Series will consist of three presentations on critical environmental issues facing the Sarasota-Manatee area. During each Roundtable, panels of local area experts / practitioners will participate in a directed question discussion, and questions will be taken from the audience both in advance and during the presentation. |
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Michael Carlson, AIA, LEED AP Earns USGBC Leadership Award
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The Florida Gulfcoast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council awarded its highest honor, Chapter Leadership Award, to Michael Carlson of Carlson Studio Architecture during the group's annual award program December 8 in St. Petersburg. The annual award recognizes the chapter member who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, active involvement and service to the organization and has helped to advance the green building/design profession. Earlier this year, Carlson established and led a new division of the Florida Gulfcoast Chapter, the Myakka River Branch, which serves the Manatee-Sarasota area. In addition, he was appointed chair of the Green Business Leadership Council of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, a recent initiative for the organization. In 2009 Carlson was also selected by HGTV to design the production company's second Green Home which earned LEED Platinum certification from the USGBC and is located in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Carlson Studio Architecture is located at 1613 Fruitville Road in downtown Sarasota, Florida. The studio headquarters became the fourth project in Florida to earn LEED Silver Certification for Commercial Interiors. The architectural firm has been a member of Sarasota County's Green Business Partnership since 2008. |
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