Education and Events Committee (EE Committee)
The Education and Events Committee works towards COTE’s mission of connecting and educating Portland’s Sustainable Design Community. Some of their efforts include monthly Greenbags (a sustainable education series), monthly Green Building Tours, and the Green Champion’s Summit. The group also works with AIA Portland to coordinate any synergies or overlap with AIA Portland educational events.
Meetings: First Tuesday of the month, 12-1pm at MulvannyG2
Contact: Juliette Beale Juliette@emerick-architects.com
Sam Stadler sam.stadler@gmail.com
The Green Advisor Program (GAP)
The Green Advisor Program fosters relationships and community connections across disciplines in Portland’s sustainable building community. Through a matching database, mentorship opportunities, and quarterly networking events, the committee works to build relationships with leaders in the Green Building Community and expose people to local learning opportunities.
Meetings: Second Tuesday of the month, 6:00-7:00pm in the ground floor of the Ecotrust Building.
Contact: Ozzie Gonzalez Osvaldo.Gonzalez@ch2m.com
Stuart Malkin stuart@climatestudio.com
The Green Project Atlas (GPA)
The Green Project Atlas group has been coordinating the development of a web-based green map of Portland, with case studies showcasing the green building movement in the Portland region. In collaboration with AIA PDX, Cascadia and others, they are currently developing a long-term organization and home for the Atlas.
Meetings: As determined by Steering Committee
Contact: Sarah Atkins saraha@AMAA.com
The Building Climate Impact Committee
The Building Climate Impact Committee grew out of the AIA’s commitment to the 2030 Challenge and the CO2 analysis component of the AIA Portland Design Awards. The Committee developed and currently maintains the CO2 calculator, provides outreach, support and education on CO2 analysis for buildings and interprets/reviews the CO2 analysis component of the AIA Design Award submissions. Other efforts include coordinating with the Energy Modeling Task Force to raise awareness of the role of energy modeling on projects and hosting awards for top performing projects in collaboration with the 2030 Challenge.
Meetings: As determined by committee
Contact: Josh Hatch josh.hatch@brightworks.net
Code and Policy Committee
The Code and Policy Committee tracks major code and policy developments in Portland and the region. They interface with the architecture and design community through COTE to bring related news and perspective to the AIA and political world with a focus on sustainability and green building. Some of their work includes lobbying efforts in Salem, reviewing proposed code changes, coordinating focus groups, and other opportunities based on market demand and perceived needs.
Meetings: As determined by committee
Contact: Seeking Chair
Energy Modeling Task Force
This one-year task force has been formed to help lift the fog surrounding the energy modeling process and related building performance so architects and engineers can effectively work together to design buildings that meet the energy demands of the 21st century. The group is developing a “Best Practices for Energy Modeling” workshop series to help streamline the modeling process for architects and modelers and demonstrate how to achieve more reliable/accurate results.
Meetings: 16 March, 20 April, 18 May 2011, 5:30-7pm at Glumac
Contact: Carolyn Forsyth CarolynF@AMAA.com
Newsletter and Events Calendar
COTE distributes a quarterly newsletter with articles written by COTE members about COTE business, updates on green building practices, and summaries of recent regional green events in the Portland area. A monthly events calendar announces upcoming regional green events.
Contact: Brendan Thompson bcthompson@hotmail.com
