The Lowcountry Branch of the South
Carolina Chapter of the USGBC
would like to welcome you to our
branch and invite you attend our
events as we work together to make
the Lowcountry a more sustainable place
for everyone.
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Celebrate Earth Day at Local Events!
Don't miss two exciting local events on Saturday April 20th to celebrate 2013 Earth Day. See attached informational flyers for Earth Day at Indigo Park and the Charleston County Earth Day Festival.
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Lowcountry Branch March Program, 3/26/13
Outdoor air (i.e. ventilation) is critical to ensuring a productive and healthy indoor environment and is required by building codes and industry standards. Unmanaged outdoor air is wasteful and expensive to condition in many regions of the world. This course demonstrates the advantages of measuring and controlling outdoor air intakes versus the traditional approach of relying upon a fixed outdoor air damper position, provides guidelines for the design and resulting control of the airflow monitors, provides a selection criteria for outdoor airflow monitors, and identifies how to achieve LEED 2009, NC, IEQ Credit 1 - Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring.
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Lowcountry Branch February Program, 2/19/13
Sustainable Fellwood presents an excellent case study that green can be done across all product types, and proves building sustainably does not have to cost more. The team will share their knowledge of which strategies offer the best bang for the buck. Additionally, up to date, real time utility data will be used to demonstrate real-life energy and water efficiency and cost savings to residents after two years of full occupancy.
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