Small event – big success: October Green Cafe
October 22, 2009 at 4:24 pm | In Events, Training | Leave a CommentTags: Katja Perrey, landscape design, sustainable landscaping
“Sustainable landscape design uses techniques, which sometimes seem outdated in a world, where everything can be seen with a click and imported in a heart beat. The discovery of what the local has to offer and observing, rather than giving things a quick fix, are the new frontier” Katja Perrey – KP Landscapes.
With almost 30 people attending our most recent edition of the RoGBC Green Cafe, we are proud to announce we have broken our Green Cafe attendance record. The presentation held by Katja Perrey, RoGBC member and lecturer for the evening, proved that Romania has both the need and the opportunity to develop a sustainable landscaping sector.
For those interested, but unable to attend, here is a short preview of the atmosphere at the event.
RoGBC Library
August 20, 2009 at 3:09 pm | In General, Training | Leave a CommentTags: books, green books, library, shelfari, sustainable architecture
We are pleased to announce that as of today the RoGBC library is open to our members as a pilot test project. The library includes books on topics ranging from green building basics, sustainable architecture to green marketing and knowledge management.
All the books available at this moment are included in our online catalogue available here. Feel free to browse the books on our shelf. By hovering with your mouse over a book you will be able to see if it’s available or on loan (under RoGBC’s tags) and by clicking on a book on the shelf you will have access to a short description of its content. Also, a collection of architectural magazines (Arhitectura, Arhitext Design, Igloo, Green Source) is available at the RoGBC office. Feel free to drop by and peruse your favorite magazine.
We will continually enrich our book collection by acquiring new materials so we encourage you to check back often. We invite you to send us suggestions for new titles to be added to the library collections at books@RoGBC.org.
The rules and procedure for borrowing from the library can be found on our website.
We are looking forward to sharing our books with you.
Impressions from Creating Greener Workspaces (Workshop – April 22, Bucharest)
April 24, 2009 at 1:12 pm | In Events, Training | Leave a CommentTags: Green Building, green office, Training, WWF
On April 22, at the Orange Concept Store in Bucharest, the Romania Green Building Council and WWF organized a half-day training course on “Creating Greener Workspaces”, with the purpose to educate the Romanian marketplace on the advantages of green office policies, design and renovation..
With around 50 participants, the event was a great success. Executives responsible for office operations, architects and designers, engineers and real estate consultants, suppliers of products and services, professors and students attended the event.
The event had a design module and an environmental management system module that includes implementing green office polices. Explaining the business case for implementing these programs will be an important component of the workshop. “Green office design and operation is backed by a strong business case when conducting activities in a resource and energy constrained world” emphasized Steven Borncamp, President of the Romania Green Building Council.
Moreover, “creating greener workspaces is about thinking and planning more, saving money, and increasing employee health and productivity. There are very short payback periods and minimal differences in upfront investments and significant competitive advantages if green initiatives are done wisely”, continued Steve.
No matter if it’s a larger or smaller office, there are ways in which it can become more efficient, more environmentally friendly, healthier for the employees and less costly to operate. There are several aspects that need to be considered in order to have a green office: from the architects and engineers teams, to the flexible use of space, the efficient consumption of water and energy, materials and resources, the inside air quality, transportation, the sustainable behavior of the employees, etc.
The trainers also offered the simple measures that can be implemented in any office, including:
- Paper consumption: avoid printing or print double-sided, more pages per sheet; use of recycled or environmental certified paper
- Heating & cooling energy consumption: lowering the temperature in a room by 1ºC saves 5% of heating energy; avoid placing furniture in front of the radiators; use of air conditioning with timer
- Electric energy consumption: use of energy saving bulbs; switching lights off when possible;use of energy saving settings for appliances; avoid using the “stand by” mode
- Purchases: careful selection of the products and services suppliers, appliances, office utensils, equipment, furniture, gifts, materials, accommodation, trips, etc.
- Waste sorting and recycling – defining and giving good instructions is an essential component
- Transportation: reduce the environmental impact of transport by using long distance communication techniques, favoring public transportation, driving in an economic way, driving cars with low fuel consumption, etc.
- The attendance of representatives from companies activating in various sectors, as well as the discussions among participants illustrated the involvement and the preoccupations of the industry in sustainability and ecology.
The event ended with a networking cocktail meant to facilitate the interaction and the collaboration among the workshop participants and the RoGBC members.
Trainers:
Steven Borncamp – President, Romania Green Building Council
Helka Julkunen – Green Office Manager, WWF Finland
Organizers:
Romania Green Building Council (RoGBC) is a non-profit, non-political association of businesses encouraging the market, educational, and legislative conditions necessary to promote high performance construction that is both environmentally responsible and profitable. The RoGBC is accredited as an “Emerging Council” with the World Green Building Council.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the world’s largest and most effective environmental organizations, whose mission is to stop the degradation of the natural environment, by conserving the biological diversity, by promoting sustainable use of renewable natural resources, reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. In 1997, WWF Finland developed the Green Office, a simple and light environmental management system. More than 20,200 office employees are currently involved in the program.
Event organized with additional support from:
Amcham Romania
Orange Concept Store
DEXION
Online Training Video: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
April 10, 2009 at 11:26 am | In Events, Training | 1 CommentTags: Energy Audit, Energy Certification, Energy Efficiency, EPBD, Green Building, Legislation, renewable energy, sustainable_development, Training
We are pleased to announce that videos from our training on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive are now available online. The presentations are in Romanian, with subtitles in English.
“How to get an A rating on the Energy Performance Certificates?” was held in October 2008. It was a training event dedicated to explaining the most important aspects to be considered to score the highest rating on the energy performance certificates in the European Union’s mandatory Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
The presentations covered: definitions and benchmarks in a building energy performance certificate, energy saving measures (insulation, architecture and vicinity passive solutions, traditional and unconventional heating systems, lighting, ventilation and air conditioning, etc), case studies.
To view the presentations, go to www.RoGBC.org, Watch Green Videos section.
Upcoming Training Event: Creating Greener Workspaces – April 22, Bucharest
April 2, 2009 at 12:08 pm | In Events, Training | Leave a CommentListen, learn, discuss and network with the key experts and practitioners in energy efficient and ecological design and office policy!
What: A workshop to educate the Romanian marketplace on the advantages of green office policies, design and renovation.
The event will have a design module and an environmental management system module that includes implementing green office polices. Explaining the business case for implementing these programs will be an important component of the workshop.
A light dinner & networking event will follow the presentations.
Who: Recognizing the cross-functional nature of environmental and energy efficiency measures, the event will be useful for executives responsible for office operations, architects, designers, engineers, and others interested in benefiting from this important shift in designing and managing our workspaces.
When: April 22, 2009, a half day event
Where: Orange Concept Store – Bucharest
How much: Register by April 10 and benefit from significant discounts:
- 25 Euros fee for RoGBC members (starting April 11, the fee is 45 Euros)
- 45 Euros fee for non-members (starting April 11, the fee is 65 Euros)
- 35 Euros fee for AmCham members (starting April 11, the fee is 55 Euros)
The registration form is available here. Click here for the agenda.
Trainers: Experts from the Romania Green Building Council and the WWF Finland’s Green Office initiative.
Training course certificates will be awarded to attendees who successfully complete the workshop.
The workshop will be in English without translation provided.
Organizers:
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Our training event on TVR
February 6, 2009 at 11:03 pm | In General, Training | Leave a CommentGreen Report did a segment on our recent training event “Green Architectural Principles and the Enabling Technologies”. Take a look at the show here:
http://www.green-report.ro/tv
(note – the show was on 30 January. Depending on when you click this link, you may have to click again on the show of that date).
- Steve
Workshop: Green Architectural Design & the Enabling Technologies – 27 January, JW Marriott, Bucharest
January 14, 2009 at 2:47 pm | In Events, Training | Leave a CommentRomania Green Building Council is pleased to announce our upcoming green workshop:
Green Architectural Design and the Enabling Technologies
Listen, learn, discuss and network with the key experts and practitioners in energy efficient and ecological construction.
What: a full day workshop to educate architects, engineers and other solution providers about green design principles and the information technology that supports the discipline
When: January 27, 2009
Where: JW Marriott – Bucharest, Romania
How much: Register by January 16 and benefit from significant discounts:
- 75 Euros fee for RoGBC members (starting January 17, the fee is 110 Euros)
- 190 Euros fee for non-members (starting January 17, the fee is 225 Euros)
The Registration Form is available here. A limited number of scholarships will be offered to interested professors and students. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please contact us for details.
Trainers (see below for profiles): Aurore Julien Dipl.Eng. /MCIBSE /LEED AP /BREEAM – Head of Sustainability, Llewelyn Davies Yeang Architects, Prof. Arch. Ana-Maria Dabija Ph.D. – “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism
More details: RoGBC.org, Events Section; Laura.Nemoianu@RoGBC.org
The workshop will be interactive and will:
• Discuss green design principles
• Discuss solar orientation, energy and day lighting considerations
• Review IT solutions, benefits and possibilities
• Include relevant case studies
• Facilitate greater collaboration between architects, engineers, project managers, and other solution providers for exemplary green construction projects.
Upcoming RoGBC Events:
• Greening our Hotels – February 20, 2009
• Roof Gardens, Green Roofs and Urban Landscape – March 10, 2009
• Sustainable Construction Materials – March 19, 2009
• Creating Greener Workspaces – April/May 2009
• Architecture Days – 6-9 May, 2009
We sincerely hope you can join us for these exciting events!
The RoGBC Team
Organizer
The Romania Green Building Council (RoGBC) is a non-profit, non-political association of businesses encouraging the market, educational, and legislative conditions necessary to promote high performance construction that is both environmentally responsible and profitable. The RoGBC is accredited as an “Emerging Council” with the World Green Building Council.
Trainers
Aurore Julien Dipl.Eng./MCIBSE /LEED AP /BREEAM – Head of Sustainability, Llewelyn Davies Yeang Architects
Aurore Julien leads Eco Systems, a design unit of Llewelyn Davies Yeang focused on eco and sustainable design. Trained as an engineer, Aurore has particular expertise in environmental design, building physics, natural ventilation, daylight and renewable energy systems. She also is accredited to carry out Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM International and LEED assessments. Aurore has been working on a wide variety of projects, ranging from schools, hospitals, residential, and offices, both in the UK and internationally. She is a Chartered Engineer and attended the National Institute for Applied Sciences (INSA France) and University College London (UCL), earning a Masters in Environmental Design and Engineering, a Membership in the Institution of Building Services Engineers (MIBSE), and certification as a LEED Accredited Professional and BREEAM assessor.
Notable projects include an innovative design of the natural ventilation system for the Eden Institute, the first residential CHP in the UK, based in the Altrincham development, the CHP for a new campus for Columbia University, New York, and consultancy for hospital and school PFI projects and several large scale residential developments in the UK.
Current projects include Tashkent, Premier City and various competitions. Prior to joining Llewelyn Davies Yeang, Aurore worked as an environmental designer in BDSP, a sustainability driven building services consultancy. She then went on to head up sustainability of the engineering consultancy Ramboll Whitbybird (RWB) for four years. During her time with RWB, the Sustainability Designer of the Year Awards was won two years consecutively (BM, 2006, and BSJ, 2007).
Prof. Arch. Ana-Maria Dabija Ph.D. – “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism
Ana-Maria Dabija lectures within the Technical Sciences Chair of the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism of Bucharest, Romania. She teaches the courses of “Architectural Detailing”, “Mistakes in Building Design – Execution – Maintenance” for undergraduates and “Performant Architectural Components of the Building Envelope” within the Master courses of Buildings Rehabilitation, Sustainable Development and Energetic Audit at the Faculty of Architecture.
Professor Dabija is a member of the specialized Technical Committees of the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing and in the Romanian Association of Standardisation, a member of the Romanian Order of Architects, a member of the International Solar Energy Society, and a member of CIB World (International Council for Research and Innovation in Buildings and Construction).
Media Partners: Arhitectura, Arhitext Design, BICAU, Igloo
Training for companies on how to apply for EU Funds
December 3, 2008 at 1:11 pm | In General, Training | 2 CommentsTags: european funding, IT, Training
We have come across an interesting opportunity to get free consultancy and training in how to apply for EU Structural Funds. We’ve checked it out and can assure you there are no catches or hidden costs. It comes from a Phare project at the Ministry of Finance which needs to help companies apply for these funds.
There will be two “INFO DAYS” held on the 9th and 11th of December and this would be a good opportunity to find out more. If you’re interested you should follow the link below and fill in the application form.
The Structural Fund in question is called Increasing Economic Competitiveness and is designed to help Romanian companies become more competitive in the EU. They do this by reimbursing companies with about 50% of agreed investments in productive or IT equipment, up to 5,560,000 RON, as well as associated costs such as dedicated buildings and training.
The fund is aimed at medium and large enterprises which are in profit and are planning to make investments in manufacturing (priority axis 1) or IT equipment (axis 2) or renewable energy and energy efficiency (axis 4). Any sized company can apply for funds for IT equipment. If you look on this website — http://amposcce.minind.ro/ — and see the left hand menu you can find out more about each axis.
The application process for the free consultancy and training (and INFO DAYS) is rather simple. All you need to do is log onto this website — http://www.ieca.ro/info.html — and fill in the questionnaire. You can also see the training schedule there, and I know they’re planning some activities in December. We spoke to one of the consultants working on this project and he said they’re looking for companies which have a well developed project idea, which they want to help develop into a complete SF application.
Anca
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