Thursday To-Do: U.S. Green Building Council – Central Branch Monthly Meeting

The U.S. Green Building Council – Central Branch will hold its monthly meeting, today between 11″30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Next Level Event (1400 W. Markham) in Little Rock. Dr. Nick Brown, Executive Assistant for Sustainability and Adjunct Professor for Geosciences, University of Arkansas, will give a presentation, “Carbon Emissions Management: LEED and Beyond It.”

Carbon emissions reduction, mitigation, displacement and offset are integral to successful 21st century design and management. Means for approaching zero emissions design will be discussed, along with a discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of LEED in achieving these goals.

Members $18, Guests $20. For more information, contact Linda Smith at usgbcar@yahoo.com.