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BID Programs > Greening Downtown DC > Training, Networking and Resources  Greening Downtown DC
Training and Networking Opportunities
The Downtown BID hosts frequent training and networking activities so that the Downtown community can get together to share ideas and learn best practices. Our focus, through these activities and others, embraces “the triple bottom line,” a way of doing business that protects the planet, people and profit. It's a holisistic and sustainable approach to guiding and accelerating efforts to make the downtown healthy, competitive and attractive.
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| September 10, 2009 |
Green Marketing 101 |
| September 10, 2009 |
Sustainable Communities: Greenovation |
| September 11, 2009 |
Weatherization Training
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September 17, 2009
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Energy Efficiency Summit |
| September 17, 2009 |
Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner |
| September 22, 2009 |
International Car Free Day |
| September 23, 2009 |
Forestry Carbon Markets & REDD Conference |
| September 24, 2009 |
Green Business Awards Reception & Mastermind Lecture |
| Septemger 24, 2009 |
RTKL/USGBC Green Office Tours |
| September 30, 2009 |
2009 AOBA Green Conference |
| October 2, 2009 |
Greening Our Homes |
| March 3, 2009 |
Green Affordable Housing & Jobs Exhibit |
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Greening Downtown DC Resource Archive
This is the place to find guides, presentations, white papers and other useful materials that can prepare you for futureevents or follow up on past ones.
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Selected Green Resource Links
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www.green.dc.gov - Green DC - a DC Government web site with comprehensive information on current programs, policies, services, events, and issues concerning the DC environment.
www.usgbc.org - U.S. Green Building Council is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education and certifies sustainable buildings for businesses, homes, hospitals, schools, and neighborhoods.
www.energystar.gov - EPA Energy Star – a joint program of the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy, ENERGY STAR creates and maintains energy efficiency standards for products and practices.
www.coolcapital.org - Cool Capital Challenge works with local and national organizations to reduce CO2 emissions in the Capital region.
Green Rooftop - Blake Real Estate Building green roof project is funded by grants from the DC Department of Health and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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Energy Star Training
The first Energy Star training session for Downtown property managers, Benchmarking Your Property with the EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager, was hosted by the BID along with co-sponsors Energy Star and Cool Capital Challenge, Trainer Leslie Cook, Energy Star Public Sector Manager –  Climate Protection Partnerships Division, demonstrated how EPA’s online energy management tool, Portfolio Manager, helps evaluate energy performance by measuring and tracking energy use and carbon emissions across a portfolio of buildings. Attendees learned how to develop a baseline for energy use, prioritize investments, set goals and track energy use improvements over time.
To download Leslie Cook’s 6/17/08 presentation click here [BIDJune17-2008.pdf – 2.1 MG]
For more information about Energy Star and future training opportunities please visit www.energystar.gov.
Energy Efficiency Training for Property Managers and Building Engineers
The Downtown BID hosted Energy Efficiency Training Managers and Building Engineers featuring five panelist practitioners, and service providers who presented examples of energy efficiency improvements. The  featured presentation by the Akridge Team demonstrated how by a program of management and operations improvement their company to cut energy consumption at the Homer Building by 34%. The event was co-sponsored by Akridge, Cassidy, Pinkard and Colliers, Energy Star, Cool Challenge and the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
To download Akridge’s 5/29/08 presentation click here
For more information about the 5/29/08 training and to download a checklist of action steps, p partners website at www.coolcapital.org/event2.
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