This month we will be holding our typical two meetings.

SOUTH BEND LUNCH MEETING - October 15

First off, in South Bend at Tippecanoe Place, there will be an introductory presentation on the new LEED 2009 standard. Rico Cedro will be presenting. Mr. Cedro is an associate principal and director of sustainable design at Kruek & Sexton. He initiated, developed and lead the firm’s expertise in sustainable design, integrating the firm’s modernist tradition of design excellence with LEED and other green practices for master planning, urban design, architecture and interiors. He directed major projects and client accounts, such as Herman Miller, Inc., University of Chicago and Clear Channel Adshel. Mr. Cedro has also been a member of the LEED Faculty with the USGBC. Through this program he has taught public and private workshops on LEED New Construction and LEED Commercial Interiors.

CALUMET DINNER MEETING - October 15

For the dinner meeting, we will be meeting at Margarita's Bar & Grille. Louis van Belle of R.L. Millies & Associates will be giving a presentation on the Indiana Energy code. Indiana is looking to adopt ASHRAE 90.1-2007 as it's energy code to meet federal requirements. Mr. van Belle will be reviewing the process for new code adoption in the State of Indiana. He will also be reviewing the new envelope and mechanical efficiency requirements and the fiscal impact for new construction projection of these requirements. Mr. van Belle is a licensed design engineer. He has been working at R.L. Millies for the past 5 years. He graduated from the University of Washington with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. Currently he is the president of the chapter.

Everyone is free to come to these meetings. Please come and invite friends as well.

Please RSVP by Monday, October 12

Lunch Meeting

Cost: $15 (includes lunch)
Check-in: 11:30 am - Noon EDT
Lunch/Program: Noon - 1:00 pm EDT

Tippecanoe Place
620 W. Washington St.
South Bend, IN

Dinner Meeting
Cost: $20 (includes dinner & drinks)
Check-in: 5:30 pm - 6:00 CDT
Dinner/Program: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

Margaritas Bar & Grill
19606 Burnham Ave
Lynwood, IL 60411

Indiana Energy Forum at Pudue Calumet

NEWS RELEASE:

Originally posted at http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/news/releases/08-10-17_energy_wbez_forum.html

Indiana energy needs focus of WBEZ/Chicago Matters public forum, Oct. 28

Purdue University Calumet is hosting a Community Forum, focusing on Indiana’s energy needs and sponsored by Chicago Public Radio Station WBEZ (91.5 fm) and Chicago Matters: Growing Forward series, Tuesday, Oct. 28.

The hour-long forum begins at 6 p.m. in The Calumet Conference Center, located at the far south end of the Purdue Calumet campus. It will be broadcast live on WBEZ. A pre-broadcast reception starts at 5 p.m.

During the forum, Chicago Public Radio’s Gabriel Spitzer and northwest Indiana reporter Michael Puente will discuss the state of Indiana energy and related needs with Purdue University Professor of Agricultural Economics Otto Doering; Indiana Center for Coal Technology Research Director Marty Irwin; Hoosier Environmental Council Executive Director Jesse Kharbanda; and Celina Weatherwax, director of the Northwest Indiana Office of Indiana Senator Richard Lugar.

"We're excited to invite the public to an open forum to discuss Indiana's energy needs," said Sally Eisele, managing editor of public affairs for Chicago Public Radio. "Here's a great opportunity to get your questions answered by our local reporters, as well as policy makers, business leaders and environmentalists."

The event is free, but attendees are asked to RSVP to secure a seat for the broadcast by contacting Chicago Public Radio’s Alexandra Salomon at asalomon@chicagopublicradio.org or by phoning 312/893-2929.

News Release Date: October 17, 2008