Silhouette Showcase and Green Building Open House

PRESENTS

Silhouette Showcase and Green Building Open House

September 17, 2009 - Speakers, Networking, Cocktails

September 18 – 20, 2009 - Open House

Overview

Architecture, design and construction are undergoing a revolution that has not seen its equivalent since the appearance of the elevator and steel-reinforced concrete: the Green Movement.  Within the last ten years, global warming has gone from fringe theory to widely accepted truth.  A tipping point has been achieved, and momentum in all areas of environmentally-appropriate construction and interiors is growing rapidly. Government agencies at all levels have made commitments to greening urban areas, through revised city planning, new building code, financial subsidies and incentives, and targeted lending for green projects.  Green services, materials, and energy efficiency projects are one of the highest growth sectors of the economy that is otherwise in recession.

This September in New York City, coinciding with the US Green Building Council’s first ever Urban Green Expo, Green Envy Development proudly makes available to professionals and public alike:
 
The SILHOUETTE

slated to be the first LEED Platinum and Energy Star certified  low-rise building in New York,

for an Open House and Green Exposition.

Located in the rapidly evolving neighborhood of South Park Slope in Brooklyn, the SILHOUETTE Showcase provides the following opportunities:

• Taste organic wine, cheese and other delectables on a beautiful late-summer day
• Hear from green industry and political leaders about the future of the local green movement
• Tour the condo units and evaluate the benefits and costs of owning or building a green home
• See and touch green building materials, installations and décor on display by exhibitors
• Take guided and self-guided tours that touch on all the in-place green elements of the building

Whether or not you’ll be attending the Urban Green Expo, be sure to stop by The SILHOUETTE Showcase. 

Speakers

Amy Norquist
President, GREENSULATE Green Roofs, Walls, and Sustainable Consulting

Caleb Crawford
Architect, COGGAN + CRAWFORD Architecture & Design

Arthur R. Desin, Jr.
Chair, US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL - Long Island

Ron Vitori
Founder, GREEN PEAK GROUP

Robert Roth
Developer, GREEN ENVY DEVELOPMENT

Tim Brown
Co-Founder, LEFTOVERDEPOT.COM

Location:  The Silhouette:  272 21st Street, Brooklyn

Nearest Subwway stop:  Prospect Avenue M / R train stop

Dates: 

September 17 starting at 6 pm  - Ribbon Cutting, Speakers, and Cocktail Reception

September 18, 11 am - 5 pm - Tours by Appointment Only

September 19 and 20, 10 am - 6 pm - Open House

All days include Green Expo and Exhibitors.

Cost:  Thursday night event is $10 in advance / $20 at the door.  All other dates are free.

Our heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible:

Lead Sponsor

Greensulate specializes in green roofs, green walls and sustainable building (utilizing the standard of the US Green Buiding Council and LEED—Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design—accreditation priorities)

Food and Drink Sponsor

E-commerce web platform allowing owners, developers, and contractors to buy and sell leftover building supplies to help meet LEED certification requirements.  Post your ad now!

Sponsors

Green building materials and supplies

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Green door development and supply

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Turn-key solution to energy reduction

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Location intelligence solutions for site selection, asset management and building services marketing in the New York metro area

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Green building consulting and management firm specializing in green construction, building operations, and management.  Green Peak also specializes in the green retrofitting of existing buildings.

Program

Thursday, September 17, 2009, 6 pm – 9 pm

• Ribbon cutting
• Speeches from green building industry leaders
  
• Organic wine, cheese and snacks
• Networking with developers, architects, investors, brokers, government representatives, and green building professionals and vendors
• Industry professionals only

   
Friday, September 18, 2009, all-day

• Walk-throughs and tours by appointment only
• Home buyers welcome

Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20

• Open House all-day
• Self-guided tours all-day
• Guided tours every half-hour
• Home buyers welcome

Preview of the Silhouette

See the Silhouette