NOTES: 4 December 2006

Bob Kerrey presentation:
--James, Zeno, Ryan, Rachael --> meeting Wednesday, 6 December (meeting with Nevin Cohen after) to look over powerpoint

Ryan's update on new New School building:
--Ryan's meeting with Phil Silva:
--beginning of next semester (Spring 2007)--> 1-day workshop on LEED certification
--Phil is a good resource
--building is still in its conceptual stage (Green or No Green)
--most people in administration kind of educated in green issues
--"green-ness" will ultimately fall in hands of engineers
--NSSC's role?--> quality control
--focus a lot on cost benefit/economic reports, because that's what James Murtha will listen to

Skybridge exhibit:
--for next semester (Spring 2007)--> local food? green building awareness?

Local food:
--Josh Vierteo (good contact for powerpoint?)
--Ian Harvey--> farm in Red Hook, BK--> speaking Wednesday, 6 December at 4:00 pm

Tabling:
--Zeno and Eddie are coordinating this...

Website:
-- ~$15/year
--myspace account? / facebook affirmative
--thanks Eddie!!!
--website sub-committee: Eddie, Zeno, Natalie, Ernesto, Ryan, Rachael

Green building sub-committee updates:
--why should NS have a green building? well amongst other reasons, there is a desire from the rest of the university community and independent research facilities--> research in green buildings is new and in demand--> idea of the science of architecture greening
--direct research money / collaborations
--Jason Bailey: architecture connection
--sub-committee should:
--create a plan for the ideal, new building (including things beyong LEED certification, like green roofs, etc.)--> this will hold administration accountable for any loopholes that LEED may have

College Cafeterias Serve Family Recipes!

Tired of students bitching about the cafeteria food, some colleges are soliciting family recipes to add to the menus. From the Associated Press:
"It's a great connection with home for the students, and a way to de-institutionalize a college food service program," said J. Michael Floyd, food service director at the University of Georgia, which pioneered the approach 20 years ago with its annual Taste of Home competition... From hundreds of entries that are taste-tested each year, Georgia has selected such winners as eclair squares, poppy seed chicken and bulldog punch bowl cake.At Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, barbecued salmon and Thai eggplant dishes had their start in students' homes, as did the Ukrainian apple nut squares and whole-wheat cheddar buns.Link