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