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Here is a youtube link about the "Quest" Off Grid Home from the "How It's Made" Science Channel!

You would have to purchase the series to actually watch the portion about the project. Only the first portion of the video—which is about something else entirely— can be seen for free, but we just wanted to show that green built projects are getting some press out there!

 

Learn and enjoy!

Green Goods Sales Position
Location - San Luis Obispo
Job Title - Sales Specialist

Description:
Full time sales position open for an individual looking for a long term commitment. Job position is ideal for an energetic, ambitious, organized and persistent individual with a passion for success. Must be able to work and coordinate as a team as well as have the discipline and motivation to foster working relationships as an individual.

If architectural and building interior design is a passion and if you desire a job that contributes to the health of our community and the environment this may be the job for you. Must have experience and education in conventional and green building, and the sustainable development industry

You must have the drive to meet and exceed sales goals. Must be able to enjoy working in a multi-tasking, fast paced competitive sales industry. Be able to balance time selling and processing orders with time spent acquiring new sales leads. Must be able to organize and record sales data and share results weekly in management and sales meetings.

If this seems appealing then we want to meet you and discuss becoming a member of the Green Goods Sales Team. We have a tight sales team whom cooperate with one another to successfully increase sales, improve business processes, network and promote our business through social networking, marketing and lead generation. We find each others strengths and provide a platform to execute success.

Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
1 year minimum – 5 years maximum experience in B2B sales preferred
1 year minimum cold call experience preferred
Experience in the construction industry is preferred
Experience in the health, wellness, and/or environmental building industries is preferred
Demonstrated Career Stability

Responsibilities
Pursue qualified prospects via cold calling, networking and other relationship establishing introductions
Maintain long term relationships amongst the building trade professionals and consistently promote and provide our materials and services
Qualify inbound prospects
Schedule and perform sales opportunities
Manage all aspects of building and maintaining a sales pipeline
Manage sales-cycle from initial contact to close
Create and Submit cost/request for proposals
Develop key value propositions and expertise in Green Goods
Achieve/Exceed monthly sales quota
Represent Green Goods in the community and at industry trade shows and conferences

Skills
Strong qualifying skills for cold calling and building own prospecting list(s)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable presenting and selling to both homeowners and professionals in the industry
Effective time-management, planning and organization skills
Ability to explain and demonstrate solutions in non-technical, business-focused language
Strong consultative selling style
Effective in building relationships
Ability to work collaboratively with others
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Comfortable using and learning about new materials, services and technologies
Aptitude to effectively prioritize and complete multiple task
Capacity to work in a fast-paced, often changing environment

About Green Goods

Green Goods is a retail showroom and licensed contracting company that designs, provides and installs green building materials in homes and businesses in San Luis Obispo County. We have established Green Goods branded products in the door and cabinet industry and a web based sales and social presence. We regularly host educational events open free to the public that are festive and fun! We have received several awards for our commitment to the community and the environment including awards from the Air Pollution Control District, Green Building Pages, EcoHome magazine and by assemblyman Sam Blakeslee for small business of the year.

At the Green Goods Core is the genuine and authentic drive to live and support healthy and sustainable lifestyles. We believe that we have the opportunity to support our community in building spaces that embody healthy living by providing the best materials and services in our industry. Our business practices and growth decisions are based on tripe bottom line accounting, balancing the people, planet and profits.

New Green Building Codes in Goleta and San Luis Obispo to be Honored

On Friday, December 7, the Central California Coast Chapter (C4) of the U.S. Green Building Council will honor local efforts to further green building and sustainable living on the Central Coast. 

Awardees include both residential and commercial construction projects as well as innovative programs and products that push the envelope on sustainability.  While many awardees will be revealed at the ceremony, the Cities of Goleta and San Luis Obispo have already been announced as honorees.  

In October, Goleta approved its Green Building Program, which establishes mandatory green building requirements for certain new construction and provides incentives for voluntary measures beyond existing regulations.

“Goleta's program represents a significant success in bringing greener buildings to the community, said Michelle Zimney, Chair of the Green Awards.  “The city's focus on listening to multiple stakeholders meant they were able to craft a code that is flexible, yet meaningful.  Builders and architects will have a variety of green rating tools available to them to help design and construct better performing buildings."

The County of San Luis Obispo will also be receiving an award for their Green Building Ordinance taking effect in January 2013.  The legislation includes education, incentive and mandatory measures improving energy efficiency, water efficiency and addressing issues of occupant health.

 

Stacey White, 2012 President of C4 had this to say, “The County of San Luis Obispo was incredibly inclusive in developing the ordinance. With public input over two years, and including 40 subject-area experts in the crafting of the legislation, the result is a simple, cost effective ordinance with a potential for significant impact on existing and new construction.”

The Green Gala and Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, December 7, from 5:30-7:30pm at the Brooks Institute Gallery located at 27 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara, CA.  For more information, contact Michelle Zimney at greenawards@usgbcc4.org. Website: http://www.usgbcc4.org.

 

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         The California Central Coast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council is pleased to recognize and

honor Don Walter of Walter Bros. Properties for the most recent Central Coast LEED certified buildingthe

California Department of Industrial Relations offices at 4740 Allene Way, in San Luis Obispo.

Designed by local architect, Bruce Fraser of Fraser Seiple Architects, the DIR offices achieved several

important LEED Certification benchmarks. Most notable is the building uses 97% less water than a

typical office building by using reclaimed water, low flow and waterless fixtures. The building also

uses 27% less energy through integrated cooling strategies, improved building envelope design,

efficient fixtures, occupancy sensors and natural day-lighting in all occupied spaces. Sustainably

grown and harvested FSC certified wood, and recycled, non-toxic materials were also used throughout

the building. Perhaps most importantly, the new LEED Gold Certified building serves to educate its

many visitors about sustainable buildings with a public informational display about the building design,

and real-time monitor illustrating the LEED design features and systems operations.

LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certification, developed by the USGBC, is the

leading and most stringent building certification documenting and certifying green buildings in a

consistent and comprehensive system. Studies have shown that LEED Certified buildings typically use

24-50% less energy, emit 33-39% less CO2 emissions, use 40% less water and produce 70% less

solid waste that goes to the landfill. In addition we are now seeing studies that show that healthier

environments of LEED buildings reduce illness, absenteeism and significantly increase productivity

and employee retention which can result in considerably more cost savings that all the other energy,

water and waste savings combined.

This project will take its place among the California Central Coast LEED Project Case Studies on the

USGBC-C4 website and is one of the local projects and award winners being showcased in the C4

2010-2011 Green Awards Book recently published to recognize and document the many exciting

sustainable design accomplishments of the Central Coast.

For more information visit www.usgbcc4.org, email communications@usgbcc4.org or

contact Marilyn Farmer at 544-6075.

Making schools more sustainable provides a healthier learning environment for children, and saves money, which our districts desperately need.  The US Green Building Council - C4 (California Central Coast Chapter) Green Schools Action Group began this past school year with the primary mission of engaging the community to raise awareness and educate on all aspects of Green Schools. The idea is simple: participation from everyone, including, students, parents, PTA’s, teachers, custodial staff, government leaders, district administrators and facilities director, utility providers, and industry specialists.

Last September a kick-off meeting was held with over 80 participants from all over the County representing a full spectrum of the community.  At this time a program called Seminars for Success was launched. This was a series of seminars, which were to be topical meetings on issues such as recycling or water conservation held each month during the school year. Each meeting had a panel of 5-7 specialists in that field from different perspectives.  The Green Schools Action Group was able to secure dynamic speakers for each slot on every panel.  For example Sylvan Levin the Environmental Club Advisor at Mission College Prep, John Ewan from Pacific Energy Company, and County Supervisor Adam Hill were a few of the notable speakers

This integrated approach to dialogue led to increased awareness of the potential benefits of integrating sustainability in our schools as a discussion in nearly every district. Some highlights from our local districts have included:

• •·        Lucia Mar Unified School District paved the way two years ago when hiring the first Sustainability Coordinator in the County. This blueprint and fiscal case study illustrated over $120,000 cost savings annually in the first year of implementation. Jeff Guy, Director of Facilities, Operations and Transportation for
• •·        San Luis Coastal Unified School District participated in many of the Green Schools Action Group Seminars and has carried out an ambitious plan to add solar to a number of schools this year and has begun to implement conservation measures throughout the District
• •·        Stu Stoddard, Director of Support Services at Atascadero Unified School District offered many creative low to no cost measures that can be taken.  He explained how simple things such as sending out a clever email to faculty and staff before the holiday break requesting that electronics be powered down can have a cumulative cost savings.
• •·        Templeton Superintendent of Schools Joe Koski celebrated his one-year anniversary in February. He has lead with innovation on many fronts. In the past the district has had an aggressive recycling plan and other measures; however they have now have hired Chris Bonin as the new Supervisor of Maintenance, Operations, Construction & Sustainability to continue development of these initiatives.

Erin Inglish and Jennifer McIntyre, Green Schools Action Group Co-Chairs are excited to keep the momentum of an integrated approach going with additional speakers, community dialogue and action, helping our community to realize that Green Schools can saves dollars and makes good sense.

 

The California Central Coast Chapter of the
U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
Presents:

 “A Decade of LEED at UCSB”

June 2012 presentation in our monthly series

Please join the California Central Coast Chapter (C4) of the U.S. Green Building Council in Ventura on Monday, June 25^th, at 5:30 PM for an informative talk about UC Santa Barbara’s recent Green Building projects, presented by UCSB Sustainability Manager Jordan Sager.  The lecture will begin at 6:00 PM after a half hour of informal networking.
 
The University of California at Santa Barbara was an early adopter of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, beginning with the now double-platinum rated Bren school of Environmental Science and Management. Mr. Sager will discuss UCSB's experience with LEED over the past 10 years, using various case studies to demonstrate how the University has implemented each version of the rating system - New Construction (NC), Existing Buildings (EB:OM), Commercial Interiors (CI) and most recently LEED for Homes.  
 
Jordan Sager is the Green Building and Sustainability Manager in UCSB’s Design & Facilities Division. He supports the implementation of sustainability measures on capital building projects and advises campus policy as it relates to planning, design and construction.  Jordan is also a co-founder of Santa Barbara’s Emerging Green Builders organization, and maintains a position on the board of the USGBC-C4.

The presentation takes place at the Patagonia Firehouse Building, 280 W. Main Street in downtown Ventura on Monday, June 25^th 2012, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.   The monthly meetings are free and open to the public.

For more information, please call (805) 487-9821, or visit the C4 website at usgbcc4.org.

As we strive to reach our goal of recruiting 5,000 Emerging Professionals within the next three years and establishing a pipeline of competent, well-equipped green building leaders, the role of the Emerging Professionals National Committee (EPNC) has never been more important. Currently, the committee seeks to fill four open positions (job description), so if you or someone you know (all ages welcome) want to make an impression on the green building movement, please consider applying by May 28. Email emergingprofessionals@usgbc.org with any questions. 

 “Deconstruction and Materials Reuse”

May 2012 presentation in our monthly series

Please join the California Central Coast Chapter (C4) of the U.S. Green Building Council in Ventura on Monday, May 21^st, at 5:30 PM for an informative presentation about the benefits ofDeconstruction versus the more common practice of Demolition, by Wally Geer, a local Architect and board member of The Reuse People.

 

“Deconstruction”, not to be confused with “Demolition,” is the sustainable building strategy of taking a building apart piece by piece with the intent of reusing and / or recycling as much of its original components and structural elements as possible. Deconstruction can Benefit the environment by preventing a substantial amount of reusable material from going to landfill; can be cost effective and in many cases actually profitable when compared to demolition; can provide an owner and the development team a great deal of good will from the general public, building officials and public officials; and, Deconstruction can bring credits to a project that is pursuing green certifications including LEED, Build It Green, or the higher tiers of the CalGreen building code.

 

Wally Geer Has been active as an architect and residential real estate developer for over 30 years. He was an early pioneer in sustainable building, and built his first  “off the grid” homes as a developer in the 1980s in Colorado.  He has since built homes on a speculative basis that have included alternative building systems including straw bale, ICFs & SIP construction.  Mr. Geer has served in numerous local and regional positions with non-profit building industry associations and currently serves on the Board of Directors of The ReUse People, a 501(c)3 non-profit that is one of America’s largest deconstruction companies.

 

The presentation takes place at the Patagonia Firehouse Building, 280 W. Main Street in downtown Ventura on Monday, May 21^st 2012, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.   The monthly meetings are free and open to the public.

 

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For more information, please call (805) 487-9821, or visit the C4 website at usgbcc4.org.

Contact: Wayne Pendrey, Regional Chair

Phone:  (805) 487-9821

email:  pendrey.consulting@gmail.com

USGBC is releasing another public comment period from May 1st - May 15th.  This period will be to review the final changes and see what is up for ballot in June.  This will be the last chance to send in your comments so please take the time to review, LEED 2012 will be in effect for at least 2 years starting in late fall.