7group News

Two Additional 7group Projects Earn LEED Ratings

2012-02-03T19:14:54Z

During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Institute for Human Services and Civility at Edinboro University was awarded LEED Gold certification and CityLife’s Isozaki Tower in Milan, Italy was precertified Gold under LEED CS 2009.

John Boecker to Teach Five Day Course at Yestermorrow in June 2012

2012-01-12T04:10:23Z

At the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, John Boecker along with Bill Reed and Joel Glazenberg will lead a five day course, “Regenerative Development and Design”. This course will address the necessary mental model shift from being occupants of the land to becoming inhabitants.

Two of Three 7group Projects Achieve LEED Platinum Certification

2011-12-01T17:44:13Z

The Syracuse Center of Excellence Headquarters, the Neptune Township Midtown Community Elementary School and the Lehigh University Science, Technology, Environment, Policy and Society building were awarded LEED certification during the third quarter of 2011.

Green Contractor Guide Features The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building

2011-11-15T15:09:28Z

A website devoted to connect consumers with green building products and services, Green Contractor Guide is currently featuring The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability, authored by 7group and Bill Reed, under their Reader Recommended literature.

Marcus Sheffer Greenbuild Master Series Presentation

2011-09-23T21:26:03Z

Marcus Sheffer will be presenting during two sessions at Greenbuild in Toronto. Both session also include 7group partner in the Umbrella Green Network, YRG Consulting.

Boecker and Sheffer Designated LEED Fellows

2011-09-06T20:50:39Z

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) today revealed the inaugural class of LEED Fellows. The LEED Fellow Program is GBCI’s new and most prestigious professional designation. The LEED Fellow designation recognizes exceptional contributions to green building and significant professional achievement within the rapidly growing community of LEED Professionals.

John Boecker and Bill Reed to Present Greenbuild Education Session

2011-08-15T16:40:43Z

7group partner John Boecker and Bill Reed of Integrative Design Collaborative will present the education session Re-Membering: Regenerative Design and the Patterns of Living Systems at this year’s Greenbuild in Toronto, Canada. This session will address the question “What comes next?” by focusing on regenerative design and development.

Two 7group Projects Achieve LEED Certification

2011-08-15T16:37:37Z

During the second quarter of 2011, the Rainbow Elementary School of the Coatesville Area School District and the King+King Architects Headquarters were awarded LEED certification.

John Boecker to Guide Second Green Tour of Italy

2011-07-08T19:47:37Z

After the tremendous success of last fall’s Green Tour of Italy, John Boecker of 7group/Umbrella Green Network, Alberto Ballardini of Habitech/GBC Italia, and Lauren Yarmouth of YRG Sustainability will be guiding a second tour this fall. This Sustainability in Ancient and Contemporary Italian Architecture and Culture tour will be sponsored by Habitech and the Umbrella Green Network in collaboration with Viaggi di Architettura, and is designed to provide a current perspective on place, culture, design, food and trends that are the foundations of a sustainable built environment.

Performance Monitoring Webinar

2011-06-21T21:06:28Z

7group’s Marcus Sheffer will be presenting a USGBC sponsored webinar on “MPR6, Performance Monitoring and BPP”.

To register - http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2334