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Engineers, Architects, Inspectors, Builders and the Public are invited to Ignite Charleston


USGBC-WV and ASHRAE Join Forces to Ignite Charleston May 8 at DigiSo! Public Welcome!    

 

 A Rare Invitation to Party with Building Designers and Engineers

Come celebrate the advances that we've made over the past couple of years...LEED certified schools and buildings, Energy Star and EarthCraft Homes certified homes, Green Ribbon Schools, workforce development programs training building industry professionals in efficiency solutions, community led projects in sustainability, and more. 

HELP US OVERCOME INERTIA! 
There are about 2000 engineers in West Virginia, and the new ASHRAE Mountaineer Section wants to rally them to professionally carry the torch to move efficiency, code advancement, and enforcement forward. USGBC-WV and ASHRAE Mountaineer Section invite all building professionals to the May 8 Ignite Charleston event, hosted by GreenDrinks Charleston. THIS EVENT IS DESCRIBED AS A "WHO'S WHO" IN HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.
Building owners need to know that we have professional resources that can achieve top building certifications and then some. Hope to see you there.

 
  Register now to talk with the most exciting group of building professionals in town.

 


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