Long-term
Recruit members, chapter member regulars stretched thin/burning out or at end of 4yr cycle.
*Introduce Youth Energy Squad to USGBC & connect with committees?


E2, SBM, SESBF will attend upcoming event on Oct 19th.

SB 437/438 comments: Send draft letter for Board review

*continue invitations & recruitment

USGBC in Media this week

Another timely piece – you may recall that Keith Winn and I traveled to D.C. back in July accepting an invitation to attend a business briefing at the White House on Climate Change and the Clean Power Plan.  Business Forward helped us with an op-ed on the benefit of green buildings and it was published in the GR Press today  http://www.mlive.com/opinion/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/09/saving_energy_to_save_money_an.html   Of course we talked about LEED and jobs!  


http://campaignsusgbc.blogspot.com/

Hi all,

A very happy Friday to you! For those who didn't see it, there was an additional Michigan media hit from the report rollout -- an interview with Kevin McNeely on WDET. Please feel free to share if you see fit. Thanks!

http://wdet.org/posts/2015/09/17/81535-study-green-building-construction-jobs-expected-to-double/

Hello again!
The story about the 2015 Green Building Economic Impact Study by Emily Lawler, MLive's statewide business reporter, has run. We're very excited for the projections for Michigan.
We have sent different versions of this email to USGBC-DRC and USGBC-West Michigan, so everyone is covered (we've customized the tweets for each group).
http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/09/green_construction_bolstering.html
There are at least 5 things everyone can do:
1. Comment on the MLive story itself. This is a big one. We want anyone who sees the story to see the great, supportive green building community that exists in Michigan.
2. Share on LinkedIn
3. Share on Facebook
4. Tweet
5. Retweet USGBC national; the reporter, Emily Lawler; and others (Moonsail North, Scott and I are all also tweeting, to help amplify). More on this below.
Here is one tweet you can use to share the news:

Check out #PureMichigan's impressive #greenbuilding job growth in this great@mlive piece on why #LEEDworks http://bit.ly/1KfXE6Y @usgbc
You can also schedule another tweet with this take, using the attached photo:

Let's talk about #Michigan #greenbuilding growth! Check out this @mlive story => http://bit.ly/1KfXE6Y #LEEDWorks

You can retweet and add hashtags and your own comment:

https://twitter.com/emilyjanelawler/status/644152045629534208

​For Facebook and LinkedIn, you have more room, so you obviously can do the same posts and spell everything out and add more hashtags. As we said in the other email, feel free to reshare again next week and add an #ICYMI hashtag to signal that you're sharing just in case anyone missed the news. 

Check out this great piece by MLive's [tag MLive.com] business reporter Emily Lawler about the #greenbuilding #job growth in store for #PureMichigan. #LEEDworks http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/09/green_construction_bolstering.html

​Please don't hesitate to email or text/call if you have questions. 

Thanks!

17 IX 2015 Policy Roundtable Prep

Policy actions:

Still time to submit comment on SB 437 & 438

SB 438 focuses on residential sector

New bill introduced focused on EE in commercial sector--
*check for LEED/building codes


Roundtable prep task flow:1st call, end of Sept. (w/ ~2 weeks notice):
id common needs
roadblocks
and points for collaborate

id all contacts >2weeks
Challenge: who to send this to.

+survey on topics + times (Paulette) (qs  by Ian)

Debra: reviews senate letter.

boma: nrg choice, mi energy code
ashrae: grassroots govt activity committee (nascent)

What next steps might be needed for continued collaboration, how might we do so in a more unified manner?

20 Aug 2015 Notes w/ National update

Present:Christina Kuo, USGBC National Advocacy
Jessica Lualo*(sp.)
Debra Sypien, Co-Chair
Ian Tran, Chair


DECIDED:
>Maintain focus on comments from built environment, building, neighborhoods, etc. stance
>Permeable pavement: bring education to MDOT rather than senate?
>EPA CPP:
-Reach State Air Quality offices (MDEQ) to get involved with working group(s)
-See yammer for guide on states with advanced codes, states without advanced codes

LEARNED:
>For established USGBC advocacy, look to WI, MN, CA, MA, NC chapters
FL in process of setting strategic priorities

>Resiliency: USGBC collaborated wtih ICLEE for Mayor's Event, report upcoming in future months

>National focused on Greenbuild, outreach to delegation/ chapters will engage congress

>MS North:
- Kevin McNeely featured in Detroit News Op Ed
-Working with GM & Lafontaine on Manufacturing
>Note MLive article on Maurice Cox & Mayor Duggan's Greening Plan

>Remain alert to: MI Timber Industry, Roads, EE Rollback

>USGBC Advocacy operational best practices
All-volunteer run committees: focus energy into very narrow priorities
Staffed+volunteer committees: staff-led initiatives AND committee defined/led priorities

>Debra: focused on Green Health/EE nexus

13 Aug 2015 notes & Q4 priorities

Present:Anthony Offak
Paulette Aloia
Renae Hesslink
Ian Tran, Chair

Decided:
>This week: inquire member/allied policy/business priorities
>include our priority issues  in survey
>May need to move Sept. policy call due to labor day
>In policy:
-Emphasize Risk Management & Governance
-Include argument for security & resilience

CHAPTER ACTIONS:
*Who within/allied with USGBC might be willing to promote or advocate for permeable pavement (for road repair/replacement legislation)?
*Ask: legislative feedback from LEED ND
*Committee chairs, please select an Advocacy liaison to ensure we're all on the same page
*Ask: what do you want representatives (or the public) to know about your organization, product, or committee's work?


EVENTS:
>National Advocacy update from Christina Kuo this Thurs. at 11:30am
>Next week at 11:30am: Green Incentive/tax compendium for Renewable/Energy Efficiency presented by Jerome Garciano of RC Cole legal + Q&A
>Open call-in on statewide policy/collaboration with USGBC MI & Allies
>Collaborative cross-chapter best practice call (operations, administration, and policy) w/ USGBC MA 2nd Thurs. in Sept.

####Q4 PRIORITY INITIATIVES####

ADMINISTRATIVE

>Create a USGBC Advocacy Fund-List & approach eligible/aligned or allied organizations to help sponsor
-Adopt & modify USGBC MA criteria for Advocacy Fellow

>Create monthly cross-chapter collaboration call (policy, ops, admin best practices)

-Collaboration with USGBC MA and other related chapters for best practices

POLICY
>Comment on energy policy
>Recommend permeable pavement in new roads/future repairs
>Monthly open Policy conference call/event
-Identify common needs across Green Building industry
-Better serve and recruit members and potential allies

OPERATIONAL
>Committee Liasons
>Issue Champions-Lead on core USGBC Advocacy topics, can provide chapter member CEU opportunities during report-outs + boost chapter revenues.
#### ####

LEARNED:
-Whitehouse private sector CPP report out (from Renae):
Mostly responding to industry concerns, no East Michigan rep
-Chief concern: timeframe
-17 states looking to sue EPA, Schulte might
-Emphasize 2020 targets
-MI Water Strategy/Sustainable Business Forum now hosting webinars

6 Aug 2015

PRESENT

Paulette Aloia
Jessica L*
Anthony Offak

Debra Sypien Co-Chair

Ian Tran Chair

ACTIONS
>*Share Advocacy Day benchmark results w/ Paulette (Ian & Debra)
>*Create benchmark survey for EBoM + upcoming round table webinar call

>*Round Table Call:
Paulette-organizing invitations
Ian-drafting event agenda
Debra-curates invitees/mailing list
*In upcoming call, will outline list of potential benefits & intended outcomes for call
*Paulette will reach Cheri for benchmark survey data
*Ian will share any Advocacy Day survey results

>Ian will create google doc for both chapters to draft new webpage content
>Re-send slide deck for protocols

DECIDED
*Open policy roundtable will be a webinar

UPDATES
Current issue captain roster:
EBoM: Paulette
Education/Green Schools: Debra
Neighborhood Development/Communities: Elton Anderson (DRC ND liason)
Building Codes: Bob Bedzyk (DRC) + Daryl* (W MI board)?
Energy: Jessica

Onboarding slides updated accordingly




LEARNED
-MSU seeks to decrease energy use 20% by 2020, as of today it achieved a 10% reduction.
-POTUS issued the Better Buildings challenge, encourages upgrades for Energy Efficiency, possibly for LEED EBoM

Jul 30th Notes

Present:
Paulette Aloia
Bob Bedzyk
Cheri Holman
Rebecca Holman
Debra Sypien
Ian Tran

Actions:

*Send Cheri & Becca website content (Ian)
*Reach Christina Kuo to inquire about State/National briefing (Ian)
*Benchmark survey for selected issues (Paulette)

USGBC South Florida seeks volunteer judges for their design competition


UPCOMING EVENTS

Thurs. August 27th at 11:30am, special guest Jerome Garciano of RC Legal presents an overview of new Green/EE/RE nationwide tax incentives on our Advocacy call.

Starting September on the 1st Thursday of each month we'll have a statewide policy roundtable open to any allied organizations to share their efforts.

Also starting September, the 2nd Thursday of each month, we intend to have a nation-wide USGBC Advocacy best practices round table call for operations, admin, and policy insight.