{"id":162,"date":"2020-12-16T17:44:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T17:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-732047-2447846.cloudwaysapps.com\/?post_type=newsletter&#038;p=162"},"modified":"2022-02-20T17:45:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T17:45:31","slug":"torch-12-16-2020","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/www.greenbuildercoalition.org\/newsletter\/torch-12-16-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Torch &#8211; December 16, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Bill Lazar Elected to Coalition Board\" href=\"#Lazar\">Bill Lazar Elected to Coalition Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Housing 2.0 Program to be Managed by Green Builder\u00ae Coalition\" href=\"#Housing\">Housing 2.0 Program to be Managed by Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"ANCR Water Benchmark Developed with Green Builder Coalition Assistance\" href=\"#ANCR\">ANCR Water Benchmark Developed with Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Train of Thought\" href=\"#Train\">Train of Thought<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Activities<\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Bill Lazar Elected to Coalition Board<\/strong><a name=\"Lazar\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition Members elected Bill Lazar for a 3-year term to the organization\u2019s Board of Directors. This will be Lazar\u2019s second term on the Board, having previously served from October 2015 through September 2018.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; margin: 10px;\" title=\"Bill Lazar Elected to Coalition Board\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Bill%20Lazar.JPG\" alt=\"Bill Lazar\" width=\"150\" height=\"193\" \/>Lazar serves as the Executive Director of St. Johns Housing Partnership. For 32 years, he has worked with affordable housing programs in NE Florida. The Partnership provides a variety of housing services from home repairs and new construction (rental and homeownership) to credit counseling and foreclosure prevention. Bill is also a licensed residential contractor and a former green rater for the Florida Green Building Coalition. He has been a board member with the St. Johns Builders Council for over 20 years and is a strong advocate for high school and apprenticeship programs. He is a founding member of the Florida Weatherization Network, and was recently appointed to the Affordable Housing Advisory Council for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m looking forward to serving on the Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition board again\u201d, exclaimed Lazar. \u201cGreen building efforts have a strong future in the building industry, especially with affordable housing efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lazar steps into the Board position previously occupied by Craig Conner, whose 3-year term expired this year. Lazar will join Kim Shanahan and Steve Onstad, who have 1 year and 2 years remaining on their terms, respectively. Drew Brandt remains in the Ex-Officio role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBill\u2019s background in affordable housing and existing buildings gives our Board a different and welcome perspective,\u201d said Executive Director Mike Collignon.<\/p>\n<p>Lazar\u2019s Board term will expire in October 2023.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"300\" \/>\n<h4><strong>Housing 2.0 Program to be Managed by Green Builder<\/strong><strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition<\/strong><a name=\"Housing\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px;\" title=\"Housing 2.0 logo\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/GBM%20Housing%202%20logo%20square.jpg\" alt=\"Housing 2.0 logo\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" \/>Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Media is launching a new initiative in 2021 with building science expert and industry influencer Sam Rashkin, and they\u2019ve tabbed Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition Executive Director Mike Collignon to manage the program.<\/p>\n<p>Titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbuildermedia.com\/housing-2.0\">Housing 2.0<\/a>\u201d, the program combines expertise and content from Rashkin\u2019s soon-to-be-released book of the same name with Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Media\u2019s 17 years of media, communications, and leadership in sustainability. The initiative is a wide-ranging engagement and education program dedicated to facilitating disruption within the housing sector. Participants will find it\u2019s much more than a book or written curriculum. The program will incorporate a 5-part workshop series that will cover Housing 2.0 fundamentals, ongoing educational courses, networking groups, extensive custom content creation and editorial coverage, and market intelligence from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbuildermedia.com\/cognition\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">COGNITION Smart Data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; margin: 10px;\" title=\"Sam Rashkin\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/Sam%20Rashkin.jpg\" alt=\"Sam Rashkin\" width=\"150\" height=\"160\" \/>The overall goal of Housing 2.0 is to empower building professionals to design and construct higher performance, healthier, more sustainable homes at a fraction of the cost. \u201cWhen Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Media explained the Housing 2.0 concept and asked about my interest in program management, it was the overall goal that sealed the deal,\u201d stated Collignon. \u201cWhen Ron Jones and I were strategizing about the formation of the Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition, we never wanted the organization to focus on just one facet of sustainability. That vision has been at the core of our 10+ year existence, and I see this new effort as a continuation of that vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Housing 2.0 program and to register, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbuildermedia.com\/housing-2.0\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"300\" \/>\n<h4><strong>ANCR Water Benchmark Developed with Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition Assistance<\/strong><a name=\"ANCR\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px;\" title=\"ANCR logo\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/ANCR%20logo.jpg\" alt=\"ANCR logo\" width=\"175\" height=\"52\" \/>In early December, the Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR) released the third of its Community Resilience Benchmarks\u2014the water benchmark, which addresses resilience of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems. The water benchmark was developed by a committee of 16 subject matter experts, with representatives from a wide range of stakeholders, including industry trade groups, non-profits, utilities, product manufacturers and environmental agencies at the municipal, state and federal levels.<\/p>\n<p>The Green Builder<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Coalition, represented by Executive Director Mike Collignon, was invited to participate in the development process. \u201cMy experience as the Chair of the WERS Development Group brought a unique perspective to the committee, and allowed me to contribute to multiple sections of the benchmark,\u201d shared Collignon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWater is such an essential aspect of communities. We\u2019re grateful for the contributions made by committee members to help capture the policies and practices that support resilience in this sector,\u201d said Evan Reis, Executive Director of the U.S. Resiliency Council and Chair of the ANCR Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>The water benchmark is available for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.resilientalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANCR-Water-Benchmarks_FINAL_November_2020.pdf\">free download here<\/a>. Using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.resilientalliance.org\/pilots\/\">this interest form<\/a>, communities can apply to pilot the benchmark and provide feedback to ANCR to support updates.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"300\" \/>\n<p><strong>Train of Thought<\/strong><a name=\"Train\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right; margin: 10px;\" title=\"Train of Thought\" src=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/iStock_000014486685XSmall_1.jpg\" alt=\"Train of Thought\" width=\"175\" height=\"118\" \/>This has been a challenging year for a lot of people around the world. It\u2019s easy (and understandable) to feel overwhelmed by it all, especially during the holidays. If it seems like it might be just a little <em>too much<\/em>, help is available. Call (800) 273-8255 and you can talk to a counselor at any time of the day or night. It&#8217;s free and confidential.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of help, if you can spare a few dollars, we\u2019re encouraging people to donate to their local food bank. Food banks across the U.S. are facing unusually high demand, and that demand is set to go up later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, I just wanted to reiterate a few commonly-voiced words as we wrap up an unforgettable year:<\/p>\n<p>Wash your hands<\/p>\n<p>Wear a mask<\/p>\n<p>Avoid crowded, indoor environments<\/p>\n<p>Why? Because we\u2019d like to see you at some point in 2021 or 2022. Until then, have a great holiday season and a happy new year!<\/p>\n<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n<p>Log on to <a title=\"The Green Builder\u00ae Coalition's Facebook page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gbcoalition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our Facebook page<\/a> and share your opinions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Lazar Elected to Coalition Board Housing 2.0 Program to be Managed by Green Builder\u00ae Coalition ANCR Water Benchmark Developed with Green Builder\u00ae Coalition Assistance Train of Thought Activities Bill Lazar Elected to Coalition Board Green Builder\u00ae Coalition Members elected Bill Lazar for a 3-year term to the organization\u2019s Board of Directors. 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