{"70768":{"#nid":"70768","#data":{"type":"event","title":"USGBC Natural Talent Design Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHow can we improve the impact big boxes have on their communities?\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe inherent simplicity of design makes these large retail developments both cheap and quick to construct. However, there is a dark side. The Atlanta Chapter of the Emerging Green Builders (EGB) invites everyone to rethink and redefine the big box - past, present, and future into an expression of SUSTAINABLE design. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGo Beyond LEED -- use your design to highlight areas where you believe LEED is lacking or deficient.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOpen to all, including professionals. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERegistration deadline: May 15\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSubmission deadline: June 15\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0027https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=5329\u0027\u003Ecomplete rules and submission guidelines at https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=5329\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUSGBC\u0027s Natural Talent Design Competition provides applied learning experience in the principles of integrated design, sustainability, and innovation, all of which are components of the LEED\u00ae Green Building Rating System\u2122. Participants compete in local competitions, and the top winner of each moves on to compete for a national award at USGBC\u2019s annual Greenbuild International Conference \u0026amp; Expo. Awards include green building scholarships, as well as travel and registration to Greenbuild, where finalists\u2019 entries are displayed and final judging occurs. Now in its sixth year, the next Design Competition will take place November 11-13, 2009, at Greenbuild in Phoenix.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Registration deadline May 15","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Beyond the Box; Beyond LEED"}],"uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2009-04-13 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:56:15","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2009-05-15T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2009-05-15T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2009-05-15T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2009-05-15 05:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2009-05-15 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2009-05-15 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"5277","name":"emerging green builders"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"5278","name":"green design"},{"id":"167125","name":"sustainable design"},{"id":"5276","name":"usgbc"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EEmerging Green  Builders Atlanta\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECollege of Architecrture\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:egbatlanta@gmail.com\u0022\u003EContact Emerging Green  Builders Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E000-000-0000\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}