WasteCap Construction & Demolition Recycling Training Program - Public Training in Waukesha available
Date: September 9, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Waukesha County Administration Building (515 Moreland Blvd.)
Across the state and nationwide, owners are requiring construction waste recycling as a part of sustainable building. Contractors who know how to recycle will be at a market advantage. There are now more than 140 WasteCap Accredited Professionals who now have the skills to develop, manage, monitor, document and promote a successful recycling program for construction and demolition debris. Reduction, reuse and recycling is allowing contractors and owners to use projects funds for building instead of waste disposal. The training also provides training to obtain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points for MR 2.1 and 2.2. Registration is now closed. Email wastecap@wastecapwi.org to inquire about open seats.

SE2 2008 Conference and Tradeshow
September 17, Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha, WI
Don’t miss the fifth annual Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Leadership conference (SE2). The conference will address the issues that owners, developers, contractors and design professionals face every day. Topics include: Risks and Benefits of Sustainable Building, Energy and Efficiency, Design Innovations, The Rapidly Changing Real Estate Market, Legal Issues, Financing, and Valuation and Insurance, Hear nationally recognized speakers and others who will provide you with the best tools for your decision making challenges. Registration opens July 15th. Exhibitors and Sponsors welcome! For more information, visit http://www.wgba.org/se2.html.

OCTOBER 2008

The 2008 R3 Awards
When: October 9, 2008 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by The Jansen Group, Veolia Environmental Services and The Daily Reporter
Location: Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Milwaukee

Good things come in three's at the third annual R3 Awards. Come network with leading professionals in the construction, architecture and waste industries, hear from Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (invited) about Wisconsin's green building future, and see demonstrations of WasteCap's newest online tools - WasteCapDIRECT and WasteCapTRAC. Stay for the awards presentation and find out which construction and demolition projects win the nationally-noted Big Diverter Award for highest recycling rate. Appetizers and beverages provided. For a list of nominees and other awards categories, visit www.wastecapwi.org/r32008. Reserve your spot here.

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