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| Mailing: MSC01-1160 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 |
Physical: Hodgin Hall University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 |
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Starting with "beyond"… For inspiration to get out and Just Do It, read John Zutavern's (class of 1951, from Abilene, Kansas) account of his recent landing and stay on the USS Eisenhower naval carrier.
Around the nation… the presidential race corners the news. Adding our own angle, we've pulled out some old photos of presidents and candidates who have visited UNM through the years.
Moving a bit closer to home… take a look at our recent 12 Strangers for Dinner event, which brought together assorted alumni, faculty, and students in 10 households on February 28 to celebrate UNM's 117th birthday. Would you like to participate next year?
Albuquerque Civic Light Opera Association
Albuquerque Civic Light Opera Association
The Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico (HBA of CNM) developed Build Green NM to promote and facilitate sustainable construction. The HBA of CNM has been an active proponent of green building since 1997, and has tried a few programs before settling on Build Green. Build Green New Mexico was launched March 10, 2006 at the National Green Building Conference, which we hosted here in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
We were accepted as a pilot program from the Green Building Initiative, a national program that helps local Home Builders Associations to begin green Building programs. A committee of New Mexico professionals tailored the NAHB Model Green Home Green Home Building Guidelines to reflect our arid climate, and put it to work. So far we have 40 builders who are all learning the guidelines and certifying homes.
Want to Build Green?
Here is a step-by-step guide to the process. If you are interested in reduced fees and staying connected with green building, join Build Green. As a Build Green member, your discounted total certification fee is $200 (from $400) for the first issue of a floor-plan, and $60 (from $120) for later issues of the same, unaltered, floor-plan. You will also be invited to free and discounted training sessions and social events.
- Look at the Model Green Home Building Guidelines. You can either download it (it’s about 100 pages) or order a hard copy for $25 from Build Green. (New Build Green members receive a complimentary copy of the guidelines.) The guidelines go through green building beginning to end. Green homes can be certified after they have been built, but it is much easier to start planning which green features you will include right away.
- Find out where you stand. Tally your points in each of the sections with the Certification Checklist. From here you can tell what changes (if any) you need to make in your plans in order to meet the level of certification you are aiming for.
- As soon as you identify a project that you want to build to be certified by Build Green, complete a Project Registration Form and submit it to Build Green NM along with the $50 registration fee. This fee will be deducted from your total certification fee, the remainder of which is due when the certificate is issued.
- Find an Energy Rater to review your plans and, later, to test your home’s energy performance. Third party home energy rating is required for all home certifications, which is not included in the certification fee. The Energy Rater can give you an idea of how your home will perform in later energy efficiency assessments, and discuss the scheduling and fees.
- Build away! Your certification materials do not need to be submitted to Build Green until your certification packet is complete with all testing and support documentation.
- Submit your certification. Provide the completed checklist, supporting documentation indicated by the checklist including the results of your third-party testing, and the remainder of your certification fee ($150 for BGNM members and $350 for non-members). Homes that are built in Build Green certified communities will get a $25 credit. The Build Green Administrator will check through your submittal and contact you if there is anything missing or incorrect. The certification review process will take one to two weeks, after which you will be issued a certificate.
From www.buildgreennm.com
Albuquerque Economic Development
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ranked by Forbes in 2006 as The Nation's Best City for Business and Careers, Albuquerque is a metropolitan area of 820,000 people. Albuquerque Economic Development, Inc., a private, non-profit corporation provides confidential assistance to businesses considering the area for expansion and new investment. Contact us
Albuquerque's Strong Economy Benefits Housing
The housing market in Albuquerque has not felt the slump that other markets nationwide have experienced thanks to a strong local economy. The job market in the Albuquerque area has remained relatively stable and home price inflation has been lower than other areas such as Las Vegas, NV. These two factors help explain why the area has overcome national housing trends. According to RealtyTrac.com, in 2007 New Mexico was ranked 32nd in the nation in foreclosures with 3,893. The foreclosure rate was 26 percent lower than 2006 and 46 percent lower than 2005.
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SCHOTT Solar to Build Production Facility
SCHOTT Solar to Build Production Facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Facility will initially produce photovoltaic modules and receivers for ConcentratedSolar Power (CSP) Plants
• Opening in 2009, facility will initially bring 350 cleantech jobs to region
• Plans call for investment to grow to $500 million and workforce to expand to 1,500 January 14, 2008 (Santa Fe, NM) – SCHOTT AG of Mainz, Germany (SCHOTT) and Governor BillRichardson (D – NM) today announced that SCHOTT Solar, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of
SCHOTT AG, will construct a new solar energy technology production facility in the Mesa del Sol
region of Albuquerque, NM.
