The Green Education Foundation has a pilot program on a Green Building Course (available for 11 and 12 grades) and School as a Teaching Tool curriculum (available for K-8)  www.greeneducationfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=889&Itemid=532

This is available on-line.

Grades 11 & 12  - is a one semester elective that educates students on green building attributes and benefits, and provides them with the educational resources necessary to understand, identify, and improve environmental inefficiencies within their own school buildings.

Grades K-8  - The Teaching Tool curriculum investigates the relationship between the built environment, human ecology, and natural ecology. This 10-hour/15-lesson curriculum engages students in hands-on learning as they discover and explore the green building attributes and opportunities of their own school buildings.   This introduces the concept of sustainability, with a specific focus on the principles of green building.

INTRODUCTORY RATES IF SIGNED BY JUNE 2012
30 hour module – $1,500 per classroom One Semester Course (up to 3 modules) – $2,500 per classroom Full Year (up to 4 modules) – $4,500 per classroom

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LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation 

http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/AGCDetroit/attach/Feb2012LEED_GAFlyer.pdf

A new offering of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED 2009 v3 is the Green Associate (GA) credential. The credential will make individuals substantially more marketable to clients, as it will confirm your knowledge about the green building industry and commitment to sustainability.

Online  -  February 1,8, 15, and 22, 2012 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. OR 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

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BIM Technology

http://www.agcmichigan.org/events-landing-page/2011/11/30/bim-technology

BIM Technology explores the major applications and classes of BIM tools across all project phases; how BIM processes for QTO, shop drawing and fabrication, and construction scheduling can improve projects; and the impact models have for improving estimating, scheduling, and coordinating.

Lansing – February 9 and 10, 2012  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. both days

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Michigan Construction Industry Professional Development Day http://www.agcmichigan.org/pdd-2012

Twelve high-level educational courses covering a variety of hot topics specifically selected for construction professionals. Choose from courses covering Lean, HR, Prevailing Wage, BIM, Spanish for the Jobsite, and more.

Lansing – February 23, 2012 8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Lean Construction 101

http://www.agcmichigan.org/events-landing-page/2012/01/19/lean-construction-101

This is the first course in The Associated General Contractors of America’s Lean Construction Education Program. It delivers a foundation of the key concepts and terms used in Lean Construction, providing you with the background necessary to further your Lean Construction Education.  Online – One hour – At your leisure.

For more information on these and other courses, please contact Viki Gotts at 313-533-3509 Ext. 3102.

It was a week before Christmas Eve and the Lansing Chapter 177 NAWIC members met for their Annual Christmas Party & Ornament Exchange!

Heidi Hitz provided games for the Holiday trivia buffs, good food and spirits were plentiful and festive camaraderie was had by all.

These lovely ladies with the ‘big hearts’ donated many gifts to St. Vincent’s Orphanage (from Angel Cards that have the childrens’ Christmas present wishes on them) and then these same generous women addressed Christmas cards to our military troops and their families wishing them ‘Godspeed’ and thanking them for their service and sacrifices that give us and our great Country the freedom that we all enjoy and treasure so much.

Next was our Annual Ornament Exchange which has become a fun

and favorite tradition for our Chapter.  As always, it was full of ‘oohs & ahhs’, much laughter (maybe even a snort or two) and I’m happy to report “no hair-pulling or crying was evident this year!”  Why, there even was an absence of ‘reindeer poop’ that is usually hidden with one of the loveliest ornamentsJ

A small cash raffle and Poinsettia giveaway rounded out the evening.  And as they drove away, you could hear them exclaim “Merry Christmas to All and to All A Good Night!!”

Becky P. She won a prize for having the most answers correct in the Christmas Trivia GameBarb's new ornaments can also be used as earrings!

Cheryl won a prize for Christmas Trivia

Barb's new ornaments can also be used as earrings!Becky's new bunny ornamentTraci's new ornaments, Skittles and M&M'sRuth admiring her new ornamentMelanie opening her ornament, what did she find?

Becky's new bunny ornament

Traci's new ornaments, Skittles and M&M's

An auctioneer volunteered to auction off donated items.  Some of the auction items included a MSU signed basketball by Coach Izzo, signed photograph from Suzy Merchant, a football signed by Mark Dantonio, Golf Packages from local Golf Courses, 2012 Detroit Tigers tickets Row 24, Section 129 behind home plate, Harlem Globetrotters tickets, tools and homemade craft items.   We had a 50/50 raffle which also included many opportunities to win several gift cards.  We also sold tickets for a chance to win a couple ‘spa’ baskets and a basket with Lansing/Michigan based products.  Everyone went home with something!!

Chapter members and guests brought non perishable food items that were donated to Good Will. 

This is our largest fundraiser of the year and helps the chapter raise the funds necessary to support some of the NAWIC programs including but not limited to Scholarships, Trades Women Apprenticeship Grants, Cad Design Drafting Competition, Block Kids Program, MAGIC Camp and other Committee Projects. 

We hope everyone had fun.  However, we are always looking for new ideas and suggestions.  Please feel free to contact Traci Brower at tbrower@clarkcc.com if you have questions, suggestions or comments.  We look forward to seeing everyone next year!!!

Thanks again for your support!!

On Saturday, October 29, 2011, the NAWIC Team met and walked in the 2011 Making Strides for Breast Cancer at the Capitol in Michigan.  The NAWIC Team has supported and walked in the event for 12 years, and this year donated nearly $1,300 to the American Cancer Society.

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is dedicated to honoring survivors and remembering lost loved ones.  Though an anticipated 3,000 walkers became 2,886 due to the rain, the experience was truly awesome to witness and celebrate.  The walkers, including 230 breast cancer survivors, participating in this year’s event raised $257, 605 to help the society’s fight against breast cancer.

Seventeen NAWICs, including family and friends, gathered at the Michigan Brewery Co for breakfast before the walk began.  NAWIC Team organizer, Barbara Strachan, was deeply touched when she received a Breast Cancer Walk T-Shirt signed by team members, family, friends and co-workers.  For breast cancer survivors like Kathy Jacobs and Barbara Strachan, walking for the cause has become very meaningful. Since 1993, nearly 7 million walkers have raised more than $400 million through the Making Strides Walk at the Capitol.  Donations to the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer can help to beat this disease that has taken the life of so many women and men.

Upcoming Events / News:

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Chapter Recognition Night

“Lean Construction at Michigan State University”

This presentation will provide an overview of and insights from one of the few

public projects in the US that is using the tri-party Integrated Project Delivery

contract to enable Lean Construction practices –

 a $14 million dining hall renovation on a university campus.

Speaker: MSU Professor Tariq Abdelhamid

Meeting Location: Eagle Eye Golf Club—Eagle Nest

15500 Chandler Road, East Lansing, MI

Time:  5:45 pm Networking, 6:15 Awards, Dinner and Speaker

 Dinner: $33.00 choice of Rosemary Garlic Chicken or Old English Pot Roast

 Hostess:  Barb Strachan & Cheryl Fellem

 Please RSVP by Wednesday May 2nd, to Cheryl Fellem at

magictreycheryl@acd.net 

 *Note to non-members – We look forward to having guests at our chapter events.  If you are not a NAWIC member and would like to ensure that you receive an invitation to a NAWIC event or you would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact President Traci Brower, tbrower@clarkcc.com or contact the person(s) for the particular event you are interested in. 

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Save the Date

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Chapter Elections &

“Overview of Eastwood Towne Center”

Tour of Site to follow

- Steve Hayward, Executive Director

Time: 5:30 Networking, 6:00 pm Meeting & Dinner,

Location: PF Chang’s Hostess: Jane M. Smith

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