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» Idaho Smart Growth to Present Fifth Annual ‘Grow Smart’ Awards
October 30, 2009
Idaho Smart Growth to Present Fifth Annual ‘Grow Smart’ Awards
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As more people call Idaho home, Idaho Smart Growth will present our 2009 Grow Smart award winners who are making sure we keep our communities vibrant and our landscapes healthy on Thursday, November 12, 2009 in the Rose Room located in downtown Boise at 718 W. Idaho Street. Appetizers and no-host bar will be provided. The public is encouraged to attend. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at http://www.idahosmartgrowth.org/index.php/support/.
Winners will be announced November 10.
This year’s program will feature a brief presentation on with Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, an Assistant Professor at the University of Idaho, and Director of the Integrated Design Lab in Boise (IDL-Boise). Kevin teaches classes in daylighting and simulation techniques for integrated design to graduate students and design professionals in Boise. Kevin opened the IDL-Boise in 2004 for the University of Idaho and has successfully secured and completed grants for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Environmental Protection Agency, Idaho Power Company and the Lighting Research Center totaling over $1,000,000. We will also have a panel discussion with Kevin and past award winners Anna Canning with the City of Meridian and local infill developer Jay Story.
Nominated projects were judged on the degree to which they met or advanced smart growth principles, including:
- Create a range of housing opportunities and choices.
- Provide a variety of transportation options including walking, biking, driving, and transit.
- Strengthen existing communities and direct development towards them.
- Preserve open space, parks, farmland, and environmentally critical areas.
- Create walkable, mixed use neighborhoods where daily needs are close at hand.
- Foster distinctive communities with a strong sense of place.
- Make efficient use of public investments in infrastructure, schools, and services.
- Put jobs and schools within reach of all who need them.
- Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost-effective.
The Grow Smart Jury included the following individuals knowledgeable about design, planning, and development that reflect these principles: Steve Benner (architect), Rob Hopper (Idaho Smart Growth board member), Dave Kangas (neighborhood association president), Renee Magee (Director of Planning and Building Division, Idaho Falls), Barry Teppola (developer/town builder), Katey Levihn (transportation planner) and Diane Kushlan (academia/planner).
2009 Grow Smart sponsors include: Alliance Title and Escrow, Givens Pursley, Meuleman Mollerup LLP, Diane Kushlan Planning and Management Services, HDR, Idaho Power, Oppenheimer Development Corporation, Urban Land Institute Idaho District Council, the Idaho Statesman, Newwest.net, Agnew/Beck, the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho, Capital City Development Corporation, ACHD Commuteride, Title One and Valley Regional Transit.
» Community Green Building Workshop, Straw Bale & Passive Solar
October 30, 2009
Community Green Building Workshop, Straw Bale & Passive Solar
Earthcraft Construction, Inc. and EcoLibrium will present a workshop on straw bale construction and passive solar design on October 31, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The workshop will take place at the site of a straw bale home construction site 404 W. Boise Ave.
Workshop participants will be introduced to:
1. Building techniques associated with straw bale construction
- foundations and roofing
- framing, windows and doors
- plumbing/electrical
- finishes
2. How to heat and cool your home free with sun & straw
3. Economic, environmental and energy benefits
4. Hands-on building with straw bales!
The workshop is free, but please RSVP.
For more information or to RSVP please call Mark Lung of EcoLibrium at 921-8707.
» City of Hailey Comprehensive Plan Update
October 13, 2009
Neighborhood workshops will be held every Thursday in October. The City is especially interested to hear from residents who do not normally attend or have never attended city meetings.
The workshops will be a lively discussion about what you like about your neighborhood and Hailey, what you would change, and what you want your neighborhood and Hailey to be like in 20 years.
In November and December, focus groups will be convened to address specific topics such as housing, recreation, natural resources, growth, and transportation.
Click here for more information about the workshops. Please contact Beth Robrahn at the Hailey Planning Department with questions (208.788.9815 x13 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)).