The Green Register of Construction Professionals

Ecotricity are now offering Green Register members a discount when they switch!

Members should log in to the members area to find out more!

www.ecotricity.co.uk

At last you can now sign up to Green Register events via our website!  For members this makes applying to attend a course even easier, because you simply need to log in using your username (email address) and password when applying for a course, and your details will automatically be filled in on the form!  And for non-members it still makes the course application process a lot quicker and easier.

Unfortunately we still don't take payments by credit card and therefore you will still be invoiced via post for your course attendance fee, but we're sure that this new addition to our website will make everyone's lives easier!

For any queries, contact us using the form on the 'Contact Us' page or email mail@greenregister.org.uk.

We're pleased to announce that RIBA Bookshops are once again offering members of The Green Register a 10% discount - this time on ALL online orders between now and May 31st 2009!

Members should login to receive the offer code and visit www.ribabookshops.com

Check out Lucy's new blog at www.greenregister.org.uk/blog where you can read her thoughts and comments on recent events that she has attended (link from homepage will be available very soon).

Two more companies are now offering exclusive discounts to Green Register members!

Ecodomus is an exciting young company with plans to make a difference to the sustainability of our built environment.  As a business with a conscience, they also contribute actively to local sustainability groups and donate a minimum of 10% of their profits to environmental charities.  They sell and install a constantly increasing range of products to improve thermal performance.  Further information about the company can be found on their website www.ecodomus.co.uk and Green Register members should login to the members area for further details.

The Green Stationery Company is offering our members 10% off orders over £20 – we use this company for all of our stationery needs and can certainly highly recommend them! Again, Green Register members should login for full details.

We are absolutely delighted that Footprint Building, based here in Bristol, are now offering discounts to Green Register members - members should log in for further details.

On 19 February 2009 Footprint Building will be celebrating the opening of its new showroom on Pembroke Road, Bristol with a launch party for local businesses.

The opening of the showroom coincides with the launch of Footprint Building’s new consultancy service for architects and building contractors who are interested in offering a range of more eco-friendly and sustainable options to clients.

As well as working with other businesses to provide advisory and project management services, Footprint will be supplying a range of eco products direct to customers.  The team also provide free ‘eco consultations’ from the showroom offering tips and advice on everything from insulation to solar thermal systems. The showroom stocks natural paints, non-toxic wood care and ‘green’ cleaning products. Many of these products have been incorporated into the showroom so that they can be seen ‘in action’.

Footprint Building was launched in April 2008 by a team headed by local businessman and property developer Ken Aylmer to offer sustainable and ethical building and renovation services to individuals and businesses.  The firm also offers a sustainable joinery service, making bespoke, hand-crafted wood products including furniture, folding doors and sash windows, all made out of timber from sustainable or recycled sources.  

For further information and an invitation to our launch event please contact:
nataliehewlett@nataliehewlett.co.uk

For Ecobuild 2009 (March 3- 5) TGR are inviting you to join their informal sustainable building 'surgery' at stand 1872. Our team of trainers will be sharing their ideas on a wide range of green building topics including sustainable water use, the National Green Specification, and the benefits of lime in construction, plus professional architectural advice on how to minimise the environmental impact of building design.

Since 2000 The Green Register has been providing all sectors of the construction industry with expert training on cutting-edge issues.

For more information on this event and TGR training opportunities call 0117 3773490 or email mail@greenregister.org.uk

For more information about Ecobuild 2009 see www.ecobuild.co.uk

Due to the overwhelming demand for places on the forthcoming 'South West Checklist Training' FREE seminar being held at The Create Centre on Thursday 12 February 2009, we have moved the event to a larger auditorium within The Create Centre in order to be able to accommodate all those who wish to attend.

This means that many more places have now become available - contact Sarah or Sally on 0117 377 3490 or by email to mail@greenregister.org.uk if you would like to attend.

Please note that although this is a FREE event, places must be reserved in advance.

This is what Vince Heaney from Gateshead Council Design Services recently had to say about The Green Register: "Key performance measures and targets for improvement are driving up standards across the board in all areas of public service. In the area of sustainability there are increasingly tighter standards and National Indicators for per capita C02 emissions within local authority areas, and from local authority operations, for air quality, for controlling the percentage of landfill waste, for reducing percentage of people living in homes with low energy ratings, for improved biodiversity and developing standards for re-use of derelict land.

Architects and building design and property professionals in local authority have a special responsibility to lead and advise in these areas, and they in turn need to have as much opportunity as possible to gather knowledge from current and developing resources, and to exchange and share ideas and information. The Green Register provides precisely those opportunities."

Gateshead Council are members of The Green Register, if you are a local authority and would like to know more about the benefits of our membership please contact TGR team on 0117 3773490.