Hudson Valley Smart Growth Alliance-Biomimicry

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Hudson Valley Smart Growth Alliance
On behalf of:

U.S. Green Building Council

New York Upstate Chapter

Hudson Valley Branch

April 2012
Biomimicry Events

Biomimicry is a new design discipline that studies nature’s biology and imitates these models to solve human design problems.

This program introduces the Biomimicry design process with examples of how we can learn from natural models, measures, and biological processes and employ them as mentors to solve all types of design and engineering problems more sustainably.

The goal is to help designers, engineers, architects, and business leaders meet sustainable design challenges; to create buildings, products, processes, and policies–new ways of living–that are well- adapted to life on Earth over the long haul by emulating nature’s time- tested patterns and strategies.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday, April 18th, 6-8 PM
Skytop Steakhouse

237 Forest Hill Drive Kingston, NY

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Thursday, April 26th, 6-8 PM

School of Jellyfish

183 Main Street, Beacon

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Advance registration fees: $10 for Chapter members and $15 for the general public. At the door: $15 for members and $20 for the public. Non-member students can pay $15 at the door with a valid school ID.

About The Presenter:

Janus Welton, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Architect

Janus Welton is owner and Principal of EcoArchitecture DesignWorks, PC where she combines Sustainable Architecture, Planning and Interior Design with Biomimicry, Classical Feng Shui, Sacred Geometry, and Building Biology. She is an author, speaker, and has served as a professor at Sage College of Albany, faculty member of several New York based institutions dedicated to Sustainable Design and currently teaches the national SBA Sustainable Building Advisor Program at SUNY Ulster. She is a licensed architect in New York, New Jersey, and California; a member of the American Institute of Architects; US Green Building Council; LEED accredited professional BD+C in Building Design and Construction; Environmental Building Consultant with International Institute of Building Biology and Ecology™; Certified Feng Shui Consultant; Certified Biomimicry Specialist; and certificate candidate at PHIUS Passive House Institute.

The Hudson Valley Smart Growth Alliance is a regional partnership of diverse interests including environmental, land conservation, and economic development organizations, builders, realtors, tourism officials, and planning agencies who have come together to build consensus on smart growth principles and promote local and regional solutions to sprawl.
Sincerely,

Jolanda G. Jansen, P.E.

Jansen Engineering, PLLC