COSC's History
Formally organized in February of 2005, as a 501(c)(3) Non-profit with three founding board members, COSC currently has 13 Governing Board members, 240 memberships and over 500 active members.
Focused on brining much needed green building education and resources to professionals and homeowners, COSC has hosted 13 topic specific lunch-n-learns, three multi-day professional workshops, a lecture and community forum with author/architect Sarah Susanka, hands-on product workshops, tours of sustainable communities and open houses of sustainable projects and businesses.
2005:
April
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Received grants from Metro Waste Authority and Iowa Energy Center to host a Residential Green Building Stakeholder Workshop with Marc Richmond, of What's Working, Inc., Boulder, CO.
June
July
August
September
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Exhibited and presented at the Energy Expo in Hiawatha, IA.
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Participated in a panel presentation at the Iowa Environmental Council conference.
October
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Moved into office space at RDG Planning & Design, Des Moines.
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Lunch-n-Learn. "Practical Basements and Advanced Framing Techniques" with Bill McAnally, Head of Carpentry, Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge.
November
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Lunch-n-Learn. "Is It Green?" with Joel Hirshberg, owner of Green Building Supply in Fairfield, IA.
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Lunch-n-Learn. "Not so Big House" with Iowa architect Linda Alfson, and builders Chaden Halfhill, Dave Fish, and Don Otto.
2006:
January
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Presented at the Urban Stewards Alliance meeting
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Initiated an Iowa Energy Code Committee with our Drake Law intern and city and building officials
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Exhibited at the Iowa Environmental Council's Legislative Lobby Day
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Guest on Katherine Perkins/Bill McAnally's WOI Radio show
February
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Presented to the Des Moines Breakfast Club at the Des Moines Country Club
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Presented to the Remodeler's Council of Greater Des Moines
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Public Launch at RDG Planning & Design. High turnout with special guest, Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson.
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Hosted "Guilding a Sustainable Iowa" a green building training two-day workshop at Hotel Fort Des Moines, presented by Marc Richmond, What's Working, Inc.
March
April
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Lunch-n-Learn. "Key Steps to Energy Efficiency" featuring Cenergy. Held at Metro Waste Authority, 300 East Locust, Des Moines.
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Co-sponsored Earth Day Celebrations with Fair World Gallery at Railroad Park, Valley Junction.
May
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Lunch-n-Learn. "American Clay: The original Earth Plaster". Winner of the National Assoc. of Home Builders Outstanding Green Product Award 2004.
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Initiated a roundtable presentation by American Clay's founder to seven of Meredith Publishing's top editors
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Professional training workshop on application techniques of American Clay at RDG Dahlquist Art Studios.
July
September
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Participated in two day "I-Renew Energy 15th Annual Expo". Workshops and speakers on renewable energy, sustainable living, green building, and other related topics.
October
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Linda Alfson Schemmel, Teresa Hay McMahon
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Evening Presentation and Reception at Hoyt Sherman by Sarah Susanka on "Not So Big Steps Toward More Sustainable Communities"
November
December
2007
January
February
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Exhibited at the Des Moines Home & Garden Show "Today's Green Home"
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Lunch-n-Learn. "Local Resources for Green". Co-Hosted by COSC and United States Green Building Council Iowa Chapter
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Sponsored Thresholds VI Festival
March
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Hosted "Second Annual Building a Sustainable Iowa" - a three-day green building training workshop at Hotel Fort Des Moines, presented by Marc Richmond, Practica Consulting
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Exhibited at the Greater Des Moines HBA Home & Product Expo
April
May
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