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What's New at Kath Williams + Associates
Honors and Awards
 The Guatemala Green Building Council honored Kath at their 2013 annual meeting by appointing her an honorary member. ************************************************ U.S. Green Building Council Executive Committee installed Kath Williams as a member of the Governance Committee for a two-year term, commencing January 2013. Kath is honored to return to service for the USGBC, where she served as Vice Chair of the Board under the first three chairmen Rick Fedrizzi, Steven Winter, and Jim Hartsfeld. ************************************************ Kath Williams has been invited to give the keynote address for the first Astra Women’s Business Alliance WBENC Regional Partner Organization Presents Montana Women Business Owners: “Get Plugged In and Powered Up for Growth” Date & Time – March 28th, 2013 8:30am – 3:00pm Location – Montana State Fund Building 855 Front Street, Helena, MT ************************************************ 
The Blackfeet Community College Math/Science Building was selected by the award evaluation committee of International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) to receive a 2012 Go Beyond Award for a New Construction Project.
This achievement recognizes the Blackfeet Community College Math/Science Building’s outstanding efforts to minimize the environmental impact of its facilities. These efforts demonstrate extraordinary leadership, innovation, and achievement in sustainable high-technology facility design, consistent with I2SL's mission. I2SL and R&D Magazine presented BCC President Billie Jo Kipp, BCC Development Director Terry Tatsey, and Kath Williams with a plaque at the special Go Beyond Awards ceremony held during the Labs21 Luncheon on October 4. The Blackfeet Community College Math/Science Building, along with other Go Beyond awardees, were recognized during the luncheon.
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Kath was selected for the inaugural class of LEED Fellows 2011. The LEED Fellow is the most prestigious designation awarded by GBCI. This designation honors outstanding professionals who have demonstrated mastery-level technical knowledge and skill; exceptional leadership in the green building community; sharing of best practices through teaching, mentoring, or research; and an ongoing commitment to service and advocacy for green building and sustainability. As a LEED Fellow, Kath will serve as an ambassador applying her knowledge and experience to advancing the vision of green building for all within a generation. http://www.gbci.org/org-nav/announcements/11-09-06/GBCI_Announces_LEED_Fellow_Class_of_2011.aspx “LEED Fellow” and the LEED Fellow logo are trademarks owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and awarded to individuals under license by the Green Building Certification Institute. ************************************************ Green Building Councils of Cental and South America
The Green Building Councils of Central and South America came together for a two-day conference in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Kath Williams was one of the keynote speakers and she participate in World Green Building Council events April 7 to 14, 2012. Link below shares some of the great responses to the Congress.
As a special event of the conference, Kath presented a LEED-CI plaque to the Puma's Energy's corporate manager and the entire LEED team. Puma Energy Corporate Headquarters was the first project in Guatemala to earn certification under LEED. The team with design led by StudioDomus, and LEED docmentation by 1/2 ttp://americas.org.gt/ http://youtu.be/OUGkltCs-p8
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World Green Building Council Recognized WGBC Founding Leaders Kath Williams was one of three early officers/leaders of the World Green Building Council at a ceremony in Toronto October 2011. Chairman Tony Arnell from Australia presented each with the council's CHAIRMAN'S AWARD for services and support of the council during its formative years. ************************************************  Kath Williams + Associates partnered with BitterRoot Economic Development District, Inc. (BREDD) to research, develop and present a one-day workshop on Sustainable Manufacturing to manufacturers in the region. This was the first of a two-phase Sustainable Manufacturing Project for the region. Technical assistance during phase two will provide assistance to participating manufacturers to help implement changes to become more competitive in green markets. For more information and to view content of the workshop visit: www.bredd.org Kath is now providing sustainable marketing analysis support for Bad Goat, Good Wood, a small sustainable wood products company as part of the BREDD grant's Technical Assistance Program. The sustainable manufacturing workshop was prepared by Kath Williams for BitterRoot Economic Development District, Inc. under an Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, Award Number 05-46-05030. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration. ************************************************ 
Kath Williams is pleased to be a member of the faculty at Boston Architectural College teaching the online course, Global Perspectives on Sustainable Design. To be offered again in Spring 2013, the course description and registration information is:
Global Perspectives on Sustainable Design (TM 7247) Kath Williams continues to serve on the National Board of Advisors for Artemis Insitute, an educational institution located in Livingston, Montana and Jackson, Wyoming. Students from around the world come together in an unsurpassed educational opportunity in design/build. Check out the outstanding Remote Studio opportunity as well as others on the following... http://www.artemisinstitute.org/ ************************************************ 
Kath Williams is proud to serve on the Board of Advisors for Spectral Services, Inc., the premier green design and engineering firm in India and Southeast Asia. Now an AECOM company, the firm will continue its world-record accomplishments of the outstanding LEED certifications, including 21 LEED Platinum projects. ************************************************ 
Kath Williams served for ten years as executive vice president of I2SL, a non-profit organization that is the co-sponsor of Labs21, the US Department of Energy and US Environmental Protection Agency's sustainable laboratory initiative. She retired in the fall of 2011 however continues to be a strong supporter. Become a supporter of DOE/EPA's Labs21 at http://www.labs21century.gov/ http://www.i2sl.org/ ************************************************ Living Building Challenge Kath Williams strongly supports the Living Building Challenge and the activities of the International Living Building Institute. This leadership organization lives up to its name in putting forth green building standards beyond any currently known or practiced. Kath serves as a LBC "Road Show" faculty member. http://ilbi.org/ http://ilbi.org/education/road-show/road-show-faculty ************************************************ Special Visitor to KW+A Project 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chose the LEED Platinum rated ITC Green Centre to announce a vision for Indo-US collaboration on climate change. Secretary Clinton, after a tour of ITC’s green building, said that, “The ITC Green Centre is a monument to the future. This Centre is a model of environmental stewardship and economic development, which provides inspiration as we approach the Copenhagen discussions.” Secretary Clinton said that if buildings across the globe replicated ITC Green Centre’s example, global energy use would be reduced by 20 %. She expressed her admiration for ITC’s commitment and work on sustainability issues which underscored the fact that there was no conflict between poverty and economic development. Special Recognition National Museum of African American History and Culture Washington, DC
Kath Williams + Associates competed as one of the six finalists to design the new Smithsonian Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC. In partnership with Moody-Nolan, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, and Antoine Predock of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the team developed their concept and model for the green building which will house the new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Although not ultimately chosen by the jury, this concept design was highly acclaimed by the public and the jury, who gave the team a standing ovation.
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