Monterey Bay Branch Steering Committee
(click name to email steering committee members)
CO-CHAIRS
Stewart Wadsworth, Consultant
Jordan Daniels, BuildingWise
COMMITTEES
(* indicates committee chair)
Advocacy:
Sharon Sarris*, Greenfuse
Libby Barnes, Carver and Schicketanz
Schools Advocate:
Elizabeth Cordero*, Consultant
Publicity:
Yvonne Ross*, Designwise
Mardee McGraw
Julie Ziemelis
Membership:
Debbie Picard*, Platinum Development
Bill Wagner
Newsletter:
Jenny Shelton*, Shelton Design
Finance:
Saren Pierson* (treasurer), CSUMB
Alan Forrest, Sustainable Solutions
Registration:
Jeanne Bulger*, Power Solutions
Scott Grover, ART-F/X Environments
Sarah McCandliss, Landscape Design
Secretary:
Jenny Shelton, Shelton Design
Catering:
Erica Fox*
Labris Willendorf
USGBC Liaison:
Barry Giles, BuildingWise
Outreach/Volunteers:
Rick Williams*, Pacific Inland Mortgage
Labris Willendorf
Members at Large:
Phoebe Larson, design PRL
Marli Melton
Jay Tulley, Otto Construction
Lydia Corser, greenspace
Ana Maria Rebelo, County of Santa Cruz
Joe Fullerton, City of Santa Cruz
Co-Chairs Emeritus:
Sharon Sarris (03-06, founding co-chair)
Lili Wright (03-05, founding co-chair)
Jay Tulley (06-07)
Jenny Shelton (07-08)
Events
June 20 - Community Conversation: The Future of Local Transportation & Land Use
Saturday, June 20 10-4, $10 lunch
First Congregational Church, 900 High St., Santa Cruz
Expected topics include: redirecting investments from auto infrastructure projects to projects like the rail corridor for walking, biking and trolleys; locating housing near job centers; optimizing density and zoning for walkable neighborhoods; lowering parking requirements for new development; and living within our water supply limits. This event will be structured as an "Open Space" workshop, in which participants will suggest topics and meet in smaller groups on those topics.
(831) 427-9916 Or visit TransitionSC.org
June 26 - Socially Responsible Investing Here and Abroad
8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Irvine Auditorium at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) 499 Pierce Street, Monterey
This conference will feature presentations from SRI and Micro-Finance experts.
Learn more.
August 5 - USGBC MBB Monthly meeting: Funding Resources and Strategies
Speakers: Jason Burnett, founder of Burnett EcoEnergy, a company that structures and secures financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and Debbie Picard, fundraising consultant with Platinum Development Company will introduce unique funding opportunities for renewable energy, energy efficiency and green building projects.
For further details please contact Jason Burnett at (831) 883-9806 or Debbie Picard at (831) 394-3600.
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In this issue:
Monterey Bay Branch Monthly Program: Social and Film Screening
Join the Monterey Bay Branch Team
Sponsor a Branch Event
USGBC and Clinton Climate Initiative Projects
Green Building Professional Certificate Program
Central Coast Green Building Directory
Excellence in Green Building Education Awards, RFP
Events
Monterey Bay Branch Monthly Program
Monterey Bay Branch Social Event and Film Screening
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Moss Landing Marine Labs
5:30 - 7 Social Event
7 -8 p.m. - film screening
Tickets for this event are by donation, please RSVP by June 29th.
 As a change of pace, July's program is oriented around social interaction and networking. Free of charge, this event is meant to encourage dialogue, networking and informal exchange of ideas around the topics of green building in our local communities. Local business people, job or employee seekers, students, government officials, and the general public are encouraged to attend. It's a chance to enjoy the beautiful setting of LEED® Gold-rated Moss Landing Marine Labs and the view of the estuary and Monterey Bay. Delicious food, beverages and wine will be served. Tables will be available for small, informal arrangements of promotional materials, business cards, and resumes.
The well-respected documentary film will be shown:
A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil
This documentary aims at sharing ideas to provoke environment-friendly and cost-effective changes in cities worldwide. It focuses on innovations in transportation, recycling, social benefits including affordable housing, parks, and the processes that transformed Curitiba into one of the most livable cities in the world. Includes exclusive interviews from Curitiba's mayors, Jaime Lerner and Cassio Tanigushi, as well as others who made Curitiba a world-class model. The film includes footage from Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties and was produced in 2006 by locals Maria Vaz Photography in association with Don Bello Pictures; Director, Giovanni Vaz Del Bello; Scriptwriters, Giovanni Vaz Del Bello, Maria Terezinha Vaz.
Space is limited. Please register for the event before June 29.
Join the Monterey Bay Branch Team!
Become a contributor to the Monterey Bay Branch Newsletter.
Send your upcoming events or short article to Jenny Shelton, Branch Newsletter Editor. Non-commercial submissions only. Deadline is the 10th of each month. |
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Now is a great time to volunteer with the USGBC-NCC! In fact, its people just like you that help make the Chapter the premiere source for green building education, advocacy, and networking in our region. A great way to make a difference during this explosion of growth in green building is to contribute your passion and energy to the USGBC-NCC Monterey Bay Branch, which serves Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties. We invite you to join our steering committee, join a subcommittee and help out with easy tasks before and at our events, or bring your creative ideas for 2009 education and networking events, and a willingness to help make them happen. Tell us your strengths and we'll find a role that's right for you. |
Sponsor the Monterey Bay Branch in 2009
Supporting the Monterey Bay Branch is a great way to increase your company's visibility with our members and attendees. Sponsorship levels start as low as $250. Contact Jordan Daniels, 831-359-2584 or Stewart Wadsworth 831-332-0612 to find out more.
Clinton Climate Initiative and USGBC Show the World How to Go Climate Positive
The potential of green building and green development to create green jobs and save energy, water and money will be most successfully realized when it is implemented at every level, from green retrofits of individual existing buildings to the infrastructure of entire cities. The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) in May announced a new program, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, that will support the development of large-scale urban communities that are designed to reduce the amount of onsite CO2 emissions to below zero.
The Climate Positive Development Program will support developments in 10 countries on six continents.
Watch President Clinton discuss the program now »
 Climate Positive developments use a number of strategies that reduce energy use and generate clean energy. The initial 16 projects will see property developers and local governments working together to holistically integrate specific priorities , including implementing economically viable innovations in building, waste management, clean energy generation, water management, transportation and outdoor lighting systems.
USGBC is working with the Clinton Climate Initiative, a project of the William J. Clinton Foundation, to provide technical guidance in support of CCI's business and financial expertise. USGBC will help develop and establish the standards and metrics by which the participating sites can measure their climate-positive outcomes.
"A program that aims to set a new global benchmark has to be set on solid metrics," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair of USGBC. "We know this from our experience with LEED and believe it's fundamental to delivering immediate and measurable results."
Read the news release.
Green Building Professional Certificate
6 Month Program: New Session Begins July 11, 2009
Facilitated by Bruce Hammond, LEED-AP, CEO, Hammond & Company and Pete Gang, AIA, LEED-AP, this in-depth program is held one Saturday per month and six Thursday evenings in the North Bay. Presented in association with the U.S. Green Building Council Redwood Empire Chapter. Designed for builders, architects, engineers, real estate professional, educators, policy makers and anyone interested in actively participating in the New Green Economy.
Register before June 20 and receive up to $250 off!
Register here or Call 707.794.9970
Central Coast Green Building Directory
Search for providers, or register your business or service at CentralCoastGreenBuilding.org. Green Building service providers must be certified as a Green Building Professional and hold a valid State License in order to be included in the directory. Proof of certification is required. Acceptable accreditation includes:
Please email them to clarify if a green building certification or accreditation not listed above qualifies you for inclusion in the directory.
If you meet these membership requirements we invite you to register your business for inclusion in the Central Coast Green Building Directory.
Excellence In Green Building Education Awards
Excellence in Green Building Education Awards: Request for Proposals
Deadline: June 25, 2009
The Excellence in Green Building Education Awards Program recognizes outstanding curriculum and teaching methods that incorporate the built environment to teach sustainability. Through recognition awards and incentive grants, the awards program aims to celebrate and disseminate replicable, innovative curricular activities in formal education settings. Model programs are recognized in three categories: pre-K to 12, community and technical colleges, and colleges and universities, for their efforts in advancing green building education.
Incentive grants support the development of new curricula that demonstrate significant creativity and outstanding educational experiences. One $10,000 grant will be awarded to each education level category. Recognition awards honor existing educational programs and curricula for their innovative efforts to bring green building education to a broad spectrum of educational levels and content areas. Up to 15 recognition awards will be selected to receive a $1,000 honorarium.
With USGBC's guiding principles as a backdrop, submissions should use the built environment as a teaching tool and focus on at least one of USGBC's strategic goals. To find out more about eligibility, the submission process, criteria, scoring and other information, visit USGBC's Educator Resource Center at www.usgbc.org/educators.
» USGBC Incentive Grant Request for Proposals
» USGBC Recognition Award Request for Proposals
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