June 10th - San Francisco
As summer approaches, the likelihood of drought and the need for water conservation efforts becomes a more pressing issue. In order to help prepare for the dry months, USGBC - Northern California Chapter will be hosting a seminar focusing on the San Francisco water infrastructure and methods available to consumers to reduce their usage. Speakers include members of the PUC Water department to discuss city water infrastructure and to highlight their rebate programs focusing on conservation efforts. MEP engineers and other professionals will also be on hand to speak about water usage reduction. Register today!
June 11th - Mithun, San Francisco
Join Emerging Green Builders (EGB) and Bay Area Young Architects (BAYA) to learn about Mithun architecture firm's work in sustainable design and urbanism from company leaders! Mithun is a national leader and advocate for sustainable design, recognized for setting new standards in the development of environmentally intelligent structures and communities. The firm's innovative and collaborative spirit encompasses architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, interior design and ecology-a multidisciplinary approach that integrates nature, technology and design. Founded in 1949 around a culture of teamwork and learning, the firm has grown to 200 individuals committed to inspiring a sustainable world. Learn more.
July 14th - Mountain View
At this meeting, you will get an overview of what constitutes a C02 Footprint as well as discuss policies and needs that are driving C02 reductions, resources for companies to help measure/reduce their footprint and what future actions might look like to further reduce emissions.
At this event, you will learn how to:
- Cut your energy use
- Switch to low or zero carbon power
- Support labeling schemes
- Give your appliances a health checkup
- Think big about what you and your company can do
Register today!
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Building Success: Lean, Green and Integrated: A High Performance BIM Workshop
June 10th - San Francisco
Join Microdesk for an open forum, featuring:
- Dave Kievet, Group President California Operations - The Boldt Co.
- Romano Nickerson, AIA, Principal - Boulder Associates Architects
- John Mack, Director of Virtual Construction - Herrero
Please RSVP to Alissa Birmingham at 800.336.3375 or by email.
BuildingSuccess is a quarterly gathering of the region's AECO leaders that provides an open forum for discussing the latest challenges affecting our industry and strategies to overcome them. Because some of our best practices are the ones we learn from each other.
June 11th - Menlo Park
Greentech Media and SRI International are pleased to invite you to the Green Building Summit. The one-day symposium will explore new products-such as energy efficient light bulbs and recycled wallboard-as well as the opportunities and dilemmas facing architects, contractors and building owners in going green. Legal experts and venture capitalists will also discuss the federal and state stimulus packages designed to spur the market. Chapter members will receive 10% off the normal registration fee of $395 with this code: GBCTENO. Please contact Michael Kanellos at 415-544-9914 or kanellos@greentechmedia.com with any questions. Learn more about the Summit.
June 11th - Hilton San Francisco
The nominations are in, the judges have met, and the finalists have been selected! Join us as we announce the winners of the San Francisco Business Times' Bay Area Green Business Awards. We will honor the leaders and entrepreneurs in green business, clean tech, energy conservation, alternative energy, and the best and brightest innovators and champions of green and sustainable business practices. Be a part of the celebration. Register.
June 24th, 10-11AM
In its fourth annual Top 10 Green Building Products awards, Sustainable Industries recognizes companies pushing the envelope in creating building materials that contribute to more sustainable building design. We received more nominations than ever before in 2009, proving that more and more companies are entering this increasingly competitive space. After much debate, our expert panel of judges selected 10 winners. In this FREE, one-hour Webinar, join Sustainable Industries Publisher Brian Back and Sustainable Industries Associate Editor Charles Redell, as well as members of our judges' panel, to find out why the winning products made the final cut. Register!
June 30th - AIA SF Offices, San Francisco
AIA San Francisco invites you to join Marian Keeler and Bill Burke for a Lecture and Booksigning. Fundamentals of Integrated Design for Sustainable Building is the first book on green building written expressly for architecture and design students and their professors. A survey coursebook offering a broad range of topics--from energy efficiency principles of passive and active design, indoor air quality, materials selection, chemicals in the environment and construction waste management--it is a resource for practitioners as well. Learn more, and RSVP to AIA San Francisco.
July 17th - San Francisco
USGBC-NCC is again joining with Datacenter Dynamics for the upcoming 7th Annual San Francisco Conference on July 17th. The event will be returning to the Hilton Hotel on O'Farrell Street this year. This year's conference is expected to draw over 750 attendees, 50 exhibitors and around 50 presentations.
Speakers include:
- Zahl Limbuwala - Chairman, British Computer Society Data Centre Specialist Group
- William Tschudi PE - Principal Investigator, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Don Beaty - President, ASHRAE TC 9.9 International Chair/DLB Associates
- Bob Penn - Program Director, US Army Corp of Engineers [Enhanced Lease Use Program]
- Andrew Fanara - Program Manager, US EPA Energy Star Product Specifications Development Team
- Thomas Furlong - Director Site Operations, Facebook, Inc.
- James Staten - Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
USGBC - Northern California Chapter members (designers, constructors, and owners & operators) who register before June 14th are eligible for a discounted rate of $300. This rate is available exclusively to Chapter members not already booked to attend this event, is not transferable and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. Learn more and email Chris Collins to obtain the discounted registration rate.
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