July 1st - Moss Landing Marine Labs
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, A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil will be shown. Learn more and RSVP!
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!
July 16th at Guttman and Blaevoet Consulting Engineers
Confirming and verifying that all building systems and equipment are functioning as appropriate according to the equipment schedule is good "cents" as well as earns points for all projects seeking LEED certification. This event will feature a panel presentation by a group of professionals with extensive experience working with the LEED commissioning process. They will focus on the effects that commissioning and enhanced commissioning have on projects during design, construction, and post-construction.Register today!
July 22nd - 555 Mission St, San Francisco
For over three decades, Tishman Speyer has thought increasingly about sustainability, energy efficiency, respect for the environment and the people who inhabit our buildings. Consequently, 555 Mission Street achieved USGBC's LEED Gold certification.
555 Mission Street is a 34-story Class A Commercial Office building capturing stunning views of the city and the bay with floor-to-ceiling windows. Providing a welcoming public plaza flowing seamlessly into a spectacular lobby area, through a 22-foot soaring glass wall and offering inviting terraces on select floors. The design of 555 Mission took pride in the simple understanding that human beings live, work and breathe in the structures Tishman Speyer creates. Learn more and register!
August 5th - Moss Landing Marine Labs
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.Register!
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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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