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*, Green Building Consulting
Publicity:
Yvonne Ross*, Designwise
Mardee McGraw
Julie Ziemelis
Membership:
Debbie Picard*, Platinum Development
Bill Wagner, World International Enterprise
Newsletter:
Jenny Shelton*, Shelton Design
Finance:
Saren Pierson* (treasurer), CSUMB
Daniel Silvernail, (Sponsorship), Daniel Matthew Silvernail Architect
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
Carmel Sustainability Fair & Solar Homes Tour Liason:
Jeff Condit, Rana Creek
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
LEED 2009, Managing the Transition
August 25th - Stopwaste, Oakland
Led by Green Building Services, this workshop is a comprehensive overview and analysis into the green building movement and specifically upcoming changes to the USGBC's LEED Rating System.
Register.
September 2 - Green Schools Advocacy Meeting
4:00 - 5:15 pm, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute - MBARI
Pacific Forum room, 7700 Sandholdt Rd, Moss Landing
The USGBC-NCC Green Schools Chair and Residential Green Building Committee Co-chair will be making a presentation, bringing us up to date on USGBC's efforts to green schools and residential buildings. Their presentation will be an update from both National and Northern California Chapter, and a mini-training on what should be done, and most importantly what should be said. They will bring marketing materials in order to arm us with a consistent message about green schools and residential buildings.
Speakers: Michael Kloefkorn - USGBC-NCC Residential Green Building Committee Co-chair and Pauline Souza - USGBC-NCC Green Schools Chair.
Agenda includes an update on the Green Schools and Residential Green Building campaign, a history of the campaign, current facts and figures, national and local efforts, and how to get involved.
Contact Liz Cordero for more information.
September 19 - 25th Annual International Coastal Cleanup Day
9 am to Noon
Volunteer at one of 50 river and beach sites throughout Santa Cruz County. View the site list or pre-register.
September 26 - Sustainable Living Festival
Hilton Bialek Habitat at Carmel Middle School, 4380 Carmel Valley Road, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Now in its 7th year, The Sustainable Living Festival is the Monterey Peninsula's longest running festival of renewable energy and sustainable living. (Formerly known as the Solar Home Tour & Sustainability Fair).
Event website
Participate as an EXHIBITOR
October 1-2 - Biogas Conference
San Francisco
The event brings together over 30 top level speakers who will share best practice case studies of agri, waste, landfill, sewage and wastewater biogas, providing an excellent platform for networking, knowledge transfer and new business development. More Info
October 1-3 - West Coast Green
Conference + Expo on Green Innovation
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.
www.westcoastgreen.com
USGBC-NCC Workshops will be offered at West Coast Green on September 30th. Learn more!
October 4 - GreenPoint Showcase Tour
10:00AM to 5:00PM, Bay Area-wide, $10/person.
Self-guided tour features Bay area homes that have been built or remodeled green.
510-845-0472 x108
www.ktvu.com/builditgreen
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In this issue:
Monterey Bay Branch Monthly Program
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOT HELD AT MOSS LANDING MARINE LABS
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
7700 Sandholdt Rd., Moss Landing
5:30 - 6:00 - Light Refreshments
6:00 - 8:00 - Program
*ARRIVE BY 4:00 TO PARTICIPATE IN AN UPDATE FROM USGBC-NCC's GREEN SCHOOLS ADVOCATES, SEE EVENTS SIDEBAR FOR DETAILS.
Please register by August 31st.
Speakers:
David Knight, Principal - Monterey Energy Group
Larry Weingarten, Principal - Elemental Enterprises
Achieving net zero energy consumption is a balancing act between the design of the mechanical-electrical systems, the design of the building envelope, and the energy needs of the building's occupants. David Knight and Larry Weingarten have pursued this balancing act throughout their careers in an impressive array of projects in a variety of ways. Their combined experience with mechanical systems alone includes solar thermal, solar electric, geothermal, and other energy technologies.
David's net zero presentation will cover case studies of projects he has designed and the process used to calculate the energy required as well as options for providing solar energy production and new heating-cooling technologies that allow for efficient use of grid-tie solar electric systems. His results are simple, low maintenance, and surprisingly cost effective systems that can be relatively easily integrated into most new or existing residential projects.
Larry will give a short presentation on his experience in designing and building his own near-zero energy home and his subsequent expertise in solar, hot water, and thermal envelope design.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors!
About the Speakers:
David Knight founded the Monterey Energy Group, which specializes in mechanical engineering design, in 1982. Since then he has designed over 5,000 residential mechanical systems and performed over 15,000 energy efficiency reports. His main areas of expertise include solar energy systems, radiant floor heating, and general energy efficiency. This summer, the Monterey Energy Group has completed the mechanical design of over 40 net zero energy new homes. Before founding Monterey Energy Group, David was a solar energy instructor at Monterey Peninsula College where he developed and taught courses in solar and other alternative energy systems. Over the years he has given seminars for PG&E, California Energy Commission, California Association of Building Energy Consultants, the Radiant Panel Association, and the American Institute of Architects.
Larry Weingarten is a Design Engineer with Synergistic Building Technologies and is a member of the Board of Directors where he serves as Corporate Treasurer. He has been involved in hot water and energy related work since 1978, primarily through his company, Elemental Enterprises. Larry has developed a variety of tools and methods for maintaining water heaters and has co-authored a book on the topic. He has also co-authored articles on hot water, energy, and plumbing, and teaches on these subjects. Larry lives in a highly-efficient off-grid solar home he designed and built whose radiantly-heated wall systems and daylighting fenestration techniques represent the state of the art in near-zero energy homes.
Space is limited. Please register for the event before August 31. Registration fee: $10 for NCC members, $15 for non-NCC members, $20 for non-members at the door.
Directions: Take Highway 1 to Moss Landing Road. Cross the bridge to Sandholdt Road and you will see MBARI at 7700 Sandholdt Rd. The presentation is in the Pacific Forum Room through the main entrance and up the stairs. Limited free public parking is available along the streets. There is also public parking at the Moss Landing Harbor District within walking distance (parking fee required payable at Harbor District).
Informal Carpool: We encourage offering a donation to the individual who drives to offset fuel costs. Participants should arrive no later than 5 p.m. at one of these locations:
1. Santa Cruz County Governmental Office Building, 701 Ocean Street,
near the front doors at the visitor parking spaces.
2. Seaside Home Depot parking lot, near the Shell Station.
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.
Training for Transition: Building Resilient Communities for a Post-Carbon World
The Transition movement is a set of inspiring ideas for creating an attractive and enticing vision of how our communities could be. The converging crises of climate change and oil depletion and economic instability cannot be solved separately, and they cannot be solved with technological miracles, but only by lessening our dependence on fossil fuels. This doesn't mean a bleaker future. The heart of transition is the belief that if we engage with enough imagination and ingenuity to unlock the collective genius of our communities, we can choose a future that is more satisfying, just and sustainable than what we have now.
A special event will be held Friday, Oct. 23rd & Sunday, Oct. 25th from 9:30 - 5:30 pm with a special free, open-to-the-public Energy Decent Planning Session Oct. 23rd, 6 to 9pm at 26435 Carmel Rancho Blvd, Carmel. The fee to attend is $195 before October 1st and $225 thereafter. To register, contact Deborah Lindsay. Scholarships are available.
Participants in the training will: explore the opportunities for personal and social transformation presented by the challenges of peak oil, climate change and economic instability; learn the key concepts of the Transition model, including how to set up and foster successful Transition groups., Permaculture principles and community visioning; understand how to raise awareness of the need for transition through public talks and events; form contacts with other change leaders in your local area; and, establish a plan of action for yourself and your community.
Climate Action Day
Join forces with folks around the globe to demand regulation to reduce CO2 emissions to 350 ppm level by promoting a day of action on October 24th. Visit www.350.org for more info and find local climate action events in the Monterey County area. You are encouraged to create your own action too!
Boston Architectural College Partners With BuildingGreen to Offer Online Learning
Boston Architectural College sustainable design courses provide faculty-led, interactive, college-level instruction in a fully online format, which makes them available at any location in the world with internet access. The BAC sustainable design curriculum offers the opportunity to learn about the many ways in which buildings interact with the natural environment and the choices available to make that interaction positive. Courses can be taken individually or as part of the sustainable design certification program (GCSD). Many of the courses have been endorsed and are included in the USGBC's Education Providers Program. For more information, or to register, go to the BAC Website.
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