September 17th, 2009

USGBC-NCC Events

In chronological order

EGB Silicon Valley: Net Zero Energy Building Tour

September 23rd, IDeAs Z2 Design Facility

Join EGB Silicon Valley for a tour of one of the first Net Zero Energy, Zero Carbon commercial buildings in the Bay Area, the IDeAs Z2 design facility. The tour will highlight cutting edge green technology as well as design challenges and successes. Come see firsthand a building that teaches.  Following the tour, we will be gathering at Aqui's in Willow Glen for food, drinks, and networking. Space is limited so sign up early!

Sacramento residents use twice the amount of water per capita than cities in the southern part of our state!  With growing concern about demand and increasing scientific data on the supply challenges in our state, everyone needs to step up and do their part to conserve this precious resource.  We will view a new 22 minute film - "A Climate of Change" - produced jointly by the State Department of Water Resources and the nonprofit Water Education Foundation. Following the film will be a panel presentation from City, State and Regional Water Department staff on what can be done individually and collectively to address water conservation. Panelists will include Summer Christensen from the County of Sacramento Department of Water Resources; Linda Higgins from the Regional Water Authority; and
Project Landscape Architect David Campbell, CRLA/LEED AP, from the HLA Group. Register!

Start off West Coast Green right! Meet and mingle with other people interested in sustainability - including green business, design, architecture, engineering, organics, clean energy, and more. Enjoy a complimentary green drink and delicious appetizers. Reconnect with friends and colleagues, discover like-minded green building professionals, learn about upcoming tradeshows, and network with influential leaders in the green building movement. Learn more and register.

Join the USGBC-NCC Monterey Bay Branch for a presentation on straw buildings and passive solar design with Daniel Silvernail, member of the Advisory Board of the California Straw Building Association. Enjoy light refreshments at 5:30pm and mingle with the Monterey Bay green building community before the presentation begins at 6pm.  Straw buildings offer environmentally-positive qualities including low embodied energy, super-insulation, and an alternative to the use of lumber. Silverstein will discuss the application of solar design principles to straw building and more. Register!

Silicon Valley Branch Monthly Meeting

Come hear USGBC-NCC Executive Director Dan Geiger and President of the Board Andrea Traber present on "The State of the USGBC-NCC."  They will not only report on the condition of the Chapter during the past year, but will also outline their agenda and priorities for the Chapter for the coming year, as well as discussing national perspectives. We also welcome educator Mary Davidge, LEED AP who will present an Update on LEED 3.0 which was launched in April to include new technologies and advancements in building science while prioritizing energy efficiency and CO2 emissions reductions.  Learn more and register!

It's that time of year again! The USGBC-NCC Residential Green Building Committee is hosting its annual networking event. This is your chance to meet others in the residential green building community, enjoy refreshments, and take a tour of a LEED for Homes development. The event will be hosted at Shinsei Gardens, a new affordable multifamily development seeking LEED for Homes Platinum and GreenPoint Rated certification. Refreshments will be served, and the evening will include a tour of the Shinsei Gardens development. Learn more and register.

Mingle with the "Who's Who" of the green building industry at the world's most exciting science museum, the LEED Platinum California Academy of Sciences. Guests will enjoy music, delicious organic cuisine and an open bar while exploring exhibits such as the four-story Rainforest Dome, Steinhart Aquarium and Living Roof. Register today!

Whether you're an architect, designer, builder, developer, facility manager, realtor, or government official, West Coast Green is an unprecedented opportunity for you to advance your personal and professional goals while having the time of your life. While new green events emerge every year, West Coast Green represents the largest milestone yet in the green innovation movement. The West Coast Green experience is a feast of innovations, ideas and opportunities designed to expand your business, widen your vision, and stimulate your thinking with the latest best practices and key players in building, business and design.

West Coast Green is offering a 30% discount for USGBC-NCC Emerging Green Builder members and a 20% discount for all other Chapter members on passes to the conference, as well as 40% off when you purchase 10+ passes. Email us to get the link, or join the Chapter now and receive the link in your membership receipt. Students conference passes are over 68% off - register for West Coast Green as a student.

Green Home, Garden & Art Tour

October 10th - Placervile, Garden Volley, and Lotus

Presented by the Placerville branch of the American Association of University Women in partnership with the USGBC - Northern California Chapter.

This tour features seven sites in the Placerville, Garden Valley and Lotus area (greater Sacramento) with solar, geothermal, energy neutral straw bale construction, use of reclaimed building materials, native plant and drought tolerant gardens, plus fun & fanciful art made from recycled materials including an amazing 20 foot long fire breathing dragon! The first of 7 stops, the new and innovative ANOVA Architects Studio in Placerville is a living learning center for green building techniques and has received a LEED Gold rating.

Three of the homes are located on the South Fork of the American River in historic Lotus near the 1848 gold discovery site. One home, designed in a relaxing Zen like craftsman style, is a totally "green" remodel. Three homes are new construction with unusual and interesting architectural as well as green features. One of the gardens has extensive owner built river rock stonework retaining walls, planter beds, and a pondless waterfall and stream. Another garden features whimsical planting fixtures and garden art, a greenhouse made completely from reclaimed materials, and a vegetable garden that helps to feed a community. Learn more and get ticketing information.

November 19th - St. Regis, San Francisco

Join the Sustainable Industries Economic Forum for a keynote presentations by Paul Hawken, who draws from his wealth of expertise and vision to address both the triple-bottom-line opportunities and frank economic realities of these extraordinary times - all in an exclusive dialogue with the Sustainable Industries community. We're hitting the road to "re-inspire" the inspired; to highlight the infinite multi-sector economic development potential of Sustainable Industries with expert panels of local business leaders; and to connect attendees through high-caliber networking with the purpose of getting business done. Learn more and register!

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