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October 30th - California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Celebrate green building excellence with industry leaders at the world's most exciting science museum, the LEED Platinum California Academy of Sciences. Explore exhibits such as the four-story Rainforest Dome, Steinhart Aquarium and Living Roof. Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the entire museum. Watch our signature awards program honoring green building innovators and a feature presentation with keynote. Dance to music by Nightlife's regular DJ, Jeff Stallings. Taste a variety of beverages at the open bar, which will feature Parducci carbon neutral wines, Smart Energy Cocktails, and VeeV green cocktails. Eat local and organic cuisine provided by Top Chef Contestant Laurine Wickett's Left Coast Catering. Dress your best in cocktail attire, or costumes for the adventurous!
Students & Non-Members: Purchase a Gala ticket and get a free 6-month introductory USGBC-NCC membership!
Companies: Learn more about sponsorship or group ticketing packages.
Coming from outside the Bay Area? The Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco is offering an exclusive discount for Gala attendees: 15% off, free parking, and a complimentary breakfast for two! Instructions in your gala ticket receipt.
Join Zipcar for just $25 and get $75 in driving credit when you purchase a gala ticket! Instructions in your gala ticket receipt.
This month's Bay Area LEED Users Group (BAyLUG) event is designed to address individual LEED material questions. Bring a list of materials employed in upcoming and past projects, and let's discuss the various "green" qualities of these products. We are especially interested in looking at how these products behave in the field. Join us for this roundtable discussion! All who are interested are welcome, including architects, interior designers, contractors, building tenants, and building managers. Register!
Join the USGBC-NCC Monterey Branch at the LEED Platinum, solar-powered Chartwell School for a round table discussion of commercial and residential energy usage, conservation and generation in California. Learn the advantages of generating your own power at your business or home, how to take advantage of dropping solar module prices and financing options for solar power systems. A representative from PG&E will also present an introduction to the "smart grid," how the plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle industry relies on the smart grid, and how managing building loads during peak usage reduces the impacts of power generation. An energy auditor will reveal the easiest ways to start conserving energy in your home or business. Register.
Meet the Candidates for the Sacramento Branch Leadership Elections & Talk About How the Branch Should Serve the Region in 2010
Learn more about the USGBC-NCC Sacramento Branch Elections.
The candidates will give a short presentation illustrating how they would plan to contribute to the Sacramento Branch in 2010. After, candidates will answer questions from you, the members of our green building community. Meet the leadership candidates before you submit your vote in the upcoming Branch elections in November! Following the presentations, we will have a town hall meeting to learn about your ideas. We want to hear your thoughts about speakers, events, topics, venues and strategies for 2010! Please join us for a fun evening of networking, libations, and shaping Sacramento's Green Building future. Don't miss it! RSVP.
Come learn about best practices for environmentally preferable purchasing from StopWaste.org's Environmental Purchasing Consultant Beth Eckle and hear about the many benefits of environmentally sound demolition, deconstruction, and materials reuse from The Reuse People's Regional Director Ron Whittaker. Learn more & register.
A safe and reliable water supply and delivery infrastructure are critical to our future, but are increasingly imperiled by myriad factors including drought, climate change, pollution, development, competing uses, and laws and court decisions requiring more set asides for wildlife habitat. Come hear a panel discussion with our local agencies on how this could effect supply, conservation, entitlements and economic risks to development projects, and what policy and practices may be implemented to secure our prosperity and future. Invited Agencies include: East Bay Municipal Utility District, Contra Costa Water District and Zone 7. Learn more & register.
Join us to meet the candidates for the Branch & Committee Chairs. Learn more about the USGBC-NCC Silicon Valley Branch Elections.
Meet the Candidates for the Silicon Valley Branch and Committee Chairs! Get to know the candidates before you submit your vote in the upcoming Branch elections in November . It is hard to select a candidate solely on their posted written statements. And, there's a no campaigning rule. This will be your chance to meet and greet the SVB candidates, have the candidates answer questions from you and the members of our green building community, and hear their voices on how they would plan to contribute to the Silicon Valley Branch in 2010. Concurrently, we will be collecting and learning about your ideas for the branch. We want to hear your thoughts about speakers, events, topics, venues and strategies for 2010 and beyond. We have a rough template of a plan, but we'd love your feedback, so be there and be a part of history. Please join us for a fun and interesting evening of like-minded people. The event is free, but RSVP to reserve your spot!
November 19th - St. Regis, San Francisco
Join the Sustainable Industries Economic Forum for a keynote presentation 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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