US-China Green Energy Council (UCGEC) co-hosting with HYSTA,
presents a Green Building/Eco-city Seminar Series:
No.1: Overview – Integrating Policy, Standards, Design and Incentives in US and China
Sustainable grown of the built environment must be profitable in multiple ways. This requires the integration of green building materials, natural lighting, natural ventilation, energy efficiency renewable energy, electric cars, smart meters, smart users, demand response, and many more features. Systematic integration is the key to sustainable growth because it reduces (or eliminates) waste and pollution. This results in higher quality of living and working in partnership with nature. This is what we and future generations need to thrive because Nature can only provide for us and for future generations if we partner with her to do so. This is not only necessary and possible, it is US National Policy and it is a joint effort with China -- described in a recent press release on Energy.gov:
WASHINGTON -- Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will travel to China from July 14 to 17. The two secretaries will highlight the tremendous potential for mutually beneficial relationships in the clean energy sector.
“Clean energy will drive the economy of the future, both in the United States and around the world,” Chu said. “From renewable energy to more efficient buildings to carbon capture and storage, clean energy technologies can create millions of jobs. Working together, we can accomplish more than acting alone. It’s in our interest and China’s to explore ways to cooperate for our mutual benefit -- by promoting renewable energy, encouraging energy efficiency and cutting pollution.”
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Innovations in energy-efficient building envelopes, equipment, lighting, daylighting, and windows—in conjunction with advances in passive solar, photovoltaic, fuel cells, advanced sensors and controls and combined heating, cooling, and power—have the potential to dramatically transform today's buildings. These technologies—coupled with a whole building design approach that optimizes the interactions among building systems and components—will enable tomorrow's buildings to use considerably less energy, while also helping to reduce emissions and increase energy security.
This seminar will lay out the key issues in sustainable design for buildings and cities from the perspectives of policy, standards, investments and project management. Future seminars will dig deeper into each of these and will explore profitable ways to partner with local ecosystems.
Tickets are $40 at the door, cash only.
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