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
which was
launched in April to include new technologies and advancements in
building science while prioritizing energy efficiency and CO2 emissions
reductions.
Tickets will be available at the door - $20 for USGBC-NCC Members, $35 for Non-Members, and $15 for EGB/Students.
Speakers
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Dan Geiger, USGBC-NCC Executive Director
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Andrea Traber, President of the USGBC-NCC Board of Directors
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Mary Davidge, Vice Chair of the USGBC-NCC Silicon Valley Branch Education Committee
Schedule
5:30 pm - Registration, Networking, and Building Tours
6:15 pm - Announcements
6:30 pm - State of the USGBC-NCC Address with Q&A to follow
7:15 pm - LEED 2009 Update with Q&A to follow
7:45 pm - Final Networking
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Headquarters was named
Green Project of the Year at the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal Structures Awards on September 24th, 2009.
The Foundation was created by Intel Co-Founder
Gordon Moore to form and invest in partnerships to achieve significant, lasting and measurable results in environmental conservation and science. After deciding to move their headquarters from San Francisco to Palo Alto, the Foundation was looking to transform a generic Silicon Valley office building into a structure with a sustainable design and features that reflected their conservation focus. Designed by
Hawley Peterson & Snyder Architects and constructed by
Blach Construction, the building is registered for LEED CI 2.0 targeting LEED Gold certification. A building tour will be offered during the networking hour.
Speaker Bios
Dan Geiger, USGBC-NCC Executive Director
Dan Geiger, in cooperation with the Board and volunteer Committees, manages and oversees Chapter strategy, growth, programs, and operations. Starting as the first full-time employee in 2007, he has built a professional staff which serves more than 1,500 members in 4 regions of Northern California.
Mr. Geiger is a highly experienced social entrepreneur with more than 25 years of start-up, executive and leadership experience, and has consulted on business planning, strategy and organizational development in the nonprofit, for-profit and philanthropy sectors.
Recent executive experience includes: the Executive Director of Groundspring.org, a nonprofit social enterprise that provides online engagement systems to thousands of nonprofits. Prior to that, he was the Co-Founder and CEO of OpNet Community Ventures, which prepared and supported low-income young adults for entry into and career development in the internet industry. His achievements at OpNet were recognized by former Vice-President Al Gore during the 2000 Presidential campaign.
Mr. Geiger has served on many Boards of Directors, and has been profiled or featured in media such as
Good Morning America,
Wall Street Journal,
Business 2.0,
USA Today,
San Francisco Chronicle,
San Jose Mercury News and many others.
His business experience includes Marketing Manager and Account Executive for Wang Laboratories, Inc. Mr. Geiger is a LEED AP, and holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC-Berkeley.
Andrea Traber, President of the Board, USGBC - Northern California Chapter
Andrea Traber serves as the President of the Board for USGBC-NCC. Ms. Traber is Director of Green Building Group at KEMA. With an extensive background as Project Architect and Principal on numerous green building projects, Ms. Traber brings a practical approach and a wealth of experience to her consulting work. Services within KEMA’s Green Building Group include design assistance, eco-charrettes, LEED® documentation, commissioning, green building guideline development and green building policy development. Ms. Traber’s experience includes office buildings, public facilities, community centers, commercial facility improvements and renovations, campus planning and housing, community facilities and single and multi-family residential.
Prior to joining KEMA, Ms. Traber established her own firm specializing in residential green construction and green building consulting. Previously, Ms. Traber was Managing Principal of Van der Ryn Architects in Sausalito, California, a leading firm specializing in high performance green buildings. Ms. Traber is a licensed Architect in the State of California and a LEED AP. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors of West Coast Green and is a past Boardmember of Build It Green.
Mary Davidge, Vice Chair of the USGBC-NCC Silicon Valley Branch Education Committee
As a LEED AP and LEED Faculty Member, Ms. Davidge provides education and leadership in the LEED certification process. She serves on the Steering Committee of the USGBC-NCC Silicon Valley Branch as the Vice Chair of the Education Committee. Her professional career spans more than 25 years in working with corporate and institutional clients in the planning, design and construction of large scale campus projects. The focus of her practice is in working with clients to develop a practical, integrated approach to planning and implementing green building strategies and LEED certification.
Transportation
- For public transportation information and directions, visit 511.org.
- Carpooling: Join the Silicon Valley Branch group to post carpool requests.
- Parking available in front and back of the location.
Event Sponsors
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