USGBC - Northern California Chapter

Please join David Gottfried and StopWaste.Org for the opening of a new exhibition: elements2.

David Gottfried's paintings speak viscerally through symbols that communicate in a language that is at once universal and undiscovered.

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We thought we would bring some of the conference to you !

Join us Tuesday June 25th to hear a rapid fire recap of Living Futures 2013 – Resilience & Regeneration.

RSVP: psouza@wrnsstudio.com 415-489-2235; 415-203-3260

We will start by sharing a few high-level conference updates including:

• Newly released JUST: the Social Justice Label created by ILFI
• HPD Harmonization
• Living Future Accreditation

The updates will be followed with some favorite presentations – either provided by the presenters or summarized by those in attendance

• Biophilia : Moving From Theory to Reality ( Mary Davidge, MDA)
• Transforming the Building Materials Marketplace through Radical Transparency(Tom Lent)
• Net Zero Nutrition – Crowd Sourcing the Next Imperative
• The Power of Zero: Optimizing Value for the Next Generation Green
• Steampunk’d Two – Regenerating the Past for Future Resilience (Zorana Bosnic,  HOK; Peter Rumsey, Integral )
• Net Zero Buildings – from Design to Occupancy to Certification (Eric Soladay, Integral)

Shorenstein Properties LLC and Brereton Architects are pleased to host an informative tour of the 188 Spear Street LEED Core and Shell redevelopment project in San Francisco.

Join the tour to learn how Shorenstein and Brereton approached this unique vertical expansion project, which is now home to two leading technology companies. The tour will be followed by a reception with complementary refreshments.

About 188 Spear Street: Originally constructed in 1972 by architect Jorge DeQuesada at the intersection of Howard and Spear Streets, this property underwent a major redevelopment beginning in 2011. The redevelopment includes a four-story steel-frame vertical expansion to the original eight-story structure, bringing the commercial property to a total of 216,107 square feet and adding spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay, Ferry Building, and Bay Bridge. With construction nearly complete, the project is pending LEED Gold CS certification and is already 90% leased to high-tech tenants.

Speakers

Michael Castro, AIA, LEED AP, Brereton Architects
With a professional degree in architecture from Syracuse University and Master's Degree in Urban Design from UC Berkeley, Michael brings a comprehensive approach to building design and detailing. His professionalism, knowledge of building & planning codes, and design talent earn him the respect of clients and colleagues. Licensed in thirteen states, his breadth of experience includes core & shell, residential and interior architecture. Michael recently designed and executed the only approved vertical addition for a class A high-rise in San Francisco. Notable clients include Shorenstein, Beacon Capitol and the University of California.

Michael believes "Design is the heart of Architecture," and enjoys traveling to countries that are home to buildings, architects, and designers that inspire him. Michael shares his love for travel with his young family.

Stan Roualdes, Executive Vice President for Property Management and Construction, Shorenstein Properties LLC
Mr. Roualdes joined Shorenstein in 1988. He is responsible for overseeing the management and operation of the company’s national real estate portfolio, and leads the physical and financial due diligence process for all acquisitions, financings and dispositions. His responsibilities include establishing management and operating policies, practices and standards, managing company resources to complete capital transactions, and ensuring tenant satisfaction and asset performance.

Mr. Roualdes is a member of the Institute for Real Estate Management, and an advisory committee member of The Real Estate Roundtable’s Homeland Security Task Force. In 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Mr. Roualdes to serve on the Real Estate Industry Leadership Council as a member of the Green Building Initiative Team. Mr. Roualdes is past chairman of the national advisory council for the Building Owners and Managers Association.

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Getting There

Directions:  The tour group will meet behind the building at the alley entrance on Howard Street between Main and Spear.  See the map for alley location.  Please arrive promptly at 5:30 PM for event check-in.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Please email us at least one week prior to the event or workshop to cancel attendance or replace an attendee. Please note the following policies:

• All sales are final and we do not offer any refunds.
• Should USGBC-NCC have to postpone or reschedule the workshop or event, you will receive a 100% refund.
• Registration cannot be transferred to another workshop or event.

   

Do you pay a heating or electric bill? Then you need to attend this forum! Whether you rent a studio or own an estate, we can help you reduce your energy lo$$es. Join us for yummy snacks and learn some great tips and tricks. Next, bring on those questions! Our panelists are ready to give you practical, FREE advice. You'll learn new tricks to solve old problems and save money. Please register so we bring enough food.

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The world is headed toward two billion vehicles. Is this sustainable? Not without transforming vehicles, fuels, and transportation generally—not only in the U.S., but virtually everywhere. Professor Sperling will document how we pioneered car-centric cities and lifestyles, founded on abundant petroleum. He will explore opportunities for more sustainable transportation, focusing on the role of innovation and policy in bringing about low carbon fuels, electric-drive vehicles, socially-responsible behavior, enhanced mobility services, and low-carbon cities.

Map of Young Hall, UC Davis >>

Agenda

• 5:30 - Registration
• 6:00-7:30 - Presentation

Speakers

Daniel Sperling, Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis
Daniel Sperling is Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy, founding Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies, and founding chair of the Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and Economy at the University of California, Davis. He also holds the transportation seat on the California Air Resources Board, where he plays a prominent role in designing and adopting climate policies for vehicles, fuels, and urban travel. He received a 2010 Heinz Award for his “achievements in the research of alternative transportation fuels and his responsibility for the adoption of cleaner transportation policies in California and across the United States.”

In the past four years, he has been a keynote speaker at 60 universities and conferences, featured on the Jon Stewart Daily Show, NPR’s Science Friday, Talk of the Nation, and Fresh Air, and published op-eds in the New York Times, Washington Post, and LA Times. He is author or editor of 200+ papers and reports and 12 books (including Two Billion Cars, Oxford University Press), has served on 13 National Academies committees, was selected as a National Associate of the National Academies, recently chaired the Future of Mobility committee of the (Davos) World Economic Forum, testified 7 times to the US Congress on alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technology, and was a lead author on the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore.

Professor Sperling earned his Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (with minors in Economics and Energy & Resources) and his B.S. in Environmental Engineering and Urban Planning from Cornell University. Professor Sperling worked two years as an environmental planner for the US Environmental Protection Agency and two years as an urban planner in the Peace Corps in Honduras.

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We have been a USGBC NCC Branch for 5 years now and we would like to do a public outreach to share with the Silicon Valley sustainable community what our initial goals have been and how close we think we've gotten to meeting them.

As a volunteer organization we want to make sure we are meeting your expectations as a Branch. We would like to use the the charrette model to have a conversation, get input from you with an intensive planning session where you the citizens, designers, builders, all stakeholders collaborate with us on a vision for future development.

We want to provide this forum to garner your ideas and offer you the unique advantage of giving immediate feedback to us, the Branch Steering Committee. More importantly, it allows you to participate and be a mutual author of the Branch's plan for our NEXT 5 years.

Speakers

Branch Co-Chair:
Monica Funston Treadway
Hathaway Dinwiddie

Branch Co-Chair:
Mike Foster
City of San Jose

Branch Treasurer:
Jim Murphy
XL Construction

AT LARGE MEMBERS

Ron Fong
Ronfong.com

Steve Stenton
RMW Architecture & Interiors

Emily Blair
Blach Construction Co

Become a USGBC - Northern California Chapter Member today and gain instant savings on our workshops and events with one low annual fee.

Tickets will also be available at the door.

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Refund and Cancellation Policy

Please note the following policies:

• All sales are final and we do not offer any refunds.
• Should USGBC-NCC have to postpone or reschedule the workshop or event, you will receive a 100% refund.
• Registration cannot be transferred to another workshop or event.

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