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Friday, September 26th
Keynote
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30
Room: J1, J2, J3, J4
Sarah Susanka,
Title: Author, The Not So Big House series and The Not So Big Life, Susanka Studios
Susanka is a bestselling author, architect and cultural visionary whose "build better, not bigger" approach to residential architecture is leading a movement that is redefining the American home. Her "Not So Big" philosophy has sparked an international dialogue. She has been featured on the Charlie Rose and Oprah Winfrey shows, and in USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.
David Suzuki,
Author & TV Host, The Nature of Things, David Suzuki Foundation
David Suzuki is one of the world's most recognizable and influential environmentalists. In a distinguished public career spanning more than thirty years, he has done much to raise public consciousness about environmental issues and galvanize efforts to preserve and protect our natural world. For his work Suzuki has received a UNESCO Prize for Science, as well as the United Nations Environmental Medal. He is the host of the award-winning television show The Nature of Things.
Hunter Lovins,
Founder & President, Natural Capitalism Group, Natural Capitalism Group
Hunter Lovins is an international consultant, professor, speaker and author on enhancing business value while practicing environmental sustainability. She presents regularly to audiences ranging from business, government, community groups and universities. For over 20 years, she has been widely published, quoted and referred to on how being environmentally friendly increases profits.
A Changing Climate in a Changing Market
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: J1
Learning Level: 201
Track: Government & Policy
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
The State of California is implementing its groundbreaking climate and energy policies while at the same time the housing market is going through a massive readjustment. How do we protect the planet and homeownership opportunities at the same time? If you want to know what is going on in California policy and what it means to you and your business this is the session to attend.
Panama Bartholomy (moderator),
Advisor to Commissioner Karen Douglas, California Energy Commission
Panama is an advisor to Commisioner Karen Douglas of the California Energy Commission on topics including Green building, land use, climate change, renewable energy, transmission and biofuels policy. He drives a biodiesel powered car and tries to play Mandolin.
Dana Papke,
Senior Air Pollution Control Specialist and Green Building Lead, California Air Resources Board
As a member of the California Air Resources Board, she works toward reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 - a reduction of about 25 percent, and then an 80 percent reduction below 1990 levels by 2050.
Janill Richards,
Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Ms. Richards has served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Environment Section of the California Attorney General's Office since 1998. Her assignments have encompassed a variety of environmental subjects, including hazardous wastes and substances, water quality, Proposition 65, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Chris Pyke,
Director of Climate Change Services, CTG Energetics
Dr. Chris Pyke is the Director of Climate Change Services for CTG Energetics. CTG helps create built environments that save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, manage risk and create competitive advantage. Dr. Pyke is also assisting the US Green Building Council with the development of the LEED 2009 rating system.
Cal Broomhead,
Energy and Climate Programs Manager, City and County of San Francisco
Cal has 21 years of experience in the energy field. He has managed over $20 million in energy efficiency programs including helping over 5000 small businesses to reduce their energy costs. Cal was also instrumental in developing the City's programs for sustainability, green building, electric reliability, and climate action.
Richard Lyon,
Senior Advocate, California Building Industry Association
Richard has been with the California Building Industry Association for over 20 years. CBIA a statewide trade association representing more than 6,700 companies. As the Senior Legislative Advocate, he is responsible for land use, housing, infrastructure, school facility and local government finance issues impacting the industry.
Cisco
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: J2
Learning Level:101
Track: Technology & Materials
The Art of Mass Customization
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: J3
Learning Level:101
Track: Architecture & Design
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
It is no longer a question of "if" people want to go green. They do. Rather, the question for most homeowners, builders and developers is "how"? Michelle will discuss making sustainable design more accessible. She will present her "5 ecoprinciples" for making easy, beautiful green designs. She will demonstrate the benefits of utilizing off-site technologies and rethinking how we currently build.
Michelle Kaufmann,
Principal, Michelle Kaufmann Designs, Michelle Kaufmann Designs
Michelle has been a speaker at Prefab Now, hosted by Dwell magazine and UCLA hammer museum, at the Walker Art Center, DWR studios, Prefab Proactive by Dwell, AIA Minnesota convention, and has been a professor at Iowa State University, and Woodbury University.
Creating Sustainable Brands: Learnings from the Field
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: J4
Learning Level:201
Track: Marketing & Branding
Based on the successes and missteps in groundbreaking sustainability branding campaigns gleaned from a recent gathering in Monterey of 550 brand executives you will be guided to identify the key ingredients of authenticity, success and what it will take for these companies to stay sustainable over time.
Celia Canfield,
Principal, Eco Vertex
As a marketer with over 25 years of experience in publishing, she has created content-rich communications programs for leading global brands. After working with media companies including McGraw-Hill, CMP, IDG, Ziff-Davis, Celia launched a web content publishing company, Tendo Communications. In 2007, Celia launched EcoVertex, a sustainability and green media and marketing company.
Pam Van Orden,
President, Enlightened Brand
Throughout her 30-year career, Pam has kept one foot in the world of business and the other in the world of consciousness. These dual passions have led her to focus her work on the roles of awareness and integrity in building brands that succeed in the workplace and the marketplace.
KoAnn Skrzyniarz,
Founder/CEO, Sustainable Life Media
She founded the company in 2004 to contribute her media experience to the emerging field of sustainable living and sustainable business. KoAnn is interested in building integrated media brands and franchises, particularly in emerging technology markets. Her practice is deeply connected to the green, socially responsible eco-system of market participants.
Academic Challenge - How Fast Can We Adapt?
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: Room F 1&2 (Action Hub)
Learning Level:201
Track: Connections
Come listen and contribute to a dialogue about the strengths and weaknesses of the sustainability education field and participate in the creation of new educational programs and methods for the teaching of sustainability. In the process of examining current sustainability higher education programs, attendees will collaboratively create sustainable education principles and learning objectives, and find ways to implement new forms of innovation in the field.
Michael Sammet,
Sustainable Design Program Director, UC Berkeley Extension
Michael Sammet (B.A) UC Berkeley, (M.A.) Stanford University, is a teacher, activist, and radio programmer. He currently is the Program Coordinator and instructor for UC Berkeley Extension's Sustainable Design program and hosts a weekly radio show in Santa Cruz, California.
Creating Regenerative Communities Part 1: Looking Behind the Curtain of Successful Communities
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: Almaden
Track: Planning & Development
Learn how flourishing communities are developed and the partners that create them. Hear success stories from the government, non-profit and business sectors. Learn the roles developers play in creating the conditions that willsolve the climate crisis.
John Knott,
Founder & CEO, Noisette Project, The Noisette Company, LLC
As President/CEO and co-founder of the Noisette Company, LLC, John Knott leads the Noisette Project development team, which is collaborating with the City of North Charleston, South Carolina, in the sustainable restoration of 3,000 acres of the city's historic urban core and areas of the former Charleston Naval Base. A third generation developer, Knott has 38 years of experience in urban redevelopment.
Myth Busting: New Directions in Sustainable Interior Design
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: Plaza
Learning Level:101
Track: Architecture & Design
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
Innovative resources are streaming in as suppliers wake up to the realization that consumers want greener and more healthy interiors. Be inspired by two leaders in the green residential design field as they tell the how of who is making healthy, green furnishings become a reality. Learn about Bau-biologie™, a movement promoting the use of healthy building principles as a means to improve living spaces and the health of people who occupy them.
Rowena Finegan,
Owner, Principal Designer, Eco-terric
Rowena Finegan, BBEC is a certified Bau-biologist and the owner and principal designer at Eco-terric in San Francisco and Bozeman, MT. Eco-terric boutiques offer healthy living products and services for the home.
Kari Foster,
Interior Designer, Associates 3
Kari Foster of award winning interior design firm Associates III is co-author of Sustainable Residential Interiors and currently heading up the interior design for Mountain Living Magazine's Natural Green Dream Home 2008.
Two VC Projects Come Through
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: San Carlos
Learning Level:201
Track: Innovation & Clean Tech
Come and experience conversation between a VC principal, their product designer -their shared experience- in context of what it takes to bring it through.
Chuck Erickson (moderator),
Assistant Director, Environmental Business Cluster
Chuck Erickson is the Assistant Director of the San Jose Environmental Business Cluster, serving approximately 15 startup companies in the clean and renewable energy market. Previously, he worked as a business consultant specializing in start-up or start-over operations and activities involving CEO coaching, interim CEO/COO positioning, and project management.
Bryant Tong,
Managing Director, Nth Power
Mr. Tong leads investments in promising startup companies in the growing sector of energy technology, materials and other related businesses; Nth Power is regarded as the driving force behind their success. He chairs the China-U.S. Energy Efficiency Alliance and serves on the University of San Francisco Entrepreneurship Program Advisory Board.
Zach Gentry,
CEO & Co-Founder, Adura Technologies
Adura Technologies provides wireless lighting management solutions that save businesses significantly on lighting costs. Zach has spent twelve years in business development and marketing roles in energy, computers and financial services. Prior to Adura, he was with SunPower Corporation, a solar panel manufacturer, working on their U.S. commercial building strategy.
Marc Carlson,
CEO, Microposite, Inc.
Marc currently operates as the CEO of Microposite Inc., a company that specializes in manufacturing innovative green building products. He has also served as the Chief Marketing Officer for the Sigma Chi International Fraternity for the past three years, is an Eagle Scout and participates in several triathlons every year.
Measuring What Matters: How Sustainability Dashboards and Generative Feedback Can Help People and Organizations Change Habits
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Room: Santa Clara
Learning Level:201
Track: Technology & Materials
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
The proof is in the Prius: Performance feedback doesn't just track behavior; it drives it, and changes the way people think about it - without the incentives and penalties that are the usual first recourse of public policy. Business intelligence dashboards are all the rage. Sustainability dashboards are the next big thing - for homes, buildings, businesses and communities.
Gil Friend,
CEO, Natural Logic
Gil Friend, founder, president and CEO of Natural Logic, Inc., is a systems ecologist and business strategist with 30 years experience in business development and environmental innovation.
Warren Karlenzig,
President, Common Current
Warren Karlenzig , CEO of Common Current (www.commoncurrent.com), has worked with nations, the State of California, cities, and major corporations developing sustainability policy, metrics and strategy. He is author of How Green is Your City? (New Society Publishers, 2007), Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing (Global Green USA, 1999), and a chapter in Growing Greener Cities (Penn Press/ Wharton, 2008).
Peter Sharer,
CEO, AgileWaves
A Changing Climate in a Changing Market - Part II
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: J1
Learning Level:201
Track: Government & Policy
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
The State of California is implementing its groundbreaking climate and energy policies while at the same time the housing market is going through a massive readjustment. How do we protect the planet and homeownership opportunities at the same time? If you want to know what is going on in California policy and what it means to you and your business this is the session to attend.
Panama Bartholomy (moderator),
Advisor to Commissioner Karen Douglas, California Energy Commission
Panama is an advisor to Commissioner Karen Douglas of the California Energy Commission on topics including Green building, land use, climate change, renewable energy, transmission and biofuels policy. He drives a biodiesel powered car and tries to play Mandolin.
The Business Case for Building the Green Way
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: J2
Learning Level:301
Track: Economics of Green
The Harvard Business Review article "Building the Green Way" states, "Owners of standard building face massive obsolescence." This session will make the "Integrated Bottom Line" business case for remodeling and building green. Learn what to do to get ahead of the climate protection curve, gain competitive advantage, enhance worker productivity and reduce health care costs. Learn why the right thing do to protect investments is the best thing to do.
Hunter Lovins,
Founder & President, Natural Capitalism Group, Natural Capitalism Group
Hunter Lovins is an international consultant, professor, speaker and author on enhancing business value while practicing environmental sustainability. She presents regularly to audiences ranging from business, government, community groups and universities. For over 20 years, she has been widely published, quoted and referred to on how being environmentally friendly increases profits.
The Future of Technology and Sustainable Design
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Room: J3
Learning Level:101
Track: Technology & Materials
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
This session will bring together an architect, an engineer, and an industrial designer to discuss how technology is rapidly accelerating sustainable design decisions. Moderated by Lynelle Cameron, Director of Sustainability at Autodesk, the panel will explore how 3D modeling, building information modeling (BIM) and digital prototyping (DP) enable designers to visualize, simulate, and analyze their designs before they are real. Panelists will also discuss the future of design innovation technologies.
Lynelle Preston Cameron (moderator),
Director of Sustainability, Autodesk
Lynelle is Director of Sustainability at Autodesk, a leading provider of design innovation software. Lynelle is focused on integrating sustainable design into Autodesk's product strategy while also optimizing the company's environmental footprint. Lynelle is on the Board of the Biomimicry Institute, Advisory Board of Net Impact and is a published author on sustainability.
Natural vs Unnatural Building - Which is best for you.
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: J4
Learning Level:301
Track: Building It
Come to hear a discussion between natural builders and conventional green builders on topics including what are the healthiest designs and materials, is natural building scalable and affordable and what can those who explore the edges of each learn from each other. Come away with some options for your clients you didn't know you had.
Carol Venolia (moderator),
Architect and Director, Carol Venolia, Architect
Eco-architect Carol Venolia is coauthor of Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House, Director of EcoDwelling at New College, and author of the "Design for Life" column in Natural Home Magazine.
Drew Maran,
Drew Maran Construction
Bruce King,
Director, Founder and Structural Engineer, Author, Buildings of Earth and Straw and Making Better Concrete, Ecological Building Network
Bruce is the founder of the Ecological Building Network, a registered engineer with 30 years of experience in construction, and the author of Buildings of Earth and Straw, Making Better Concrete, Design of Straw Bale Buildings, and dozens of papers and articles for conferences and journals.
Tim Owen-Kennedy,
President, Vital Systems
Tim Owen-Kennedy owns and operates Vital Systems, a leader in both the natural and green building movements for more than 12 years. Their projects create inspired spaces with healthy materials leading to new depths in residential and commercial design/build and materials innovation.
Perfecting Hot Ideas: Graphic Recorders/Consultants
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Room F 1&2 (Action Hub)
Track: Connections
Make use of business development consultants Kieretsu Forum, from California Clean Tech Open, from noted authors and from masters of visual thinking, Grove Consulting. Whether you are just developing an idea or taking it to the next level or getting ready to pitch it to potential investors, this is the place to work.
Creating Regenerative Developments, Part 2: Mapping Community Needs
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Almaden
Learning Level:201
Track: Planning & Development
Learn how to evaluate and plan for increased community vitality and long term sustainability, including massive GHG emissions reductions, using GIS and other mapping tools supported by on-the-ground analysis and community involvement. Look at how an Oakland initiative is embracing a regional vision of sustainability at the neighborhood level, working with City and citizens to plan for reinvesting in and revitalizing neighborhood centers for long-term economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity.
John Knott,
Founder & CEO, Noisette Project, The Noisette Company, LLC
As President/CEO and co-founder of the Noisette Company, LLC, John Knott leads the Noisette Project development team, which is collaborating with the City of North Charleston, South Carolina, in the sustainable restoration of 3,000 acres of the city's historic urban core and areas of the former Charleston Naval Base. A third generation developer, Knott has 38 years of experience in urban redevelopment.
Kirstin Miller,
Executive Director, Ecocity Builders
Kirstin Miller is Executive Director for Ecocity Builders, an internationally recognized NGO facilitating innovative strategies for long-range community initiatives anchored in ecological whole systems perspectives. Approaches include urban village and centers-oriented sustainable development planning and policies, zoning overlay mapping and urban creek restoration. Kirstin also teaches at the University of California Berkeley Extension.
The Sexiest Large Scale Water Design Applications We Have Ever Seen
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Plaza
Learning Level:201
Track: Water & Landscaping
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
Visionary designers share their experience integrating water and architecture to save energy, purify the air, and sustain life. Paul Kephart of Rana Creek gives a sneak preview of how ponds and river systems will cleanse the air at the new SF Transbay Terminal. Bry Sarte of Sherwood Design Engineers discusses designing working wetlands, and using stormwater to revitalize urban spaces.
Andy Mannle (moderator),
Senior Editor, Arc Wire
Andy Mannle is Senior Editor of Arcwire.org, an organization of independent journalists dedicated to covering sustainable policy, innovations, and solutions. He is co-founder of the Green Talk Network, and a consultant for a variety of green businesses, media outlets, and environmental organizations.
Paul Kephart,
President, Rana Creek
A trained biologist and dedicated ecologist, Paul has over twenty years of diverse experience in the field of ecological design. He is recognized as one of the top horticulture experts in California, designing 'living roofs' dedicated to watershed management and corridors for migratory wildlife.
Bry Sarte,
Principal, Sherwood Engineers
His firm has built an international reputation by providing engineering services and design solutions, which reflect their deep commitment to executing well-planned, sustainable alternatives for our world-wide communities. One aspect of their sustainable business model is their choice to purchase renewable energy credits to offset their usage of fossil fuels.
First Community Housing Paves the Road for Leed Affordable Multi-family Housing
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: San Carlos
Learning Level:301
Track: Building It
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
An overview of greening, urban, multifamily affordable housing and the evolution of First Community Housing as a national leader in the field. Case studies will follow the evolution of development from adding green elements to becoming a green corporation with five active LEED projects including developing with a team building, design build process with 3-4 concurrent projects including lessons from LEED NC and LEED for Homes.
Jeff Oberdorfer, AIA CDS,
Executive Director, First Community Housing, First Community Housing
Jeff Oberdorfer FAIA is an award-winning architect and urban designer who in the last eight years as Executive Director has transformed First Community Housing into a pioneer in "greening" of affordable housing. Prior to joining FCH, Jeff was Principal Architect for the San Jose Redevelopment Agency.
Clean Tech Just Keeps Getting Cooler
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Santa Clara
Learning Level:101
Track: Innovation & Clean Tech
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
Learn from three people with wide perspectives, the most recent and most successful innovations in energy efficiency and building materials. Get a glimpse into the future by learning what has the highest attention from researchers, entrepreneurs, VCs and some new companies. Hear which poor stepchildren are being ignored. Distinguish the biggest obstacles to success in each of the speaker's interest areas.
Marc Gottschalk (moderator),
Co-Founder, CCTO
Marc is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's real estate and environmental practice and heads the environmental practice. Marc also coordinates the firm's energy and environmental technology practice. He is also co-chair of the 2007 California CleanTech Open, the nation's premier business plan competition for clean technology ventures.
Kevin Surace,
CEO, Serious Materials
Kevin Surace is President & CEO of Serious Materials. Mr. Surace brings 25 years of engineering, manufacturing, and executive experience to the company, joining as CEO in 2002. He is considered a technology leader in developing low-carbon-footprint materials.
Norman Bourassa,
Team Lead, PIER - Buildings End-Use Efficiency Research, California Energy Commission
Mr. Bourassa is the Program Manager for the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Buildings Program at the California Energy Commission. Previously he worked in building energy efficiency as a consulting energy engineer and an LBNL researcher. He has degrees in Architecture (UC Berkeley) and Electronics Engineering (NAIT in Edmonton, Alberta).
Marketing: Behavior Change. What's It Going To Take?
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: J1
Learning Level:201
Track: Marketing & Branding
What will it take for humans to change their behavior so that we can have a positive environmental impact? This lively, moderated discussion will dig into the dark side of behavior beginning with a clinical behavior glimpse into how our brains are wired. A fast-paced overview of breakthrough products, programs, and other practical ideas will suggest how to accelerate this shift towards a more positive impact on the environment.
Jessica Switzer (moderator),
Partner, Blue Practice
Jessica is co-founder of Blue Practice, a marketing and PR firm specializing in "Communications for a Sustainable World." Her company represents VC-funded clean tech start-ups, green living brands, and renewable energy companies. Before founding Blue Practice in January 2007, she was Vice President of Marketing for Tesla Motors, the notable electric sports car manufacturer.
Stephanie Smith,
Founder, EcoShack
Ecoshack founder Stephanie Smith is an architectural designer, an entrepreneur and a champion of light and nomadic lifestyles. Her designs are inspired by the ad hoc, indigenous and archetypal typologies found at the fringes of society and culture. Her work has been covered in Dwell and The New York Times.
Dara O'Rourke,
Founder, Professor, Taoit, Environmental Science Policy and Management, UC Berkeley
His research focuses on the environmental, social, and equity impacts of global production systems, and new strategies of democratic governance over these systems. His new company, Taoit is a new information systems that informs consumers of the impacts of products and companies. The company is venture funded and will launch later in 2008.
Carrie Armel,
Research Associate, Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency
Dr. Carrie Armel holds a joint PhD in Psychology and Cognitive Science with additional training in neuro-economics and behavioral epidemiology. She is a research associate at Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency (PIEE) where she investigates the diverse ways in which an understanding of human behavior can lead to improvements in energy efficiency.
Advanced and Alternative HVAC Systems
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: J2
Learning Level:301
Track: Building It
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
Learn the strategy for measuring and then maximizing efficiency in off the shelf-systems over time. -Then take a peek at emerging technologies to take us over the top.
John Proctor, P.E.,
President, Proctor Engineering Group, Ltd.
Senior Scientist John Proctor pioneered systems approaches to houses. The author of more than 125 scientific and popular publications, he hosted the Emmy award series "Who's Taking the Heat".
Choosing a Green Home Certification - A Backward and Forward Look from Builders and Certifiers
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: J3
Learning Level:201
Track: Building It
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
Confused by the proliferation of residential green home certifications and standards? Find out which one best meets your needs and budget. Learn about the similarities and differences between LEED for Homes, GreenPoint Rated, California Green Builder, NAHB National Green Building Program, & Built Green. Get real costs and benefits from industry experts and builders that use these programs.
Brian Gitt (moderator),
Exec. Director, Build it Green
As CEO/Executive Director of Build It Green since 2004, Brian directs green building programs and initiatives that promote healthy, energy and resource efficient buildings in California. He combines passion and extensive experience working in the environmental and construction industries.
Justin Dunning,
Director, Green Programs, ConSol
Justin has been with California Green Building since 2006. California Green Builder has now enrolled over 6,000 homes. Justin's primary mission is educating homebuilders and public officials on the process and benefits of building green. He has spoken at several national green building conferences and co-authored articles about green building.
Pepper Smith,
Green Consulting Programs Manager, Davis Energy Group
Pepper Smith is a Leed for Homes Project Manager with Davis Energy Group. She manages 3,000+ units enrolled in the LEED for Homes pilot program in California and Nevada through the certification process. She is preparing the program for full production to start in fall 2007.
Cheryl O'Connor,
Vice President of Sales, Summerhill Homes
Cheryl O'Connor is Vice-President of Sales for SummerHill Homes. O'Connor has over 32 years of experience in the Northern California homebuilding business. O'Connor has been involved with the HomeBuilders Association of Northern California and is currently serving as the first female Chairperson of the Regional Board.
Mitch Gardner,
Project Manager, The Olson Company
Mitch Gardner manages development efforts for The Olson Company in Southern California. He has over 15 years experience in land development ranging from architecture and land planning to general contracting and development. A licensed architect and contractor in California, he has a variety of project management experience in residential, commercial and industrial.
Aaron Adelstein,
Executive Director, Built Green Association of King and Snohomish Counties
Aaron is a certifier of environmentally friendly single-family homes, multi-family projects, remodels and developments in Washington State. Built Green was named 2007 Green Building Program of the Year by the NAHB. Aaron serves on numerous boards and task forces on green building and green jobs in the Pacific Northwest.
Products AND Process: The Elegant, The Ugly, and The Needed
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: J4
Learning Level:301
Track: Technology & Materials
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
A guided discussion of how the design and construction context determines as much about green as the environmental characteristics of the products being used. Pulling from their experience in product evaluation, product development, building design, and construction, Alex and Peter will team up with participants to discuss green products, green processes, and new products we'd like to see help the green building industry move to the next level of green.
Alex Wilson,
Founder & President, Building Green, Inc.
Alex is founder and president of BuildingGreen, Inc. in Vermont, and executive editor of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec® Directory. Alex's has been writing about energy-efficient and environmentally responsible design and construction for over 25 years. His new book, Your Green Home, has just been published by New Society Publishers.
Peter Yost,
Residential Program Manager, BuildingGreen, Inc
Peter has been building, researching, teaching, writing, and consulting on high performance homes for twenty years. His expertise stretches from construction waste management to building durability. Peter has made significant contributions to many leading organizations and initiatives— some include NAHB Researcher Center, Building Science Corporation, EEBA, and USGBC's LEED for Homes.
Seeding Innovation - Funders Vet Hot Ideas
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: Room F 1&2 (Action Hub)
Track: Innovation & Clean Tech
Hear America's Emerging Green Talent. Five or six presenters representing the output from five groups of innovators who have met the previous day and chosen the best pitch among them to convey great ideas to a panel. A banker, VC, Angel Investor, Philanthropist and Lawyer will acknowledge and critique their ideas.
Brian Walsh,
Associate, Nth Power
Since July 2007 he has been involved in deal origination, due diligence and supporting partners with portfolio companies. Brian has worked with several east coast venture firms on providing a comprehensive overview of cleantech and on evaluating energy-related deals. He also has experience in commercializing hydrogen and fuel cell-related technologies.
Peter Liu,
Founder and Vice Chairman, New Resource Bank
Peter Liu founded the New Resource Bank after nearly two decades of experience in the banking and energy industries. He is the co-founder and Vice-Chair of the China-U.S. Energy Efficiency Alliance.
Kathleen Gilligan (moderator),
Co-Founder, EcoStrategy Group
Kathleen helps midsize companies develop and implement sustainability plans that create business advantage. She is also a partner in Array Partners, a consultancy that helps startups bring their products to market and create rapid paths to revenue. Kathleen is a volunteer chair for the California Clean Tech Open.
Bob O'Connor,
Practice Director, Wilson Sonsini
Robert O'Connor leads the clean technology and strategic carbon counseling at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His work focuses on helping clean technology companies organize and capitalize businesses; raise capital through private and public debt and equity financings; develop renewable energy and biofuels projects; and engage in M&A and other strategic transactions.
Esther Park,
Director, Lending Program, RSF Social Finance
Esther Park is Director, Lending Program at RSF Social Finance, a growing community of like-minded social financiers committed to transforming the world through socially constructive investing and philanthropy.
Ian Rogoff,
Co-Founder and General Partner, Sierra Nevada Partners
Ian is a Co-Founder at Sierra Nevada Partners, an investment management company designed to buy and grow profitable, sustainable businesses in the Western US. He is also the Chairman of the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization. Ian is an angel investor in software and renewable energy.
Creating Regenerative Developments, Part III: Putting it All Together
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: Almaden
Track: Planning & Development
Integrate what you have learned at West coast Green. In this charette, you will experience the design process and make a difference for a real community. Participate in designing development solutions together with with notable design partners from business, government and non-profit organizations.
John Knott (moderator),
Founder & CEO, Noisette Project, The Noisette Company, LLC
As President/CEO and co-founder of the Noisette Company, LLC, John Knott leads the Noisette Project development team, which is collaborating with the City of North Charleston, South Carolina, in the sustainable restoration of 3,000 acres of the city's historic urban core and areas of the former Charleston Naval Base. A third generation developer, Knott has 38 years of experience in urban redevelopment
Remodeling with GreenPoint Rated and Living Building Challenge - from Easy Upgrades to Zero Net Energy and Water
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: Plaza
Learning Level:101
Track: Building It
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
Look at a range of upgrades on existing homes and remodeled homes, from the low hanging fruit to the zero energy, zero water pathways. Learn about GreenPoint Rated Existing Home; the first comprehensive green rating system in the nation for the existing and remodeled homes and Living Building Challenge; a Cascadia Green Building Council program designed to advance green building beyond current rating systems will be the foundation for discussion and case studies.
Marc Richmond (moderator),
President, Practica Consulting
Marc has been in the construction industry for over 15 years, as a builder and a green building consultant. The past five years Marc has been with the Austin Energy Green Building Program and Build It Green.
Tenaya Asan (moderator),
GreenPoint Rated Program Manager, Build It Green
Tenaya uses her 30 years of construction knowledge, management capabilities and collaborative abilities to direct the rapidly expanding GreenPoint Rated program. She was a key strategist in the development of the GreenPoint Rated Existing Home rating system, the first of its kind in the nation.
Kelly Lerner,
Architect, One World Design
Kelly is co-author of Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House and principal architect of One World Design Architecture. Natural Home Magazine named her in the Top Ten Eco-Architects and she received the United Nations' World Habitat Award for her sustainable development work in China.
Daniel Mackey, Daniel Mackey Construction Incorporated
Dan founded Daniel Mackey Construction Incorporated in 1986. He has served as President and Chairman of the Board of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Silicon Valley Chapter, as the Chair of Education of NARI on a national level and implemented and helped write the currently used Green Education and Certification curriculum.
BIM-IPD: Life Cycle Technology-Driven Efficiency
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: Santa Clara
Learning Level:301
Track: Technology & Materials
Learning Units: AIA/HSW
From early design through facility operation, this session will focus on an integrated systematic approach to developing a high-performance and energy efficient building using Building Information Modeling technologies and Integrated Project Delivery methods. We will demonstrate how early collaboration with general and trade contractors can support the design team in effectively choosing and implementing cost-effective systems and strategies to achieve sustainability goals.
Todd Lukesh, LEED AP, CGBP,
sustainability Engineer, Web Core Engineers
Todd holds a Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with minors in Construction Management and Environmental Sustainability. He is a LEED Accredited Professional, member of the USGBC SF and LA chapters, an advanced Certified Green Building Professional (CGBP), and an adjunct professor of Sustainable Design & Construction at USC.
Phil Williams,
Vice President, Chair, Mayor's Task Force on Green Building, Webcor
Phillip Williams, PE, LEED AP, is Webcor's Vice President of Systems Engineering and Sustainable Design. He has extensive experience in the design, application, sales, installation and service of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, data and related systems. He served as the Chairman of the San Francisco Mayor's Task Force on Green Buildings.
Jim Bedrick,
Director of Systems Integration, Webcor
After practicing architecture for ten years, he moved into the design and management of information systems for architecture firms and worldwide facilities management operations. Jim is responsible for the integration of information technology and business process, directing the development and implementation of information systems to support design and construction.