This year’s annual Northern California Emerging Green Builders Natural Talent Design Competition has been officially released.The competition is a two part challenge. One part is to based on the Oakland Apollo Alliance’s new Oakland Green Job Corps. Each team will need to design a training facility to preparing up to 40 young adults for green-collar careers. The site for this project will be in the Gateway Redevelopment Area of the Oakland Army Base Redevelopment Project which leads the other part of the design challenge: create a master plan for one region the Gateway Redevelopment Area. The location of the training facility within the Gateway area will be at the discretion of each team.If you have any questions or would like help forming a team, please, email emerginggreen@gmail.com
To register visit http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=257
Registration will be open until the end of the competition on August 1st. However, by registering early you will receive periodic updates regarding competition details and answers to questions asked by each team.
For more information and to view the design competition Information Packet and additional information, please, visit our online community
http://groups.usgbc-ncc.org/library.htm?mode=view&did=12542&lid=6100&wf=7658
This competition is not affiliated in any way with the Ella Baker Center, the Oakland Apollo Alliance, the City of Oakland, or the Oakland Redevelopment Agency. Please, do not contact any of these organizations regarding this competition. Send competition inquiries to emerginggreen@gmail.com
April 15th, 2008
8/23 | Thursday, 6:30pm, EGB Event
This is an opportunity to hear about people’s “pet green dream projects” -
those visions or ideas for greening our lives and our work that sit quietly
(or maybe scream loudly) in the back of our minds, calling us to tend to
them. Share your passions, receive comments and feedback from the group and
plant seeds for the possibility of future collaborations.
The Green City Gallery is a venue celebrating the emerging field of
ecologically responsible designs. Bay Localize and DIG Coop are
collaborating for this space and it’s located in downtown Berkeley.
For more info about the gallery and events go to:
http://digcity.coop/greencitygallery/
Check out a gallery that hosts exhibits from organizations, businesses and
artists who are all engaged in the development of a vibrant, urban ecology
and local green economy. Exhibits include the 1st and 2nd place prize
winners of the Emerging Green Builders 2007 Design Competition.
RSVP: emerginggreen@gmail.com
August 10th, 2007
| August 24, 2007 |
| 12:30 pm | to | 1:30 pm |
TRASH TOUR: Come tour the local dump at Sunset Scavenger. See where/how our garbage gets recycled AND how LEED points are tallied for construction waste. Tour will be lead by Sabrina Foss at Golden Gate Debris… you won’t want to miss this!
Directions: From downtown SF, drive south on 101. Exit at the Monster Park / Tunnel Ave. (the exit is after the Cow Palace Exit). At the end of the exit, go straight on Beatty Road. At the next stop sign, turn right on Tunnel Ave. Go one block and turn right on Recycle Road. Go about 500 feet to the scale.
RSVP below or to emerginggreen@gmail.com by Monday August 20th. Carpooling may be arranged informally at downtown centrally located pickup areas.
Limit of 35 people!
For more info on SF Recycling and Garbage visit: http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/sfdump.htm
July 31st, 2007
Residential property management and development company seek a contract interior designer and a project assistant with green building experience. See the attached job descriptions. If you are interested send your information to: hrmanager2606@gmail.com
Project Assistant - Mountain View, CA
Interior Designer - Mountain View, CA
July 31st, 2007
| July 25, 2007 |
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
A pre-completion Preview of a new Green Building
Green Building Q & A
Wine & Cheese
Wednesday, July 25th
5 – 7 pm
3280 22nd St. (@ Valencia)RSVP:
Mike Kerwin
Partner
LORAX Development cell: (415) 264-4428
www.loraxdevelopment.com
July 24th, 2007
| August 1, 2007 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
Sustainable Building Adviser Program
Information Session Details:
Sustainable Building Adviser Program Informational Session
Wednesday, August 1st, 6-7:30
Wednesday, August 15th, 6-7:30
Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
Join one of the regions fastest growing professional fields.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can build a solid foundation in the sustainable building approach, through a course designed especially for working professionals by sustainable building experts.
Learn from course planners, instructors and graduates how the SBA Program can help you to:
- Identify and articulate key sustainable building practices.
- Apply LEED, along with other relevant criteria and established guidelines.
- Assess the credibility of information available on green building products and services.
- Explore the potential of high-performance, energy efficient systems for your projects.
- Develop a network of regional resources.
- Enhance your career with this comprehensive and in-depth training program.
- Weekend format for the WORKING PROFESSIONAL (Friday/Saturday)
RSVP jboring@newcollege.edu or 415.437.3490
For more information or to register, visit: http://www.sba.newcollege.edu
Program Details:
Sustainable Building Advisor Program
The SBA Program is a nine-month certification course designed to provide participants with the knowledge, tools and strategies to implement green building projects. The unit topics focus on practical, forward-thinking ways to design, develop and construct buildings that are resource efficient, environmentally responsible, cost effective, and healthy for all occupants. The program features expert instructors, interactive format, hands-on exercises, demonstrated competencies, field trips, integrated approach, cross-sector-applicability and more. The SBA Program meets two days each month (Friday & Saturday) to accommodate professional schedules.
September 7/8 2007 – May 9/10 2008
Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street, San Francisco
Participation Fee $1950
Space is limited, early registration is encouraged.
For more information or to register, visit: www.sba.newcollege.edu
July 23rd, 2007
| July 22, 2007 |
| 12:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
This Sunday, July 22nd at 12 noon, the Green City Gallery invites you to join our grand opening celebration!
1950 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley * Two Blocks North of the Berkeley BART
Come by the Gallery at 12 noon to contribute to the community mural, enjoy music, snacks and mingling.
At 2pm Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, the gallery producers, the coordinator of Berkeley’s carbon capping Measure G and others will speak about the goals and approaches for transforming the city to a lower carbon, permeable, and healthy system.
We welcome you to hear from a variety of speakers who represent the cutting edge of urban transformation and restoration.
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BayLocalize/ef8637592e/c06680ae23/e589507573
Exhibits & Collaborators
Bay Localize
Berkeley Climate Action
BioFuel Oasis
Colbond
Christina Bertea
CYES
Ecology Center
DIG Coop Inc.
Eco City Builders
Elizabeth Dougherty
Emerging Green Builders
Flex Your Power
Literacy for Environmental Justice
Plant It Hardware
Rana
Design Lab
We are thankful to the following groups for their generous support and contributions:
EcoHome Improvement
Khana Peena
Bertotti Landscaping and Buckeye Nursery
Phat Plantz Hydroponics
Urban Ore
The Green City Gallery is a venue celebrating the emerging field of ecologically responsible designs. Bay Localize and DIG Coop are collaborating to open this space, located in downtown Berkeley.
The Gallery will host workshops, and other social and educational events, as well as exhibits from organizations, businesses and artists who are all engaged in the development of a vibrant, urban ecology and local ‘green’ economy.
Cities that incorporate ecological design in both policy and practice have a healthier, more robust economy, society and environment. Bay Localize and DIG Coop envision a system in which a majority of Bay Area homes, businesses and institutions have rainwater catchment or graywater systems, solar power systems, and green roofs (as suitable).
The Green City Gallery will serve as an incubator to further these innovations with public awareness and policy-support campaigns and engaging events. The space will be open for exhibits, educational workshops, forums and other events. Our aim is to create an exhibit of current, local efforts that address urban sustainability issues, and feature a variety of businesses, organizations, government agencies and academic programs.
12:00
Doors Open
Mural painting with Gonzalo Hidalgo
2:00
Major Tom Bates
Timothy Burroughs, Climate Action Coordinator
Gil Friend, Eco Logic
Babak Jacinto Tondre, DIG Coop
Ingrid Severson, Bay Localize
3:00 - 5:00
Live Music
July 18th, 2007
| July 11, 2007 |
| 7:15 pm | to | 9:15 pm |
Come out and share a couple of drinks tonight with other green building professionals and students after attending one of the events.
Chieftain Pub
198 5th Street (between Howard St & Natoma St)
San Francisco
(415) 615-0916
July 11th, 2007
| July 11, 2007 |
| 6:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Tonight is the Green Developer Speaker Series JULY EVENT put on by the Presidio School of Management and HAAS School of Business. This month Alex Sinunu of Pankow Special Projects and Robin Bass of Huntsman Architectural Projects will talk about ‘Brokering Green: The Biz Case for Sustainability’. Both Alex and Robin have worked on multiple green commercial projects in the Bay Area, and will discuss decision making that will add value to your commercial project.
Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
94103
and DON’T FORGET- happy hour to follow… mixing EGBers, MBA-ers and Green
Developers- oh my!
July 11th, 2007
| July 11, 2007 |
| 5:30 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Panelists:
Mary Tucker
Environmental Services Specialist
City of San Jose
Parin Shah
Policy Aide
City of Richmond
Neil DeSnoo
Energy Officer
City of Berkeley
Melissa Capria
Climate Change Coordinator
San Francisco Department of the Environment
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
5:30-7:00PM
USGBC-NCC Office / AIA Office
130 Sutter Street, Suite 600
San Francisco
To register, visit www.usgbc-ncc.org
July 11th, 2007
| July 12, 2007 |
| 12:00 pm | to | 1:00 pm |
San Francisco Department of the Environment is sponsoring a series of Green Building Tours for the year of 2007. Join us in learning about the different aspects of green building: architectural features, construction techniques, lessons learned, and meet the professionals who are involved in the design, construction, and maintenance phases of each project.
The newly opened Federal Building is a state-of-the-art 18-story tower located in downtown San Francisco. The LEED certification for this building will be determined next year. Green features of the building include:
-Natural ventilation using a sophisticated window system
-Computerized lighting controls using sensors that detect light and motion
-Perforated metal sunscreens provide shading
-50% slag-concrete mix
-Flexible floor plans
COST: $10
RSVP: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=137638
INFO: Christy Tao, Christy.tao@sfgov.org, 415-355-3718
July 10th, 2007
| September 20, 2007 | to | September 22, 2007 |
Over 250 exhibitors showcasing the latest in resource-efficiency among a stunning array of green and healthy building products. Over 100 experts and visionary leaders will be presenting their latest developments, insights, and inspiration at the expanding frontiers of the field. And over 6,000 attendees including the entire chain of professionals and decision-makers rarely reached by other conferences are expected.
http://www.westcoastgreen.com/
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
99 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
July 10th, 2007
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