 |
San Jose Builds Green Summit – June 7, 2007
June Summit to Feature Green Building Innovations and Winning Strategies
To support the development of housing that is healthy, environmentally sustainable,
and profitable to build, the City and Redevelopment Agency are hosting a Residential
Green Building Summit for design, development, and construction professionals, in
both the private and public sectors.
The Summit will highlight methods, incentives, rating systems, and case studies
to support development of sustainable facilities, focusing on multi-family residential,
high-rise, and production homes. There will be in-depth informational presentations on
the rewards of green building, how to negotiate through the various residential rating
systems, incorporating green building products and practices, and how to benefit from
incentives and financing strategies.
Jeff Jacobs of Meritage Homes will be the keynote speaker, and the plenary speaker
will be Darren Bouton of Pacific Gas & Electric. Session speakers include Ann Edminster
of Design AVEnues LEED for Homes, Brian Gitt, Build It Green, Phil Williams of Webcor
Builders, Heather Larson on the California Energy Star Multifamily Program, and
Peter Liu of New Resource Bank.
Date/Time:
Location:
Cost:
Deadline:
Link to Program:
|
June 7 (7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
Rotunda, San Jose City Hall
200 E. Santa Clara Street
$100 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
June 1 (Registration)
www.sanjoseca.gov/esd/greenbuilding.html
|
Platinum sponsors include the City’s Environmental Services Department, the
San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Pacific Gas & Electric, Silicon Valley Energy
Watch, Webcor Builders, and Coyote Valley Housing Group.
For more information, contact greenworkshop@sanjose.gov or call 408-535-8550.
| Back | Next
|
|
