This Wednesday-Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo - "Advancing the Vision"

USGBC-LA and the Southern California Gas Company will be hosting the 9th Annual Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Energy Resource Center in Downey. Each year, this event brings together Southland municipal policy makers and implementers along with leading architects and engineers to further the development of a sustainable and energy efficient future.

Morning Keynote: Bill Reed, AIA, LEED, Hon. FIGP
An internationally recognized proponent and practitioner in sustainability and regeneration, Bill is president of the Integrative Design Collaborative – a consulting organization working to evolve green building design practice.  He is a principal of the regenerative design planning firm, Regenesis, and the educational group, Delving Deeper. Bill is a founding board member of the US Green Building Council. 

Afternoon Keynote: Panama Bartholomy, Advisor to Karen Douglas, California Energy Commission
As advisor to Commissioner Douglas, Panama has been called upon as point person for climate change, land use, renewable energy, transmission, green building and bio fuels policy. He is Vice Chair of USGBC – Northern California Chapter and the Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living.
Same day, walk in registration, will be accepted ONLY after 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday.