Lunch with Christoph Ingenhoven June 17th in Los Angeles, June 15th in SF

 SuperGreen: Net-Zero Energy Infrastructure & Sustainable Architecture Innovation

See, eat, and learn with renowned German architect Christoph Ingenhoven, a leading innovator in sustainable design and net-zero energy infrastructure. This lunch event (11am to 2pm) will be held in Los Angeles on June 17th. Register now to reserve a spot for you and your team.

Sustainable and ecologically oriented architecture is a negotiated agreement. The use of regenerative energies and resources like geothermal energy and rainwater, as well as intensive integration of daylight and natural ventilation of buildings, all play important roles in Ingenhoven’s design concepts. With a minimum consumption of energy and resources, his projects are also set to aim for the highest degree of utilization comfort.

Reminder - This Thursday: Design for the Planet

This Thursday, June 3, from 6:30-9PM, FORM magazine invites you to celebrate the May/June Design for the Planet issue and our new partnership with USGBC-LA. A lively panel moderated by FORM publisher Ann Gray, FAIA LEED AP will explore the collaboration of architect, contractor, and owner in creating what is widely regarded as one of the most successful sustainable new projects in Los Angeles—LA Trade-Tech’s Student Services and Classroom buildings.

LA Trade-Tech South Campus
TE Building
S. Grand Ave & W 22nd St.(approximate)
Los Angeles, 90007

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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.

What Color Is Your Lease? - Beyond the Grid

Green leases offer sustainable and financial benefits for landlords and tenants alike

By Ina Drosu

In an environment where the ecological lobby is prevalent, and the general economic downturn begs for practical innovation that reduces operating costs, green leases are steadily gaining the interest of landlords and tenants. Profitability is key to survival of commercial ventures; without it, loftier concerns fly out the window. What better way to harness broad improvement potentials than a lease structured as economic driver accommodating comprehensive environmental regulations and allowing for necessary changes over time?

According to a study done by CRD&MI, energy costs are 29 percent of landlord
operating costs while less than one percent is paid for by tenants.

Alan Whitson, president of Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute, created a model green lease to serve as more than a “token gesture to sustainability.” The lease provides incentives for landlords to build cost-effective peak-performance buildings that address energy and water efficiency, emission reduction, and waste minimization. According to a study done by CRD&MI, energy costs are 29 percent of a building’s operating costs while less than one percent is paid for by tenants. Most commercial leases leave energy efficiency out of the equation. He adds, “in a booming market it’s easy to be green, but now, savvy people realize it is part of an economic strategy to improve performance and productivity.”

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