LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is hosting the 14th Annual
Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo: Rebuilding,
Reinventing, and Reimagining Southern California Cities on
Thursday, April 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Energy Resource Center,
9240 Firestone Blvd, in Downey.
The expo is Southern California's
longest-running and largest sustainability and green building event
focusing on the unique needs and concerns of municipalities and the
public.
Hosted annually by the Los
Angeles and Orange County
chapters of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and SoCalGas,
this event brings together thought leaders, local government
agencies, municipal policy makers, architects, building industry
professionals and the public to further the development of a
sustainable and energy-efficient future for Southern California.
More than two dozen educational sessions will feature all
aspects of sustainable design, construction, and operational
practices for buildings and communities, including their impact on
people, climate, the environment, and the economy. This year, a
special focus will be on water conservation, zero net energy
building design and the Collaboration for High Performance Schools
which looks at improving health and student performance, reducing
operating costs and mitigating environmental impacts.
Keynote speakers will discuss a number of critical issues
including water conservation, water resource management and
sustainability in building design. The morning session will feature
Judith Webb, executive vice
president of the USGBC, and Jeremy
Sigmon, director of technical policy for USGBC.
Sustainable City Plans: LA City Debuts and Santa Monica Reflects
is the topic of the afternoon keynote. Presenting are Dean Kubani, director of the city of
Santa Monica's Office of
Sustainability and the Environment, and Ted
Bardacke, deputy director of sustainability for the city of
Los Angeles, and adjunct professor
of urban environmental design and planning at UCLA.
Santa Monica has long been a
leader when it comes to sustainability, with 2014 marking the
20th anniversary of adopting the Santa Monica
Sustainable City Program. While Los
Angeles has made great progress in regards to
sustainability, it has taken a major leap forward by releasing its
first ever Sustainable City pLAn. Conference attendees will hear a
lively discussion about the juxtaposition between the old and the
new, and learn about areas of opportunity for the building
sector.
Also speaking is Eric Corey
Freed, vice president of the International Living Future
Institute, a global hub for visionary programs, including the
Living Building Challenge and Living Product Challenge. As a
licensed architect, Freed brings over 20 years of experience in
helping architects, builders and homeowners use sustainability to
improve the design and operational savings for thousands of
buildings around the country.
Registration is required to attend the conference. To register,
please call the SoCalGas Registration Help Desk at 1 (800)
427-6584, or send an email to ERC@socalgas.com.
About Southern California Gas Co.
Southern California
Gas Co. has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to
its customers for more than 140 years. It is the nation's largest
natural gas distribution utility, providing service to 21.4 million
consumers connected through 5.9 million meters in more than 500
communities. The company's service territory encompasses
approximately 20,000 square miles throughout central and
Southern California, from
Visalia to the Mexican border.
Southern California Gas Co. is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra
Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company
based in San Diego.
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