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A Center for Innovation in Design and Education

 

presents a historic conference

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9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, July 14, 2006
Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street,
San Francisco
(near Moscone Center)

 

One hundred years after the Great Earthquake,

the year 2006 will go down in Bay Area

history as a turning point for green building,

ecological design, and sustainable planning.

 

Learn the latest details on advances in

green building design,

technology, staff training,

costs, and public outreach,

from Bay Area leaders in eco design.

Earn 6 AIA/CES Health/Safety/Welfare
continuing education units.

 

David Gottfried, author of Greed to Green and
founder of the US Green Building Council,

Russell Perry, Principal of the SmithGroup
and cofounder, William McDonough + Partners,

Andres Edwards, author of The Sustainability Revolution
and collaborator with Sim van der Ryn on the new
College of Marin Center for Regenerative Studies,

Sandy Mendler, Senior Vice President, HOK, coauthor of
The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design,

Alisdair McGregor, Principal and Fellow of the Arup Group,
internationally recognized authority on integrated design
and high performance buildings,

Paul Kephart of Rana Creek, world-famous expert
on green roofs and living walls,

Donald MacDonald, architect of the new pedestrian- and
bicycle-friendly SF Bay Bridge,

Melissa Mizell, of Gensler, firm winner of the
2005 USGBC Leadership Award,

Craig Henritzy, architect of the Heart of Berkeley
downtown stream daylighting project,

Fred Stitt, Architect, author of The Ecological Design
Handbook
; Director, San Francisco Institute
of Architecture,

and many other architects, planners, and community leaders reporting on:  

The new Academy of Sciences building by Renzo Piano
under construction, and to feature the most extraordinary
green roof to be found anywhere.

The US Federal Building by Thom Mayne of Morphosis
breaking new ground with innovative construction
and environmental features.

The Bay Area's largest offices now fully engaged
in green projects,
and going for LEED Gold and Platinum building projects.

The Cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley
"Going Green!" with new green building initiatives and incentives.

The new AIA Center for Architecture + Design
opening in August, to educate architects and the public
on the advantages of sustainable design.

Large-scale eco village development plans.
It's not just individual green buildings any more.

Stream daylighting and nature space for downtown?
Find out who says "no" and the growing chorus that says "yes!"

The College of Marin Center for Regenerative Design,
and other local planning that sets new precedents
for community eco retrofits.

 

A day of inspiring and informative

presentations and panels

by representatives of the bay area's

most green-committed architects and engineers,

professional organizations, and public agencies.

 

Enroll by E-mail, mail, fax, or phone, listed below:

ENROLLMENT FORM
THE TURNING POINT CONFERENCE

Friday, July 14, 2006
Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street
San Francisco

Earn 6 AIA/CES Health/Safety/Welfare
continuing education units.

Date of enrollment:

 

REGULAR ENROLLMENT

__ $120 to July 5.

__ $150 after July 5 and on site.

 

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

(Please note your school affiliation.)

__ $60 to July 5.

__ $100 after July 5 and on site.

 

Total fees: $

 

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Address:

 

Phone:

Fax:

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__ Check or M.O. (payable to SFIA).

__ Visa or MasterCard number:

Expiration Date:

Cardholder's name:

(Your statement will say SFIA/Guidelines.)

 

Information Office

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