Greenbuild 2012: Call for Sub-Committee Volunteers

The Northern California Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council is proud to be the Host Chapter of Greenbuild 2012! The conference theme, @Greenbuild, represents the intersection of technology, building and the global sustainability movement. Greenbuild 2012 will bring together the voices and ideas of the green building community as well as cutting-edge technologies – technologies that are critically important to advancing the green building mission. As the globe’s nexus of technology and success, there is no better place to hold Greenbuild than in San Francisco. This conference is anticipated to be the largest ever, and is expected to bring over 35,000 attendees to the area.

This is an exciting time for green building, and we have a great opportunity to showcase our innovative and forward-thinking region. USGBC-NCC will work with National USGBC staff to put together Greenbuild, and we have been assigned specific tasks that will be executed through volunteer sub-committees. We have assembled a host committee to oversee these various sub-committees, and have appointed two Greenbuild co-chairs for 2012:

Lynn N. Simon, FAIA, LEED® AP BD+C
Ms. Simon is President of Simon & Associates, Inc., Green Building Consultants. The firm is nationally recognized, and uses a practical and collaborative approach and offers a wide range of services to advance sustainable and healthy building design and construction practices. Lynn is a green building pioneer and a leading authority in the industry with over 20 years in the green building arena. She currently serves on USGBC’s Education and LEED Steering Committees and is a Master LEED® Faculty member. She was recently awarded USGBC's President's Award at Greenbuild 2011 in Toronto.

Andrea Traber, AIA, LEED® AP BD+C
Ms. Traber is Principal of KEMA’s Sustainable Buildings and Operations group. Her current initiative centers on microgrid master planning at the nexus between buildings and the traditional utility grid. She has an extensive background as Project Architect and sustainability consultant on over 60 LEED projects achieving all levels of certification and on all project types, and has provided sustainability consulting on over 120 projects and programs. She has been actively engaged in green building practice, research and advocacy since 1992.

Working together with the sub-committee co-chairs (listed below), this group of extraordinary volunteers will hold a few key responsibilities. Below are the sub-committees, along with a description of the tasks of each group.

• Bioregional Partners Sub-Committee
  Co-Chairs: Wes Sullens, StopWaste.Org; and Steven Ring, Cushman Wakefield
  This sub-committee will work to create and/or strengthen relationships with local/bio-regional partner organizations to ensure a strong local presence at Greenbuild 2012. Read more details here.


• Legacy Project Sub-Committee
  Co-Chairs: Catherine Nueva Espana, Atelier Ten; and Larry Strain, Siegel and Strain Architects
  This sub-committee will work to use the Legacy Project, a vehicle to advance social and environmental justice, as a means of service, education and thanks to the local community that helps to host its Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Read more details here.


• Social Networking Sub-Committee
  Co-Chairs: Mara Baum, HOK; and Matt Macko, Environmental Building Strategies
  This sub-committee will work to create a network of colleagues that share, advance and promote the thoughts and activities generated by the planning of Greenbuild 2012 and lead-up events put on by the Northern California Chapter. Read more details here.


• Sponsorship Sub-Committee
  Co-Chairs: Mercy Ringelmann, Adura Technologies; and Christina Weber, Sustainable Industries
  This sub-committee will assist in obtaining local companies as sponsors for tours and the Legacy Project. Read more details here.


• Tours Sub-Committee
  Co-Chairs: Lindsay Baker, UC Berkeley; and Mark Palmer, San Francisco Department of the Environment
  This sub-committee will work to provide Greenbuild attendees with the most innovative and educational green building tours; to help identify and select green building tour sites and circuits; to plan the logistics of tour operation; and to execute the Green Building Tour Program on-site. Read more details here.


• Volunteer Sub-Committee
  Co-Chairs: Megan White, Webcor Builders; and Janika McFeely, EHDD Architecture
  This sub-committee will work to recruit 700-800 student and young professional volunteers to assist with onsite tasks related to Greenbuild 2012. Read more details here.

To become a member of one of the sub-committees, you must:

• Be a current member of the Northern California Chapter of the USGBC. Unsure of your membership status? Check our Membership Directory .
  
• Complete this application and email to greenbuild2012@usgbc-ncc.org by December 9 at noon.

Important Upcoming Dates:
December 1: Call for sub-committee applications open
December 9, noon: Deadline for sub-committee applications
December 15: Sub-committee members notified
January 12, 2012: Kick-off Meeting

Questions? Please email us. Please note that we are not responsible for speakers, the expo hall, layout, or other program elements.