Schools, hospitals and other public buildings are essential to every community as they meet the needs of both building occupants and project developers. About 41% of the United States’ total energy consumption in 2010 was by buildings alone; 19% of which were commercial buildings¹. Fortunately, existing commercial buildings have the potential to save half of current energy consumption rates by deciding to retrofit². At this meeting we’ll discuss the decision and implementation process required for greening public buildings and accessing their full value.

Join us for this on-site meeting as we discuss both the challenges and value of building green in the public sector. 

Topics of discussion will include:
 
1.    Incentives for Building Green:

• Available funding and savings opportunities
  
• Return on investment – why meeting economic and social benefits is worth the commitment
• Drivers for building proposals – weighing government mandates and lowest bid in the RFP decision making process
• Meeting goals such as city strategies for carbon emission reduction and state requirements of Assembly Bill 758

2.    Barriers to Green Building: 

• Bridging the gap between project planners, builders, investors and regulators
• Managing financial risk in an unstable economy
• Responsibility to taxpayers and all other stakeholders
• What government programs are working to reduce setbacks and create partnerships? How?

3.    Successful Management:    

• Connecting building owners and operators
• Are technology companies delivering on their efficiency promises?
• Importance of building maintenance and communication of building intentions vs. actual performance

Speakers:

  Fong and Chan Architects, 

  Melanie Bonn, LEED AP, Sustainability and LEED Coordinator

  Peralta Community College District, 

  Charles Neal, Energy & Environment Sustainability Manager

  San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, 

  Shelby Campbell, LEED AP, Project Director, 525 Golden Gate

  Webcor Builders,

  Megan White, LEED AP, Assistant Sustainability Manager

Moderator:

  San Francisco Department of Environment,

  Rich Chien, LEED AP, GreenFinanceSF Program Manager and Green Building Coordinator

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Hosted By:

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - 525 Golden Gate Avenue

O'Shaughnessy A Conference Room, 2nd Floor

San Francisco, CA 94102

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is building a greener, more sustainable headquarters at 525 Golden Gate avenue. Considered to be one of the greenest buildings in North America, 525 Golden Gate will be LEED Platinum Certified and represents a significant, long-term investment in San Francisco’s environmental and economic future that will result in real ratepayer savings³.

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¹ U.S. EIA, DoE, 2011

² U.S. DoE, 2011

³ S.F. PUC, 2012