The Net Zero Conference, Energy + Water + Waste, is the nation’s largest event dedicated to net zero building design. The conference includes a full program of net zero case study presentations from nationally leading AEC firms, two panels, an exhibitor table expo, and high quality networking opportunities. The conference draws a wide array of high level decision makers and will also provide five Continuing Education Units for AIA, USGBC, and LFA professional credential holders. There is a happy hour and tours of the facility.

Morning keynote by Dr. Chris Luebkeman, Fellow, Director for Global Foresight, Research and Innovation, Arup.
Afternoon keynote by the Honorable R. Rex Parris, Mayor, City of Lancaster, CA

Thursday 24 August 2017, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

IBEW Net Zero Plus Facility
6023 Garfield Avenue
Commerce, CA 90040

Price: $20 through 20 June 2017. Discounts and fees may apply.

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The Portland metropolitan regional government (Metro) is working with partners and transit providers around the region on the next generation of regional transit planning. The 2018 Regional Transit Strategy looks beyond high capacity transit projects like light rail or bus rapid transit to encompass a range of opportunities to meet transit needs around the region. It will also help implement the Climate Smart Strategy adopted by the Metro Council in 2014. Join this month’s work group meeting.

Tuesday 27 June 2017, 1:00 to 3:00 PM

Metro Regional Center, Room 401
600 NE Grand Avenue
Portland, OR 97232

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The Portland metropolitan regional government (Metro) is working with partners and transit providers around the region on the next generation of regional transit planning. Metro’s Designing Livable Streets project will update and develop new design guidelines and policies for our regional transportation network, including creating new design guidance for regional multi-use paths. In addition to the design guidelines and policies, additional resources to support implementation will be developed. Join this month’s Designing Livable Streets work group meeting.

Thursday 29 June 2017, 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Metro Regional Center, Room 401
600 NE Grand Avenue
Portland, OR 97232

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This workshop explains how to create a greywater system for your laundry. Laundry to landscape systems are simple, affordable, and easy to maintain. With your own L2L system you can irrigate your landscape each time you do laundry, saving you water, time, and resources. Experienced instructors will lead you step-by-step through the design process, tailoring a system to fit your home.

Bring photographs of your laundry room and landscape, and a site plan of your yard.

Saturday 15 July 2017, 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon

Multnomah Arts Center
7688 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219

Free.

Repeated at Sellwood Community Center on 8 August 2017.

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The Oregon Solar Celebration will bring together industry professionals, those looking to get into the solar industry along with the general public & solar enthusiasts. The event is at an Earth Advantage certified building with a solar PV system. Both OSEIA and Solar Oregon are sponsoring this event. Hear about exciting solar projects & personal solar stories.

Thursday 20 July 2017, 3:00 to 6:00 PM

The Breathe Building
2305 SE 50th Avenue
Portland, OR 97215

Donation suggested.

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This event is a collaborative and interactive approach to issues in the A/E/C Industry. The intent is to improve knowledge sharing and collaboration among disciplines. Presented by Construction Specifications Institute.

A different prevalent problem in architecture, engineering, and construction will be identified and presented. Teams of participants will be asked to solve the problem, and then the solutions presented and compared.

Any working in the built environment is welcome to attend, including young/emerging professionals.

Moderator: Cherise Lakeside, CSI, CDT, Specifier, Ankrom Moisan Architects

Thursday 27 July 2017, 5:30 to 7:30 PM

Ankrom Moisan Architects
38 NW Davis, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97215

Price: $10. Discounts and fees may apply.

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A workshop – hosted by Energy Vision and NW Natural – on Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and its importance as an energy and fuel resource that can help Oregon meet climate goals and economic opportunities. Learn about closing the loop on emissions and organic waste, biogas case studies, latest technology, policies, and economic opportunities.

Wednesday 6 September 2017, 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM

NW Natural
220 NW 2nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97209

Free.

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Collaborate with regional innovators, entrepreneurs and sustainability champions who will share their stories and reinforce our ultimate goal of increasing sustainability in business to create a healthier company, economy and climate.

Topics include:

• Business Equity: Broadening Our Collective Narrative
• Opening Plenary - Driving Forward: A 10-Year Retrospective with Portland's Sustainable Business Leaders
• Culture of Collaboration: An Employee Engagement Workshop (Culture plus The 8 Wastes)

Tuesday 17 October 2017, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Gerding Theater
128 NW Eleventh Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209

Price: $175 for full admission (before 8 September). Discounts and fees may apply.

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As consumers increase their awareness of the impact our daily life has in the environment, they are asking questions on where goods come from, how are the materials obtained and how are the goods reaching their final destination. Sponsored by Women in Cleantech & Sustainability.

As the economies become more globalized, we find that company’s responsibilities do not end once a product is sold. Leading brands understand now the important role they play through the lifecycle of their products and/or services. And this is where “Sustainability in the Supply Chain” becomes a key player in this complicated equation, it is where companies can manage their impact beyond just profits and market share, and maintain the integrity of the brand, ensuring business continuity and managing operational costs while incorporating “green” practices.

Panelists include:

Paul Tasner, Co-founder and CEO of PulpWorks, Inc.
Dr. Annette Angus, Scientist-Advanced Measurement Sciences, Microbiology, The Clorox Company
Heather Itzla, Wisdon Supply Co Founder
Rachel Hassal, Packaging Procurement Manager at Method products

Green Making members can get a discount when they sign up on Eventbrite and use the promotional code GREENMAKING0628.

Wednesday 28 June 2017, 6:00 to 9:00 PM

San Francisco State University
Westfield Campus, 6th Floor, Room 609
835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Price: $35 general admission. Discounts and fees may apply.

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For the Stanford community (faculty, staff, and students) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and sponsored by Women's Interchange at SLAC (WIS).

This presentation will explain basic principles of Passive House design, and show how the Passive House Primary Energy Renewable (PER) design framework can support an all-renewable energy future. We'll hear about how our grid system is currently structured, and how this PER fits into an all-renewable grid. We'll look at how this can also apply in urban environments and on sites with less-than-optimum solar orientation. We'll review the potential new role this framework offers for utilities to regain their place in the energy eco-system as large-scale, long-term renewable energy storage providers and suppliers.

Led by Bronwyn Barry, a licensed architect based in San Francisco, who runs the design practice, PassiveHouseBB. PassiveHouseBB focuses exclusively on Passive House buildings.

Thursday 29 June 2017, 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM

Trinity Rooms A-B, Science and User Support Building
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Note restrictions and conditions on the sponsor webpage.

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Take part in maintaining sustainable habitat at the Sutra Native Plant Nursery with the Sutra Stewards. Nursery activities include sowing seeds, transplanting plants, tending to demonstration graders, weeding, and planting out on the mountain.

You will need to bring water, close-toed/sturdy shoes, and long pants. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Event requires at least four people to register in advance. Register on the Sutra Stewards events page.

Wednesday 5 July 2017, 9:30 Am to 12:30 PM

Mount Sutro Native Plant Nursery
476 Johnstone Drive
San Francisco CA 94131

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Learn about 350 Bay Area’s Transportation Campaign to create climate-friendly transportation in the Bay Area. The meeting includes ideas and a draft vision statement plus reports on current legislation and activities.

Saturday 8 July 2017, 3:30 to 5:30 PM

Glen Park Library Meeting Room
2825 Diamond Street
San Francisco, CA 94702

Free.

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The GreenerBuilder conference is for general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers and other building and design professionals to learn about key trends in the green building market, to hear what owners and developers are looking for, and to make important connections with fellow industry leaders. The day-long GreenerBuilder conference delivers what you need to be at the forefront of greening the built environment.

Thursday 13 July 2017, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Zero Net Energy Center
14600 Catalina Street
San Leandro, CA 94577

Price: $220 ($250 onsite). Discounts and fees may apply.

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Sponsored by the Commonwealth Club, this is a tour of San Francisco’s Financial District with historian Rick Evans and learn the history and stories behind some of our city’s remarkable structures, streets and public squares. Hear about the famous architects that influenced the building of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. Discover hard-to-find rooftop gardens, art deco lobbies, unique open spaces and historic landmarks. This is a tour for locals, with hidden gems you can only find on foot.

Limited to 20 participants; tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at check-in. Rain or shine.

Thursday 13 July 2017, 1:45 to 4:30 PM

Galleria Park Hotel
191 Sutter Street
San Francisco, 94104

Price: $45. Discounts and fees may apply.

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The Sustainability Academy: Solar PV Workshop

Learn about solar photovoltaic (PV) for your home. Learn all the steps to installing a residential solar PV system and the tools used in the process.

This is a program of the County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability's Sustainability Academy. This workshop will be conducted in partnership with SunWork Renewable Energy Projects. You must be 14 years or older to attend the Course and a resident, business owner, employee, or student located within San Mateo County.

Saturday 15 July 2017, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Office of Sustainability, County of San Mateo
Room 101 (1st Floor)
455 County Center
Redwood City, California 94063

Free.

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This is a two-day boot camp to complete the online DOE Sim Training & Testing. You score your first home with a mentor to become a qualified Home Energy Score Assessor.

The first day is a full-day classroom computer training will prepare you to pass the DOE online simulation testing, which is required to offer the Home Energy Score. Led by a qualified mentor, we will begin the day with a simulation tutorial and walk you through completing a test house scenario. Mentors will also provide tips and tricks to completing the training and testing.

On the second day, the morning classroom session run through the simulation tutorial. The afternoon is comprised of a program mentor accompanying you on your first Home Energy Assessment. This will take approximately two hours and will count towards the mentoring requirements set forth by the program. You can then submit all required documentation and run the Score to become a qualified Home Energy Score Assessor.

Thursday-Friday 20-21 July 2017, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Marin County Civic Center
20 North San Pedro Road
San Rafael, California 94903

Price: $25. Discounts and fees may apply.

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This conference shares the wisdom of smart city systems, technologies and products with governments, academic institutions, enterprises and the public. This 2017 smart city summit—a high-end super lineup—will be presented on stage for your participation.

The conference is co-hosted by Global Smart City Conferences, City of San Jose, San Jose State University / SMART Tech research center in Conjunction with IEEE SWC 2017. It is committed to supporting the sustainable development goals of the United Nations, the World Bank and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSD)

Saturday 5 August 2017, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark - Fremont
39900 Balentine Drive
Newark, CA 94560

Price: $99. Discounts and fees may apply.

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Visualizing Sustainable Solutions - Demo of Silicon Valley SIMCenter in Palo Alto

The SIMCenter is an immersive visualization facility that enables us to surround you in visual data, trends, graphics and GIS maps. It offers business leaders, academics, investors and policy-makers ways to collaborate across disciplines. This four-day event presents the demo model for the Silicon Valley SIMCenter. Each day has a different theme. Issues include energy, water and transit.

Four days, from Monday to Thursday 14-17 August 2017, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mitchell Park Community Center
3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Price: $100 for adults. Discounts and fees may apply. Special rates for other groups.

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This training introduces you to all GreenPoint Rated systems and includes basic policies and procedures, program requirements, verifications of select measures, and the differing roles of advisors and raters. It also explains the GreenPoint Rated Climate Calculator. Material includes the role of the Rater/Advisor in the design, verification protocols for core GreenPoint Rated measures, green building plan check review, and how to leverage the resources offered by Build It Green and GreenPoint Rated.

Trainers include: Marc Richmond Practica Consulting, and Amy Dryden Build It Green.

You must apply to the GreenPoint Rated Program and receive eligibility verification before registering for a training.

Three days: Thursday-Saturday 28-30 September 2017
Classroom training, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Thursday and Friday
Field training, 8:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday

300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 620
Oakland, CA 94612

Price: $799. Discounts and fees may apply.

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This event focuses on the nexus between buildings, renewable energy generation and large-scale, grid-supplied renewable energy storage. It shows how Passive House buildings are primed to accelerate our transition to an post-carbon, all-renewable energy future through optimization, electrification and an equitable crediting of renewable energy for urban markets.

This event is great for members of the architecture, engineering and construction communities, as well as anyone from the policy, utility and renewable industry sectors. The keynote presenter is Scott Foster, Director of Sustainable Energy Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. He will discuss details of the new UNECE building standard developed by the UN and outline how it utilizes Passive House principles to help UN member states achieve their carbon reduction targets for buildings.

Sponsored by Passive House California.

The main conference program will be Friday-Saturday 6-7 October 2017, with conference programs from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Pre-conference workshops start on Wednesday 4 October, and the main conference is followed on Sunday 8 October with project tours.

Schedule:

Wednesday 4 October 2017, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 5 October 2017, 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Friday 6 October 2017, 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Saturday 7 October 2017, 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Sunday 8 October 2017: Project Tours

Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California 94607

Prices to be determined.

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Discussion of books and articles about permaculture. The conversation gets to go where it wants to go.

Sponsored by Southbay Permaculture.

Tuesday 27 June 2017, Starts at 6:30 PM

Red Rock Cafe
201 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041

Attend and buy from the Red Rock Cafe.

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This event provides access to mini-orchards, grey water catchment systems, gardening demos, many berry varieties, native plants, medicinal herbs, ancient grains, and gardens teeming with veggies. Rediscover the delights of small, local gardens in your community. Soak up new water-saving, green-thumb gardening tips. Connect and share ideas with other gardeners. Gardens will be focused near Palo Alto (including East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Mountain View, and Menlo Park. Each city will feature at least one local community-oriented garden.

This is the main fundraiser for Common Ground.

Saturday 8 July 2017, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Common Ground Garden
687 Arastradero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Donation size depends on the size of your group.

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Monthly meeting of the Town of Portola Valley Sustainability & Environmental Resources Committee.

Tuesday 17 July 2017, Starts at 10:30 AM

Town Hall - Conference Room
765 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028

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Come let your fellow gardeners know what you’re doing with your garden during this drought, and what you're planning with your starts next Sunday. Bring what you have to share. Expected to be available: eggs, jars of jam, Yacon (ready to be planted), and more.

Takes place at Full Circle Farm.

Sunday 23 July 2017, Starting at 11:00 AM

The small Farmstand
Full Circle Farm
1055 Dunford Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

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This three-day conference and expo focuses on the technologies and systems that accelerate sustainability solutions in a climate-constrained world.

Tracks include Connected Transportation and Mobility, City and Regional Resilience, Grid 2.0, Next-Gen Buildings, Circular Economy, and Renewable Energy Procurement.

Tuesday 19 September at 7:45 AM to Thursday 21 September 2017 at 5:00 PM

Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Price: $1,695 until 28 April for full access. Discounts and fees may apply.

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This course can help you prepare for the Building Science Principles certificate, which is a way to move into the world of home performance. Building science demonstrates how various components of the home interact to affect the home’s overall performance. Understand the relationship between the building envelope, heating, A/C, insulation, mechanical ventilation, lighting, appliances and other systems of the home. You can learn how all of these systems affect the comfort, health and safety of occupants and durability of the home.

This course provides a basic understanding of building science, home performance, and energy efficiency. It discusses how components of the home interact and explains components such as the building envelope, heating, A/C, insulation, mechanical ventilation, and others. It explains the Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score.

Speaker: John Costello, Project Manager in Educational Services at Build It Green

Note: this is not a BPI Professional Certification. It is training offered through Build It Green.

Day 1: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday 2 August 2017

Day 2: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Thursday 3 August 2017
Includes time for taking the exam

San Luis Obispo County Veterans Hall
801 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Price: $300. Discounts and fees may apply.

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At this meeting, professionals explain the ins-and-outs of solar. This includes updates on current federal and state incentives available for prospective solar PV adopters. There will be a brief presentation on how homeowners associations (HOA's) address and accommodate solar.

Homeowners and other solar enthusiasts who are considering going solar and/or others who simply want to know more about how solar works are welcome. Folks will have time to connect with fellow solar enthusiasts and check out information tables.

Thursday 6 July 2017, 5:30 to 8:15 PM

Phinney Neighborhood Center
6532 Phinney Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

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Presentations on:

• Deep building science topics/passive building best practices
• Technological developments, systems and materials innovations
• Case studies in all climates with all construction types
• Latest policy and financial tool developments
• Passive source-zero buildings + renewable grid-solutions
• International climate-specific passive building solutions

Hosted by PHIUS (Passive House Institute US) in partnerships with PHAUS (Passive House Alliance).

Starts at 8:00 AM on Wednesday 27 September 2017
Pre-Conference: September 27 - 28
Core-Conference: September 29 - 30
Passive Projects Tour: October 1

Motif Hotel
1415 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Price: $690 for general admission. $575 for registration before 17 July. Discounts and fees may apply.

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