Speakers: Lin King, UC Berkeley | Michael Gross, Zanker Recycling | Erin McNichol, HP

Eliminating waste from building construction, operations, and end-of-life is an ambitious goal. But a pathway is being laid toward the circular economy. From engaging contractors, facility operations, and students, to challenging architects to rethink waste management planning at the design stage. These leaders will showcase their zero waste policies and practices to increase efficiency and your bottom-line, including finding markets for materials, employee training, zero waste audits, building a peer network, and innovative packaging.

Speakers: Ann Edminister, Design AVEnues LLC | Robin Stephani, 8th Wave | Bob Massaro, The Healthy Buildings Companies

Following the 2018 North Bay fires, there is a strong desire in the to create more resilient communities, with clean energy housing and transportation solutions. This session will cover several innovative initiatives, including all-electric, zero energy housing; green building education; utility incentives; and the North Bay Community Resilience Initiative, a community microgrid.

Speakers: Erin Cooke, Sustainability Director of San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) set a moonshot goal in its 5‐Year Strategic Plan (2017‐2021) to become the very first “triple zero” airport. For SFO, the path to zero is supported by historic leadership in Sustainable Planning, Design and Construction but also challenged by unprecedented growth. Discover SFO’s demonstration pilots, projects, plans, and policies that are making zero-ready into an airport reality.

Speakers: Anthony Bernheim, SFO | Crystal Barriscale, HKS Architects | Kirsten Richie, Gensler | Alisdair McGregor, Arup

Sustainability comes to the new San Francisco International Airport Terminal 1 to provide a deep-green long-term efficient facility with improved indoor environmental and air quality, targeted LEED v4 BD+C Gold certification, and leading to much improved passenger travel experience.

Speakers: Gabrielle Bullock, Perkins+Will

Women in Green is USGBC’s signature gathering to celebrate female leaders in sustainability who are at the top of their field, fueling ambitious young women and catalyzing change. From biodiversity to team diversity, this session will discuss inclusion and diversity and make the connection to sustainability and performance.

Speakers: Elaine Forbes, Port of San Francisco

The Port of San Francisco manages 7.5 miles of waterfront challenged with old and publicly inaccessible infrastructure. Elaine Forbes, Executive Director of the Port, LGBT advocate, and one of eight women Port Directors in the United States is advancing the Seawall Program, Pier 70, Mission Rock, and the revitalization of historic structures responsibly, equitably, and sustainably.

Speakers: Lewis Perkins, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute | Eden Brukman, SF Environment | Jean Hansen, HDR

Is your green building destined for landfill? To prevent the 90% of landfilled C&D waste that comes from demolition, buildings and products must be designed for circularity upfront. Buildings can serve as material banks storing valuable resources for future reuse, through new methods of design, data access, and financial valuation.

Speakers: George Denise, Oracle | Renee Loveland, Gerding Edlen

Aggressive ZNE goals and operational improvements on a small proportion of buildings is not enough to make meaningful impacts on green building goals. USGBC has deliberately focused its existing building work, enabling greater scalability and impact across diverse facets of the building sector. During this session, a panel of owners will discuss real-world applications, insights and opportunities pertaining to the use of data to draw actionable insights and manage goals, including pursuing LEED certification.

Speakers: Panama Bartholomy, Building Decarbonization Coalition | Kevin Bates, SHARP Development Company, Inc.

California is going through one of its most seismic shifts in building energy policy and design. The move towards full decarbonization of the building stock has started and the policy, technical and financial implications are being developed under our feet. Come hear from some of the thought leaders working on the policies, programs and projects leading this revolution discuss where we are, where we are going and what it means for you.

Speakers: Raghu Sunnam, stok | Julien Stamatakis, Senseware

This session presents a study that compares indoor air quality (IAQ) sensor data with previous research and an occupant survey to identify correlation between specific IAQ metrics and occupant productivity. It will provide technical guidance on IAQ sensor requirements and a business case for monitoring IAQ over a building’s lifetime.

Speakers: Elizabeth Baca, CA Governor's Office | Mary Phillips, UCSF | Erica Stewart, Kaiser Permanente

The health care industry understands that human and planetary wellness are deeply connected; as California and health care organizations pursue improving the health and resiliency of our communities. Global Climate Action Summit will be held in CA this year. Kaiser Permanente commits to eliminating carbon emissions. UCSF commits to healthier interior materials.

Speakers: Aida Cardenas, Building Skills Partnership | Maya Henderson, Kilroy Realty Corporation | Veronica Rahn

The Green Janitor Education Program has certified 870 janitors in 56 California buildings. This session will explore the program design, environmental results, and the social outcomes of this innovative collaboration. Come hear from a diverse group of women who are creating opportunities for everyone to partake in the sustainability movement!

Speakers: Amanda von Almen, Salesforce | Frances Yang, Arup | Vince Digneo, Adobe | Suzanne Drake, Perkins + Will

This session highlights how USGBC Northern California’s Building Health Initiative (BHI) was instrumental in propelling the healthy building movement forward. A panel will share their experiences on how BHI was a driving force in their efforts in moving health and wellness to be a vital component in today’s design.

Speakers: To be announced

Transforming the built environment for people and planet while delivering benefits for business is critical for climate action. Data connects these seemingly disparate goals. Today, there is more data than ever before in buildings and multiple ways to extract it for deeper insights and achieve higher levels of performance.