WET Center Tour and Presentation!

Please join us on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 for an overview and tour of the Water, Energy, and Technology (WET) Center at California State University Fresno, home to the Claude Laval Water and Energy Technology Incubator and the testing facilities of the International Center for Water Technology.

We will kick off the evening with a USGBC Central California Green Social (with snacks!) at 5:30pm, followed by a WET Center Tour, Presentation, and Video from 6:00pm to 7:45pm. Don't miss this great opportunity!

Flyer and More Information Here! 

Location: 

Water, Energy & Technology Center

at California State University, Fresno

2911 Barstow Avenue

Fresno, CA 93711

Time: 

5:30pm Green Social

6:00pm Tour/Presentation Begins

Expect to learn about:

• The BlueTechValley – it’s mission, goals, impact, initiative, and next steps. 
• The Water, Energy and Technology (WET) Center, its role in the BlueTechValley and how it’s supporting the development of (clean) sustainable technologies and the triple-bottom line companies that commercialize and make these technologies available to the mass market.
•  The support resources for new and developing technologies and businesses available through the WET Center – and how to connect.

Upcoming Presentation! Designing a Net Zero Project

Please join us 

for an evening presentation:  

Designing a Net Zero Project 

 June 5th!!!

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Relax and connect with others at our evening Green Social, followed by an exciting informative Presentation about Designing a Net Zero Project by esteemed Architect and LEED AP, Edward Dean, who will discuss the modeling and design of a net zero library in Berkeley, CA.  To bring relevancy to the uniqueness of the Central Valley, Edward will model Fresno specific data and discuss the strategies that work in our climate! This event promises to be amazing and we look forward to sharing it with you! 

Information for the event will be available the USGBC-CC website very soon! 

 First 2012 Solarthon coming up on April 21st in Madera!

Families in the Parksdale community of Madera are getting excited for the Central Valley Solarthon! On April 21st, their streets and roofs will be jam packed with individual volunteers, job trainees and corporate sponsors, working together to bring solar power to their homes while raising money for clean, affordable energy and green job training around the Central Valley. Haven’t signed up yet? Hurry, just a few spaces remain!

www.solarthon.org/centralvalley

2012 Fresno Earth Day!

Fresno Earth Day is April 14th! Please join us to celebrate!

USGBC Central California Chapter is participating in the upcoming 2012 Fresno EarthDay Celebration! Come join the fun! We are expecting over 1000 participants this year! 

When: Saturday, April 14th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  

Where: 2672 East Alluvial Avenue, Fresno, CA 93720 

Activities include a variety of excitement, from a Bike Blender to Composting Worms to taking Tours of a Green Building to a Green Car Show! There will be plenty of activities for children, live music, exhibitor booths, food, and more. 

The mission of Fresno Earth Day is to inspire people to make changes in their daily lives to improve the health of our valley and planet. Through collaboration with partner organizations, businesses and individuals, Fresno Earth Day promotes education, networking, individual and collective action, and celebration.

Find more information at  http://www.fresnoearthday.org/ 

Help power Earth Day 2012 by pledging an ACT OF GREEN!