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!  

Job Opportunity!

PAID INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE! 

Learn to measure greenhouse gases in your community while gaining valuable real-world experience. 

Preferred majors: 

Environmental Science

Land Use/City/Urban Planning

Engineering

Biology

Public Policy

Sustainability-Related Majors

Find more information HERE and a job description HERE. 

LEED Classes!

Attention:  All Green Industry Providers, Business Owners, Developers, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and Potential Green Job Seekers

Market yourself or your company!  Your local U.S. Green Building Council and Central CA Builder’s Exchange have partnered up to offer you a series of LEED classes!

LEED Green Associate (first step to becoming a LEED AP)-

Friday, March 9, 9:00-5:00

LEED for Building Design and Construction (excellent preparation for the exam)-

Friday, March 16, 9:00-5:00

LEED Project Management Experience (your chance to work on a real project)-

Friday, March 30, 9:00-5:00

Typically, these classes can run from $500-$800 a piece, but we are offering them for just $175.00! 

See attached the flyer for more information.

ALL USGBC Members will receive $50.00 off of the registration!

That’s right, if you become a member of the US. Green Building Council Central CA Chapter for just $50.00 (if your business is already a corporate member or $70.00 as an individual), you will save $50.00 off of the registration.  There are many other benefits to becoming a member (and no other obligations).   Please contact me and I will help you with your membership:  michelle@greenexpectations.net

Also, for current LEED AP’s, these classes can count toward Credential Maintenance hours.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for LEED CLASSES!

Stay tuned for more classes to come:  LEED Project Experience, LEED EBOM, CalGreen Inspector Certification, HERS, BPI, etc.

Register for Valley Go Green!

USGBC Central California Chapter, Southern California Edison, and Coalition for Clean Air are pleased to invite you to the Valley Go Green Summit at SCE Energy Eduction Center (Agtac) in Tulare. Registration is free to anyone interested in learning about creating a sustainable Valley. Representatives of local government, education, economic development, non-profit organizations, construction, and design industries are encouraged to attend. We have many interesting educational presentations and panel discussions being offered and are extremely pleased to feature guest speaker Terry Tamminen, president/founder of Seventh Generation Advisors. Read Terry's bio here!

Register online here!

Registration starts at 8:00am and the expo booths will be available from 8:00am to 6:00pm. See full schedule here!

To learn more about Valley Go Green Summit, visit http://usgbccc.org/vgg.html! We look forward to learning and seeing you on February 23, 2012!