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| Sustainable
Design ONLINE at the BAC, January 26 - March 20, 2010, online |
| LACCD
Sustainability Collaborative, March 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA |
| 3rd
Energy Efficiency Symposium, April 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA |
| Women
In Green Forum, September 1-2, 2010 in Pasadena, CA |
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Sustainable
DesignONLINE at the BAC* |
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Sustainable Design ONLINE at the BAC |
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BAC
sustainable design courses provide faculty-led, interactive, college-level
instruction in a fully online format. The BAC sustainable design
curriculum offers the opportunity to learn about the many ways
in which buildings interact with the natural environment and the
choices available to make that interaction positive. Courses can
be taken individually or as part of the sustainable design certification
program (CSD and GCSD).
-
The Zero Energy Home: What, How and If NEW!
- Sustainable Design and Building Information Management (BIM)
NEW!
- LEED 2009 AP Test Preparation NEW!
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Sustainable Design as a Way of Thinking
- Learning from Sustainable Design Through History (Prerequisites)
- Green Practice: Energy and Air Quality Principles
- Environmental Systems (Prerequisites)
- Site Design, Landscaping and Site-Water Issues
- Building Envelope (Prerequisites)
- High Performance Design and the LEED Assessment System
- Materials, Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality
- Sustainable Communities, Land Use and Transportation
- Marketing Sustainability
Instructors
are building industry experts. All courses are online, instructor-led,
interactive, asynchronous and limited to 15 students each. Eight-week
courses can be taken at the undergraduate or graduate level and
earn 1.5 credits. Most courses earn 24 AIA HSW Learning Units. |
| Dates |
January 26 - March 20, 2010 |
| Cost |
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| Location |
Online |
| Info |
www.the-bac.edu/green |
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LACCD
Sustainability Collaborative* |
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LACCD Sustainability Collaborative |
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The
Los Angeles Community College District hosts a monthly presentation
on aspects of Sustainable Life in Southern California. Come hear
from the experts.
LACCD
Sustainability Collaborative
noon to 1 pm Brown Bag Lunch
770 Wilshire Blvd, LA 90017
corner Flower St, Downtown LA
Please use mass transit or carpool.
Near Red Line 7th St station; DASH and MTA buses. |
| Date |
March
17 , 2010 |
| Cost |
Free |
| Location |
Los
Angeles, CA |
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3rd
Energy Efficiency Symposium* |
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3rd Energy Efficiency Symposium |
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The
event includes a one-day symposium that gives U.S. and German
experts the opportunity to present current trends and future perspectives
on the use of energy efficiency in buildings in both countries.
Participating companies from Germany included architects, energy
efficient component suppliers, zero energy house manufacturers
and solar companies. |
| Date |
April
26, 2010 |
| Cost |
See
Site |
| Location |
Covel
Commons Conference Center/ UCLA Campus
Los Angeles, CA |
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Info |
http://usa.sanfrancisco.ahk.de/en/events/upcoming-events.html?no_cache=1&tx_mjseventpro_pi1[showUid]=189 |
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Women
In Green Forum* |
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Women In Green Forum |
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The
Women In Green Forum will highlight women’s impact on the
environmental arena, promote the sustainable products offered
by emerging green companies and provide opportunities for women
to learn about careers in sustainability.
Day
One will kick-off with an overview of women’s impact on
the environmental industry with speakers representing Fortune
500 companies, leading academic institutions, and successful small
businesses. As a backdrop to the sessions, the Expo Hall will
provide attendees with exposure to the latest in green products
and services. Coffee breaks and networking activities will take
place in the Expo Hall in order to encourage dialogue between
attendees and the wide range of exhibitors.
The
second day will feature a variety of breakout session tracks by
industry segment, including: Green Building, Consumer Products,
Green Schools, Eco Fashion, Clean Transportation, Alternative
Energy, Organic Food, Community Initiatives, Recycling and Waste
Diversion and Green Events. The sessions will feature companies
and organizations making key progress in these areas. The afternoon
will focus on the “Future Leaders” of the sustainability
marketplace and help open the doors to women who are interested
in careers in green fields. There will be roundtables where attendees
can sign up to engage in small group discussions about various
career tracks. |
| Date |
September
1-2, 2010, 7:30am |
| Cost |
See
Site |
| Location |
Pasadena
Convention Center - Los Angeles
Pasadena, CA |
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Info |
http://www.womeningreenforum.com |
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