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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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Logo ButtonSustainable DesignONLINE at the BAC*
Event Sustainable Design ONLINE at the BAC

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!

- 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 see site
Location Online
Info www.the-bac.edu/green

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Logo ButtonLACCD Sustainability Collaborative*
Event LACCD Sustainability Collaborative

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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Logo Button3rd Energy Efficiency Symposium*
Event 3rd Energy Efficiency Symposium

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
More Info http://usa.sanfrancisco.ahk.de/en/events/upcoming-events.html?no_cache=1&tx_mjseventpro_pi1[showUid]=189

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Logo ButtonWomen In Green Forum*
Event Women In Green Forum

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
More Info http://www.womeningreenforum.com

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* Note: These events are not hosted by Design Forward, please see contact information provided.

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Revised February 28, 2010