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Workshop: Understanding, Benchmarking and Optimizing Carbon...

Workshop: Understanding, Benchmarking and Optimizing Carbon as a Sustainability Metric in the Built Environment

Friday, December 18, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PT)

San Francisco, CA

Ticket Information
Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Non Chapter Member   more info Dec 16, 2009 $175.00 $5.37
USGBC-NCC Member   more info Dec 16, 2009 $145.00 $4.62
USGBC-NCC Member Early Bird   more info Ended $125.00 $4.12 N/A
Full Time Student   more info Dec 16, 2009 $125.00 $4.12
Workshop Volunteer   more info Dec 16, 2009 $0.00 $0.00 Sold Out
Event Details

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At the door registration will begin one half hour prior to the workshop, only full Non-Member rates will be available the day of the workshop. For more information regarding payments, credit card charges, or disputes, please contact Paul Buckman.

Workshop Description

Learn the foundational knowledge of why carbon is an effective sustainability metric in the built environment and strategies to systematically reduce organizational carbon impact. Explore how the design, construction and operation of the built environment influences the natural carbon cycle and a methodology and strategies to create accurate baselines of the carbon impact of an organization’s built assets. Understand approaches to identify, prioritize, plan, execute and track carbon reduction measures within the organization’s existing capital and operating framework. This class prepares you to capture an opportunity in the rapidly evolving field that is sure to grow with the impending passage of cap-and-trade legislation for carbon emissions.

About the Instructors

Vaibhav Potnis

Vaibhav Potnis, a senior technical consultant with Green Building Services, is trained in architecture, and specializes in energy analysis and design simulation. His work focuses on energy analysis using advanced computer modeling tools (including eQuest/DOE 2.2) and airflow using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. Vaibhav’s innovative solutions to sustainable systems offer GBS’ clients strategies for achieving enhanced thermal comfort levels and significant reductions in their energy costs.

Brian Sehnert

A registered Architect and LEED AP, Brian is recognized as an expert in the area of green building and sustainable design and construction and is personally dedicated to making high-performance and renewable-energy systems more prevalent in commercial construction projects. His lectures have helped to educate building owners and industry professionals on environmental and passive design, photovoltaics and other advanced technologies.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Please email Paul Buckman at least one week prior to the event or workshop to cancel attendance, transfer to another event or workshop, or replace an attendee. Please note the following policies:

  • If you cancel at least 7 days beforehand, you will receive an 80% refund.
  • If you cancel within 7 days, you will receive a 20% refund.
  • You may request a transfer of your registration a maximum of one time. For workshops, all transferred registrations will incur a cancellation fee of $30.
  • A colleague from the same company may replace your reservation for an event or workshop with 24 hour notice.
  • Should USGBC-NCC have to cancel the workshop or event, you will receive a 100% refund or you may transfer your registration to another event or workshop.
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