On September 8, 2005, CALeep hosted a 3 hour workshop to learn about and discuss what the state, local governments, and other stakeholders are doing to implement and accelerate the Green Buildings Initiative.

Speakers included:

Mike Paparian, Special Consultant, California Environmental Protection Agency, on the Governor’s Green Building Initiative.

Commissioner Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, California Energy Commission (CEC), on the CEC’s Green Building Action Plan.

California Green Buildings Panel:

▪	Tom Crooks, Program Manager, California Local Energy Efficiency Program (CALeep)
▪	Nancy Jenkins, Manager – Office of Energy Efficiency, California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research (CEC PIER)
▪	Claudia Orlando, Energy Specialist, California Energy Commission (CEC) Energy Partnership, Bright Schools and Energy Efficiency Financing Programs
▪	Bruce Ceniceros, Principal Demand Side Specialist, Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD)
▪	Andrea Porter, Senior Program Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), Savings by Design Program
▪	Brian Gitt, Executive Director, Build It Green
▪	Dan Burgoyne, Sustainability Manager, California Department of General Services and Member, Board of Directors, U.S. Green Building Council

Craig Sheehy, Director of Property Management, Thomas Properties Group & Vice Chair Real Estate Industry Leadership Council, speaking on “Greening Toward the Bottom Line”

Information:

For more information, please email Victoria Fleming at vfleming@navigantconsulting.com, or call at 916-631-3287.

Presentations and Resources from California Green Buildings Workshop:

 

Customer Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs Andrea Porter, PG&E >>>  (0.2 MB)

Greening Your Building Toward the Bottom Line Craig Sheehy, Thomas Properties Group >>>  (13.8 MB)

Government Adoption of Green Building Policy Dan Burgoyne, California DGS >>>  (1.6 MB)

Energy Efficiency and Green Building Incentives at SMUD Bruce Ceniceros, SMUD >>>  (1.3 MB)

California Local Energy Efficiency Program Tom Crooks, CALeep Program Manager >>>  (0.8 MB)

California Green Buildings Initiative Workshop Michael Paparian, CEP  >>>  (10.3 MB)

PIER Buildings Program Support to Executive Order S-20-04 Nancy Jenkins, CEC EERO >>>  (0.2 MB)

Resources for Local Governments Brian Gitt, Build It Green >>>  (0.1 MB)

Programs to Help Maximize Energy Saving Opportunities in Public Agencies Virginia Lew, CEC PPO >>>  (4.9 MB)