Tech Industry Leaders
Open House & Mixer
Sponsored by:
SARTA and its CleanStart Program,
the Entrepreneur’s Foundation
of the Capital Region,
the City of Roseville,
and Verde Development, Inc.
When:
Thursday, February 7, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Roseville Utility Exploration Center
1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd.
(adjoining Roseville Sports Center
in Mahany Park)
RSVP at 916.566-1233
or email:alina@sarta.org
Map to Exploration Center Mixer
International Builders Show
Orlando Florida
February 13-16, 2008
More Info:
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Ecocity World Summit
Exhibit Location:
San Francisco, Ca
Show Runs:
April 22-26 (Tue-Sat)
More Info:
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Green Home Expo
Exhibit Location:
Sacramento Convention Center
Show Runs:
May 8th, 2008
More Info:
Contact Megan Hemming
or Call 916-677-5717
Pacific Coast Builders Conference
Event Details:
When: 6/24/2008- 6/27/2008
Where: Moscone Center
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
No. of exhibitors: 700
Exhibitors floor size: 200,000
No. of attendees: 29,000
More Info:
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Rock and Roll Real Estate Show
Sundays from 10 to 11 AM
Hosted by Michael Yesk
San Francisco, CA
More Info:
Click Here
Building Green:
“Green” building is about designing and constructing high energy performance structures that not only save energy but save the building owner money in operating costs as well as minimizing it’s impact on the environment. Verde Development Inc. is committed to being a leader in the stewardship of high performance buildings by providing comprehensive information on all aspects of the building process.
Green Building can also be described as follows;
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency of buildings and their use of energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle.
A similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally. Other commonly used terms include sustainable design and green architecture; however, while good design is essential to green building, the actual operation, maintenance, and ultimate disposal or deconstruction of the building also have very significant effects on buildings' overall environmental impact.
The related concepts of sustainable development and sustainability are integral to green building. Effective green building can lead to 1) reduced operating costs by increasing productivity and using less energy and water, 2) improved public and occupant health due to improved indoor air quality, and 3) reduced environmental impacts by, for example, lessening storm water runoff and the heat island effect. Practitioners of green building often seek to achieve not only ecological but aesthetic harmony between a structure and its surrounding natural and built environment. The sustainable buildings are also environmentally friendly in the fact that they are built out of materials that are good for the environment.The appearance and style of sustainable homes and buildings can be nearly indistinguishable from their less sustainable counterparts.
Green buildings are scored by rating systems, such as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, Green Globes from GBI and other locally developed rating systems.
Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
LEED is a national voluntary incentive program for the construction of high performance buildings, both commercial and residential construction. LEED offers awards at the certification silver, gold and platinum levels. Visit USGBC.Org for more information.
Tax Incentives
Rebates and other forms of tax incentives are available both nationally and state by state. See www.dsireusa.org for the most current database of incentives.