[S-C] Water Conservation Showcase, 3/22/05 in SF

[Kevin Shrieve]

http://www.pge.com/pec/watershowcase

2nd Annual Water Conservation Showcase
Tuesday, March 22nd from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Pacific Energy Center (PEC), 851 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA

In the drought-prevalent climate of California, water availability, water
policy issues and water conservation strategies have never been more timely
concerns. The 2005 Water Conservation Showcase will feature the latest
cutting-edge products, services, and information available to help
Californians conserve and wisely manage our most abused and most critical
natural resource. The event will showcase products like water-efficient
fixtures, drought-tolerant landscaping systems, leak detection equipment,
permeable pavement, drip irrigation and rainwater harvesting systems. In
addition to products and services, the showcase will highlight creative
conservation ideas and problem-solving design approaches through lectures
and panel discussions by government and industry leaders addressing
regional water issues. Join us for this important and educational event
co-sponsored by the Northern California Chapter of the US Green Building
Council (http://www.usgbc.org/chapters/northerncalifornia) and the
Pacific Energy Center (http://www.pge.com/pec)


Speaker topics and schedule:

12:00 PM Richard Harris of East Bay Municipal Utility District and Dana
Haasz of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on "Leading the Way:
Bay Area Water Conservation Programs"

12:00 PM David C. Gibney of HDR Inc. on "Innovative Water Planning and the
10th & Bannock Building"

1:30 PM Susan Handjian & Christine Finch of East Bay Municipal Utility
District on "Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates of the San
Francisco Bay Region"

1:30 PM Alex Lantsberg of the Alliance for a Clean Water Front on "Water
Planning Issues for San Francisco and Beyond"

3:00 PM Paul Kephart, Rana Creek on "Living Architecture: An Ecological
Approach"

3:00 PM Ronnie Cohen of the Natural Resources Defense Council on "Energy
Down the Drain, The Hidden Costs of California?s Water Supply"

4:30 PM Sharon Sarris of Greenfuse, Don Mills of Clivus Multrum, and Mike
Hazinski of East Bay Municipal Utility District on "Potty Talk: a Forum on
Water-Conserving Fixtures"

4:30 PM Gary Klein of the California Energy Commission on "Do You Like it
Hot?: Improving Hot Water Distribution Systems"

6:00 PM Tim Pope of Northwest Water Source on "Rainwater Harvesting:
Dealing with Dr. 'No'"

6:00 PM Gary Wolff of the Pacific Institute on "Economic Assessment of
Water Conserving Fixtures: Some Methods and Examples"

The event is free of charge but advanced registration is recommended for
this very popular program. To register or to find additional information,
go to http://www.pge.com/pec/watershowcase   Presentation descriptions and 
speaker
bios will be posted soon.

Event Sponsors:
Northern California Chapter of the US Green Building Council
Pacific Energy Center

Event Supporters:
ADPSR - Northern California Chapter
AIA Committee on the Environment - San Francisco Chapter
APLD - Association of Professional Landscape Designers
American Society of Landscape Architects - Northern California Chapter
California Department of Water Services
California Integrated Waste Management Board
California Landscape Contractors Association
California Urban Water Agencies
California Urban Water Conservation Council
Department of the Environment, City and County of San Francisco
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Ecological Landscaping Association
Food Service Technology Center
Green Resource Center
International Interior Design Association - Northern California Chapter
The Pacific Institute
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Pacific Southwest - Region IX
Water Resources Center Archives - University of California, Berkeley


To register for this event go to http://www.pge.com/pec/watershowcase on the
Internet or call 415.973.2277.


Ryan Stroupe
Whole Building Program Coordinator
Pacific Energy Center
851 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
p.: 415.973.7257
f.: 415.896.1290
e.: r2s2 at pge.com