Creating a Sustainable San Francisco
Laura Spanjian of the SFPUC will cover address the following topics: SF's Climate Action Plan, Transportation Initiatives, Greener Energy Alternatives, the Green Business Program, Managing our Water Resources and Water conservation, Biofuels Program (turning restaurant grease into fuel), Solar Projects including the largest municipal solar project in the country on top of Sunset Reservoir, Energy Efficiency programs, Stormwater management including green roofs and rain barrels, and the Greening of the Civic Center including the construction 525 Golden Gate Avenue (the future headquarters of the SFPUC).

Innovative Water Strategies at the Transbay Terminal
Water conservation is fast becoming recognized as a critical environmental issue for sustainable building design. Advanced water systems can make the most of this critical resource through conservation and reuse, greatly reducing the water needed for domestic use, mechanical systems, and irrigation. This session will look at the Transbay Transit Center, currently in design, as a case study for water reuse in San Francisco. The design team has integrated the landscape, architectural, and energy systems into a single water reuse system that cuts whole-building water use by more than 60%. Several design strategies are being piloted with the City’s regulatory agencies, including stormwater reuse for toilet flushing, greywater reuse, and on-site vegetative greywater filtration. Jenny Henry, Claire Johnson, and Clark Bisel will discuss design drivers, water analysis methods and strategies, energy-water system integration, and regulatory hurdles for water reuse.

Laura Spanjian, Assistant General Manager for External Affairs for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
Laura Spanijan is responsible for the agency's communications, outreach, education and legislative matters. She oversees a nearly $8 million budget and more than 40 staff members and consultants. She also helps orchestrate strategy aimed at gathering support and forming partnerships on issues and positions, as well as programs and projects. She earned bachelor's degrees in English and communication studies from the University of California, at Los Angeles. She also earned a master's degree in communications from Stanford University.

Jenny Henry, Associate, Peter Walker and Partners
Peter Walker and Partners (PWP) is a landscape architecture firm located in Berkeley, California, working worldwide on projects which vary both in scale and program: urban design and planning, corporate and university campuses, international embassies, museums and memorials, parks, plazas, and gardens. Jenny Henry is an Associate at PWP whose previous work includes master planning and detailed design for the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas and the Speedway Pedestrian Mall and East Mall Fountain projects at the University of Texas, Austin. She is the Project Manager for the rooftop park and ground level streetscape design for the Transbay Transit Center project. Jenny holds a BA and an MLA from the University of California, Berkeley and is a registered landscape architect in the state of California.

Claire Johnson, Associate Director, Atelier Ten
Atelier Ten is a firm of environmental design consultants and lighting designers committed to high-performance and sustainable design within the built environment. Claire is the managing principal of Atelier Ten’s San Francisco office and currently serves as the practice director for environmental design and masterplanning firm-wide. Claire’s technical expertise includes complex façade optimization and shading design, innovative water systems, and comprehensive energy and carbon reduction strategies. Her projects include several award-winning cultural institutions, highly ambitious and LEED-Platinum university buildings, and one of the largest and most sustainable mass transit developments in California. Claire is a LEED Accredited Design Professional, holds a BA in Architectural Theory & Environmental Studies from Cornell University, and an M.Arch from Princeton University’s School of Architecture. She has taught at the Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute in New York City.

Clark Bisel, Senior Vice President, WSP Flack + Kurtz
Mr. Bisel has 25 years of experience with Flack + Kurtz and is recognized as an industry leader in sustainable design. His projects have been recognized by their uniqueness in approach and for their energy performance results. He is also actively involved in the analysis and implementation of state-of-the-art technology such as thermal storage, daylighting, passive solar and central heat pump design, and building systems automation.

Free!

Contact:  AIA San Francisco
rsvp@aiasf.org