March 2009 Meeting
Topic
California Academy of Science Building
One of the world’s most innovative museums building programs, the record-setting new California Academy of Sciences building is blending seamlessly into San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Expected to be the first museum to earn a LEED Platinum Certification, the new Academy has been topped with a 2.5-acre living roof and employs a wide range of energy-saving materials and technologies. The presentation includes discuss of:
• Unique public private partnership and subcontractor prequalification process for MEPS and other key trades in design-assist roles. • LEED systems, practices for CAS and LEED as an industry trend. • Architectural and systems overview for the project • Building Information Modeling (BIM) trends • Mechanical System in the building
Speaker
Phil Williams, P.E., LEED A.P. - Webcor’s Vice President of Technical Systems and Sustainability
Phillip Williams, PE, and LEED AP, is Webcor's Vice President of Technical Systems and Sustainability. His career focus has been in the California marketplace with extensive experience in the design, application, sales, installation and service of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, data and related systems.
Most recently he served as the Chairman of the San Francisco Mayor's Task Force on Green Buildings which focused on recommendations for private sector green building requirements. These aggressive standards; planned for implementation in 2008, cover virtually all private sector commercial and residential building types with phased escalations to enable industry implementation. In addition he serves on the Advisory for the Business Council on Climate Change (BC3), the San Francisco Building Code Advisory Committee (including Code Advisory Green Building Subcommittee), Chair of the Industry Advisory Board for the Center for the Built Environment (CBE) and California’s Green Technologies Advisory Board.
Sustainable projects of note include the California Academy of Science (LEED Platinum), Letterman Digital Art Center (LEED Gold), Symantec (LEED Gold), Century/Avenue of the Stars (LEED Silver), Grand Ave (LEED Silver) and LA Live (LEED Certified). He received his registration as a California Professional Mechanical Engineer in 1985 and is a LEED Accredited Professional..
Date
March 11, 2009 (Wednesday)
Time
5:30pm Check-in, 6:30pm Dinner, 7:30pm Presentation
Location
| Three Flames Restaurant 1547 Meridian Ave San Jose, CA 95125 Ph: 408-269-3133 www.3flamesrestaurant.com |
Cost
$40 with Reservation, $50 for Walk-ins.
RSVP
Yindy Chow, Western Allied Mechanical
Ph: 650-326-0750
Email: ychow (at) westernallied.com
Please specify your meal preference (Beef, Chicken, Salmon, or Vegetarian) in your RSVP.
Cancellations
Must be made by the Friday prior the meeting. Otherwise you will be invoiced. Please note that we accept cash or check only. Please make checks payable to San Jose ASHRAE.
Wine Sponsor
Please contact Yindy Chow if interested.
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