AIA|LA Executive Roundtable - Net-Zero Energy :: What Does It Really Mean?

AIA|LA Executive Roundtable Discussion #2
Net-Zero Energy :: What Does It Really Mean?
Tuesday, November 8 (6pm - 8pm)
AIA Los Angeles
3780 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010

THIS EVENT IS INVITE ONLY, due to limited capacity.

Net-Zero Energy :: What Does It Really Mean?
Moderated by David Abel - Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, THE PLANNING REPORT
Discussion Framed by Stuart Magruder, AIA - VP/ President-elect, AIA Los Angeles

PARTICIPANTS:

1. Kevin Daly, AIA - Design Principal-in-Charge, Daly Genik Architects
2. Peter Devereaux, FAIA, LEED AP - President & CMO, Harley Ellis Devereaux
3. Daniele Horton, LEED AP + O&M - Sustainability Manager, Thomas Properties Group, Inc.
4. Steve Glenn - CEO, LivingHomes
5. Scott Hunter, AIA, LEED AP - Principal and Sr. Vice President, HKS Architects
6. Ted Hyman, FAIA, LEED AP - Partner, ZGF Architects LLP
7. Mahmood Karimzadeh, AIA - Principal Architect, Bureau of Engineering, City of Los Angeles
8. Brian Lane, AIA, LEED AP - Principal, KoningEizenberg
9. Kenneth Lewis, AIA, LEED AP - President, AC Martin Partners
10. Brenden McEneaney, LEED AP - Green Building Program Advisor, City of Santa Monica
11. Virginia Tanzmann, FAIA, LEED AP - Vice President, PB Architecture, Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff
12. Nathan Swift, AIA - SWIFTLEE OFFICE
13. Peter Zellner, Assoc. AIA - Principal, ZELLNERPLUS
14. David Hart, AIA - Executive Vice President, Steinberg Architects
15. Ben Saltsman - Planning & Land Use Deputy, Office of Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
16. Richard M. Hansen - Vice President of Planning, Design + Development, AECOM
17. Michael B. Lehrer, FAIA - President, LEHRER ARCHITECTS LA
18. Katherine Spitz, ASLA, AIA, LEED AP - Katherine Spitze Associates, Inc.
19. David Herd, BEng (Hons) CEng MIEE - Principal, Buro Happold
20. Shawn Gehle, LEED AP - Design Director, Gensler
21. James R. Meyer, AIA - Principal Architect & General Contractor, LEAN ARCH, Inc.
22. Nick Antonio - Associate | Acoustics, ARUP
23. Brenda Levin, FAIA - Principal, Levin & Associates

Please join us on Tuesday, November 8th as AIA|LA VP/President-elect Stuart Magruder, AIA and AIA|LA Board member David Abel lead the second in a series of quarterly executive roundtables, which serve as key forums for the architecture profession to examine and debate critical issues impacting the built environment and the business of architecture & design.

The Net-Zero Energy Roundtable will present an opportunity to ask:

• Why do net-zero energy buildings matter?
• Why hasn't the production of net-zero energy buildings become more commonplace as a design standard?
• What are key technical difficulties with design and constructing net-zero energy buildings?
• Are the key obstacles to net-zero energy buildings regulatory or lack of client buy-in?
• Is Los Angeles and California ahead of the rest of the nation in net-zero energy building? Do we have an advantage pursuing net-zero as an aspect of the work we produce here?
• What is the key difference (if any) between 'net-zero' and 'carbon-neutral'?
• Are net-zero buildings even the best answer for a sustainable future?

The prime objective of the AIA|LA Executive Roundtables is to serve as a forum to vet critical issues. Where as the AIA|LA Board of Directors recognizes the need to take specific positions on critical issues, it also understands the value served to the community for simply providing the forum for critical discussion (and debate!) about issues that effect us all.

For more information, please contact:

Will Wright
Director of Government & Public Affairs
AIA Los Angeles
3780 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213.639.0764 phone
213.639.0767 fax

Last Updated: September 19, 2011