ABAG is hosting the Greening Infill conference for elected officials, planners, and public works staff engaged in urban development and redevelopment. Part of the Best Practices Conference Series, the Greening Infill conference will highlight effective programs and policies that address stormwater compliance, water and energy conservation, waste reduction, and brownfields clean up.

Expert panelist will demonstrate how to set up green building programs, illustrate best practices, and a review proposed city ordinance. The conference will also feature a special session on protecting and conserving water in infill programs.

The conference will be held on Thursday, December 6 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Elihu Harris Auditorium located at 1515 Clay Street in Oakland. Conference registration is available online at www.abag.ca.gov. The registration fee is $30 through November 30 and $40 after November 30. For more information contact ABAG at 510-464-7900.

Conference Agenda:

8:15 Introduction, Henry Gardner, Executive Director, ABAG

8:20 Welcome to Oakland, Nancy Nadel, Councilmember, City of Oakland (invited)

8:30 Keynote: Panama Bartholomy, Advisor to the Chairman, California Energy Commission

9:00 Green Building Programs
Moderator Mayor Mark Green, Union City

Setting Up Your Own Program, Karen Kho, Program Manager, Stopwaste.org
The Green Point Rated Program, Brian Parker, Gov. Rel. Manager, Build it Green
Lessons from Santa Rosa, Dell Tredinnick, Santa Rosa
San Francisco’s proposed Ordinance, Rich Chien, Residential Green Building Coordinator

Break 10:30

10:45 Protecting and Conserving Water in Infill
Moderator Bruce Wolfe, Ex. Officer, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board

The Water-Energy-Greenhouse Gas Connection, Gary Klein, Ca Energy Commission
Green and Blue Design, Peter Shultze-Allen, City of Emeryville
Stormwater Regulations in Brownfields Development Geoff Sears, Wareham Development
City of Portland Ecoroofs Program, Tom Liptan, City of Portland

12:15 Adjourn