San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 02, 2014
The inaugural Building Health Forum, the first event from the U.S. Green Building Council of Northern California’s Building Health Initiative, will be hosted at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Mission Bay on December 11, 2014.
Unlike any event before it, the Building Health Forum will bring together nearly 300 of the world’s preeminent experts and thought leaders pioneering the healthy buildings and healthy communities movement for provocative keynotes, educational sessions, tours and networking receptions.
The Forum will cover the emerging sectors of Indoor Environmental Quality, Community and Social Equity, and Materials and Transparency. Specific panels will host discussions on pivotal topics like biophilia in design, data and healthy communities, changing California standards for toxic flame retardants, and new technologies for increasing and measuring health in the built environment.
Speakers at the Forum will include Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategy consultant, real estate developer and Peabody Award winning broadcaster; David Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and a James Marsh Professor at the University of Vermont; Dr. Richard Jackson, Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California, Los Angeles; Antwi Akom, Co-Founder of the Institute for Sustainable Economic, Educational, and Environmental Design, Founder and CEO of Streetwize, and Associate Professor of Environmental Sociology, Public Health and STEM Education at San Francisco State University; among many others (build-health.org/bhf/speakers/).
“This event brings authentic leadership on one of the most important topics of our time,” said Brian Back, Senior VP of the Building Health Initiative. “With the Forum we hope to facilitate and expedite innovation that will bring resilience and transformation to the Northern California building and design community.”
To reserve tickets or to explore sponsorship opportunities at the Building Health Forum, please visit build-health.org.
About the Building Health Initiative
Facilitated by the U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC), the Building Health Initiative is an ambitious program in which industry leaders from multiple sectors pledge to affect positive change for healthier built environments. The initiative has also spurred powerful cross-sector working groups focused on revolutionizing procurement strategies and fostering diversity and access to healthy buildings in traditionally underserved communities. The unique coalition of 43 companies and institutions includes commercial building owners and tenants, technology giants, healthcare professionals, celebrated architects, leading building and engineering firms, innovative product manufacturers, mission-driven nonprofits, labor organizations, and legal professionals. http://www.build-health.org/
