Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo

17th Annual Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo:
Innovative Cities Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future

Held on April 19, 2018
SoCalGas Energy Resource Center: 9240 Firestone Blvd. Downey, CA
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Education and Networking
Since its inception in 2001, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors in Southern California. Attended by over 550 persons annually, this conference and trade show provides cutting-edge thought leadership, education, and networking opportunities to inform local government agencies, building industry professionals, and the general public about the principles, practices, and products associated with green building. Over twenty exhibitors will display their sustainability solutions, and this year will include cleantech start-up companies that are finalists of the Sustainable Cities Tech Challenge. Topics range from Agriculture to Zero Net Energy and support cities to lead the way to a sustainable future.

Morning Keynote Speaker
Seleta J. Reynolds

Keynote Title:
Drones, Loops, and Robotaxis: A Sustainable City Roadmap to Our Hyper-Uber Future

Seleta Reynolds is General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) appointed by the Administration of Mayor Eric Garcetti. Ms. Reynolds is responsible for implementing Great Streets for Los Angeles, a plan to reduce traffic fatalities, double the number of people riding bikes, and expand access to integrated transportation choices for Angelinos and the region.

Ms. Reynolds has over 18 years of transportation experience throughout the United States. She has advised transportation technology companies like WalkScore, contributed to the state-of-the-practice as an Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Board Member, mentored young professionals through Women’s Transportation Seminar, and nurtured research on Transportation Research Board committees. Ms. Reynolds serves as the President of the National Association for City Transportation Officials.

Afternoon Keynote Speakers
Gary Gero

Gary Gero was recently appointed to be the first Chief Sustainability Officer for the County of Los Angeles where his duties include creating a countywide sustainability plan that addresses regional environmental, economic, and social justice issues. Gary previously served for the past 9 years as the President of the Climate Action Reserve, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Los Angeles and operating across North America. He now serves on its Board of Directors. Gary’s career includes nearly 20 years of work in local government, primarily in the City of Los Angeles where he served as Assistant General Manager for the Environmental Affairs Department and at LADWP where he oversaw energy efficiency, renewable energy, and distributed generation programs.

Scot Horst

Scot Horst serves as President and CEO of Arc Skoru, Inc., a technology company that connects actions that improve quality of life. The Arc digital platform allows any project – be it a space, a building, a community or a city – to measure its performance and improvement.

Previously, Horst was chief product officer for the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) where he oversaw LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, the world’s most widely used green building rating system.

Horst spearheaded the performance version of LEED, which uses building data to provide feedback on actual building performance. The system scores the built environment, from homes to neighborhoods to cities and is now an integral part of the Arc platform.

Horst holds dual bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and voice performance from Oberlin College and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Sustainable Cities Tech Challenge
Connecting Cities to Tech Solutions

LACI and USGBC-LA have launched the Sustainable Cities Tech Challenge, a global startup competition in the green building industry in conjunction with the 17th annual Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo (MGBCE) on the future of building technology, smart cities infrastructure, and efficiency solutions.

The three focus areas of this year’s Challenge and sub-categories are:

Smart Infrastructure – Connecting Buildings, IoT Devices, Demand Response, Energy Storage
Energy & Water Efficiency – Lighting, HVAC, Building Control Systems, Smart Irrigation, Plug Load Monitoring, Building Envelope
Waste – Textile Recycling, Food Waste, Waste to Energy, Waste Water Recycling

All finalists received exhibit space and inclusion in the conference at no cost, as well as the chance to win $15,000 as the overall Challenge winner, $3,000 per category winner, in-kind support from sponsors and partners, as well as the opportunity for membership to LACI’s business incubation program, access to the La Kretz Innovation Campus, and Advanced Prototyping Center.

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