Green Building Professionals Guild
The Green Building Professionals Guild (Guild) is a venue for building professionals to receive green building education and training and share their first-hand experiences with green products and practices. The Guild meetings can also help Certified Green Building Professionals (CGBPs), who have completed a green building certification course through Build It Green, receive continuing education units (CEUs) for recertification.
Benefits of participation
- Learn about cutting edge green building practices, products & technologies
- Share your experiences with other building professionals
- Network with fellow green building professionals
- Earn CEUs for CGBP recertification
Requirements for becoming an Affiliate
Participation in the Guild is available to anyone who works in the building industry or another industry that helps support the market for green building. Build It Green Company Membership is encouraged but not required.
--> Apply online to become a Build It Green Member
Chapter and meeting information
Build It Green currently supports four Guilds in the San Francisco Bay Area:
Each chapter meets monthly, and affiliates are welcome to attend meetings in any region regardless of their place of work.
Green Building Professionals Guilds are administered and implemented by Build It Green, and rely on available funding and staff resources. We are currently only able to support four regional Guilds. If you are interested in having a Guild in other regions in California, you are welcome to contact Annette@BuildItGreen to begin a dialogue. We will, however, not be able to organize a new Guild chapter until new funding and staff resources come available. Build It Green cannot support, or sanction with the Build It Green name, independently organized guilds, though you may apply for independent meetings to qualify for Certified Green Building Professional CEUs.
Build It Green is thankful for the generous support from TOTO for the Green Building Professionals Guilds. Contact Ted Howell at 415-640-2311 to learn more about TOTO’s green products.
Upcoming meetings
2009 PLANNING PARTIES
Your Participation is Encouraged!
Please join us for end of the year festivities and to help us map out the 2009 Green Building Professionals Guild Meeting calendar year. This is your opportunity to be involved and to help shape the 2009 Guild Meetings in your area!
Start thinking about the topics you would like to learn more about next year. If you have some ideas already, take a look at the new Presentation Team Proposal. Starting in 2009, we want you to help us organize and lead the Guild Presentations!
Please be sure to read below for details regarding your regional Guild Meeting.
Note: This is an end-of-the-year planning party for the 2009 calendar year. There will be no CEU's given for attendance.
South Bay
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Facilitators: Michele Brown and Annette Hartsfield, Build It Green
Time:
5:00-5:30 Sign in & Networking
5:30-7:00 Facilitated Discussion (will start promptly)
2009 Guild Goals and Proposed Changes
Review what topics we covered in 2008
Brainstorming exercise for 2009 Topics of Interest
Form 'Presentation Teams' to develop proposals
Dinner: Build It Green will bring food for everyone. We encourage a festive atmosphere for the December meeting. Alcohol is not permitted on the premises but please bring your favorite dessert and/or festive non-alcoholic beverages to the party to share!
Suggested donation: $10 to cover the cost of food
Place: Harrell Remodeling, 1954 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View (Google Map) - Cross Street: Rengstorff
East Bay
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Facilitators: Michele Brown and Annette Hartsfield, Build It Green
Time:
5:00-5:30 Sign in & Networking
5:30-7:00 Facilitated Discussion (will start promptly)
2009 Guild Goals and Proposed Changes
Review what topics we covered in 2008
Brainstorming exercise for 2009 Topics of Interest
Form 'Presentation Teams' to develop proposals
Dinner: Build It Green will bring food for everyone. We encourage a festive atmosphere for the December meeting and welcome everyone to bring your favorite wine, beer or festive non-alcoholic beverages to the party to share, and/or you can bring dessert!
Suggested donation: $10 to cover the cost of food
Place: Truitt & White Conference Room, 1817 Second St., Berkeley - Cross Street: Hearst (Google Map).
North Bay
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Facilitators: Michele Brown and Annette Hartsfield, Build It Green
Time:
5:00-5:30 Sign in & Networking
5:30-7:00 Facilitated Discussion (will start promptly)
2009 Guild Goals and Proposed Changes
Review what topics we covered in 2008
Brainstorming exercise for 2009 Topics of Interest
Form 'Presentation Teams' to develop proposals
Dinner: Build It Green will bring food for everyone. We encourage a festive atmosphere for the December meeting and welcome everyone to bring your favorite wine, beer or festive non-alcoholic beverages to the party to share, and/or you can bring dessert!
Suggested donation: $10 to cover the cost of food
Place: Marin Builders Associaton, 660 Las Galinas Ave, San Rafael (Google Map)
San Francisco - please note venue change for this meeting
Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Facilitators: Michele Brown and Annette Hartsfield, Build It Green
Time:
5:00-5:30 Sign in & Networking
5:30-7:00 Facilitated Discussion (will start promptly)
2009 Guild Goals and Proposed Changes
Review what topics we covered in 2008
Brainstorming exercise for 2009 Topics of Interest
Form 'Presentation Teams' to develop proposals
Dinner: Build It Green will bring food for everyone. We encourage a festive atmosphere for the December meeting and welcome everyone to bring your favorite wine, beer or festive non-alcoholic beverages to the party to share, and/or you can bring dessert!
Suggested donation: $10 to cover the cost of food
Place:
NOTE: VENUE CHANGE FOR DECEMBER MEETING
Green Home Center, 1812 Polk Street, San Francisco (Google Map) - (415) 673-3212
Public Transportation Options:
From Embarcadero Center BART, take the California St Cable Car Line to California & Polk. The Green Home Center is 3 blocks North on Polk Street.
From Civic Center station, take the #19 Muni Bus north, exit at Polk & Washington St.
From Powell station, take the Powell-Hyde cable car, exit at Jackson & Hyde St. Polk is 2 blocks west
By Car:
Street parking is typically available until 5:45 pm. After 5:45, parking is available at Pacific Parking - 1645 Pacific Ave, San Francisco.
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For more information...
Please email the Green Building Professionals Guild or call 510-845-0472 ext. 101.
