Conference Promotes Green Building Practices in Schools

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Turner Construction Co. and Global Green USA have announced the program for Investing in the Future: A Green Schools Symposium.

The daylong symposium will be held at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 27.

The conference will focus on sustainable design and construction in both the K-12 and higher education sectors and provide insight on the economic, health and productivity benefits of building green schools.

Speakers include:

• Keynote speaker Sim Van der Ryn, principal of Van der Ryn Architects and former state architect of California.
• Darroch Young, chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District.
• Guy Mehula, deputy chief facilities executive of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Following the conference there will be a tour of Caheunga New Elementary School No. 1, a showcase of Los Angeles Unified School District’s program.

There is no charge for attendance, but registration is mandatory. A complete program is available at http://communicate.usgbc.org/greenschools.