34th America's Cup

Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 12:00 - 2:00pm

Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway, 2nd Floor

Thank you to this month's luncheon sponsor!

Cost to Attend
$50.00 Members of ACEC CA Bay Bridge Chapter

$70.00 ACEC CA Affiliate Members (firms that provide technical support, products or expertise to engineers and land surveyors)

$90.00 Non-members

Reservation Policy
Late reservations (received after deadline) and "walk-ins" will be charged $10 extra.
Late cancellations (after deadline) and no-shows will be billed.

Menu
Tuscany Buffet including: Antipasto Platter with Fire Roasted Peppers, Olives, Artichoke Hearts, Salami and Pickled Cherry Peppers, California Greens Salad, Slow Roasted Eggplant and Orzo Pasta Salad with Capers and Parsley, Chicken Saltimbocca with Sage and Lemon Sauce, Pan-Seared Meatballs with Mushrooms and White Wine Sauce, Baked Penne Paste with Broccolini and Garlic, Seasonal Vegetables with Pesto and Sweet Peppers, Assortment of Italian Desserts, Coffee, Hot & Iced Tea

Directions & Parking Info
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/oakdt-oakland-marriott-city-center/

Directions from BART
Get off at BART 12th Street City Center Station in Oakland, exit to street level via 11^th St exit; Marriott is across the street.
Or check out BART’s web site for further directions at http://www.bart.gov/ or http://www.511.org/

Meeting Schedule
12:00-12:30 Registration, networking, iced tea/sodas served
12:30-1:00 Seating, introductions, lunch served
1:00-2:00 Speaker introduced & starts program, dessert served

Upcoming ACEC CA BBC Meetings
Wed, Jul 27, topic/speaker TBD
Wed, Aug 24, topic/speaker TBD

Please use the preferred Registration & Payment Method: http://acec-ca-bbc-06-22-11.eventbrite.com

Deadline to register is Monday, June 20, 2011, 5:00pm.

Case Study and Tour in Sustainability, Community and Education of American Canyon High School

The US Green Building Council Redwood Empire Council and the American Institute of Architects Redwood Empire presents:
A Case Study and Tour in Sustainability, Community and Education of American Canyon High School

Join your local Redwood Empire Chapter of the US Green Building Council and the American Institute of Architects Redwood Empire in celebrating the green design, engineering and community asset that is American Canyon High School. AIA offers the bonus of continuing education AIA credits.

The Napa County High School opened its doors in Fall of 2010 to welcome students and community to an ultra-sustainable and energy efficient campus. The campus achieved Gold certification in the US Green Building's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program. In the Napa Valley Unified School District, it was more than five years in the planning and was designed for the students, their education and the community. It is the first school in California built under the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, a fellow green-building rating program for K-12 schools.

The $121 million is the largest public building complex in American Canyon and was designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects in Santa Rosa, California. It includes seven two-story buildings for administration offices, library, 400-seat theater, multi-use rooms, classrooms, a split-level gym, locker rooms, student store, aquatic center with swimming pool, two storage buildings, football/soccer stadium complex, two concession stands, two baseball fields, two softball fields, two soccer fields and outdoor tennis and basketball courts.

This project boasts a 1MW photovoltaic station providing about 85% of the electricity needed for the campus and a ground source heat pump that uses the earth’s temperature to help heat and cool buildings. Did you know that the average school is 42 years old, and energy inefficiencies cost it approximately $100,000 a year? Come hear from Architect Aaron Jobsen and Engineer Chris DelCore, plus others directly involved in this top project as they share how the building and design increased efficiencies, while creating a sense of community, supported career-driven education, and improved public access to amenities on the campus.

The Design and Engineering of a Sustainable Community Facility
Wednesday June 29
5:30-7:30PM
American Canyon High School
3000 Newell Drive
American Canyon, CA

USGBC-REC and AIA Members: $10
Non-Members: $15

Register for this event at http://www.usgbc-rec.org or directly at http://conta.cc/mcaQ9I

Bike Alameda

BikeAlameda and the City of Alameda are very happy to introduce a new transportation choice between west Alameda and Oakland. Now bicyclists and pedestrians can travel quickly and safely between Atlantic and Webster and Lake MerrittBART/Laney College.

Sign up to receive status updates at http://lists.bikealameda.org/listinfo.cgi/announceestuarycrossing-bikealameda.org

Stops: Atlantic & Webster and Lake Merritt BART (near Laney College)
Riders: General public, bicyclists and students, faculty and staff from the College of Alameda and Laney College
Cost: Free to users
Hours: Weekday peak commute hours every 30 minutes
Bus Capacity: 24 passengers and 12 bicycles
When: late summer 2011

Stay tuned for specific route, schedules and stop locations!!! Background

Today, bicyclists and pedestrians traveling between the west end of Alameda and Oakland's downtown must use either a bus with a bicycle rack that carries up to two bicycles or a narrow path in the Posey Tube with two-way pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Also, students who are enrolled simultaneously at Laney College and the College of Alameda do not have a direct transit route between these two schools. The City of Alameda, in cooperation with the City of Oakland, the Peralta Community College District and BikeAlameda, won a Bay Area Air Quality Management District Transportation Fund for Clean Air Regional Fund program grant to operate the Estuary Crossing Shuttle for one year with an option to apply for future year funding.

For more information: http://www.estuaryxingshuttle.org/

Office Space for Lease

Up to 4 work spaces available for lease in a spacious, well-lit, comfortable, and unique architecture office. Each workstation is a corner space, approximately 75 sq. ft. in size, and can be grouped in various configurations depending on your needs. Shared use of common spaces, including kitchen, conference room, bathroom, and landscaped outdoor patio is included. Possible shared use of machines, including printers, plotters, phones, fax, copiers, scanners, internet, and mailstation also negotiable. Possible shared assistance from office manager negotiable as well.

Located just blocks from the Ashby BART station and the Berkeley Bowl, the neighborhood is both convenient and generally quiet. We are a small, 30 year old architecture firm that designs and builds private residences, affordable housing, and green retreat centers. The staff is friendly, casual, and creative-minded. We are looking for compatible renters in the architecture, engineering, or design fields.

$250 per workstation, price negotiable depending on needs.

For more information: www.jswdarch.com

Please contact the Office Manager, Helene, at hp@jswdarch.com to set up an appointment.