Green Building

Bill Lockyer Treasurer Bill Lockyer details how California is using its vast financial resources to secure a greener and more sustainable economy.

Robyn BeaversAs corporations around the world implement sustainability practices, they have restructured their operational flow chart to make space for the increasingly popular position of “Chief Sustainability Officer.”

James Krug The greening of the world’s facilities, private and public, is going to require numerous retrofits of existing systems and equipment. Falcon Waterfree urinals are a sterling example of the benefits offered by new technology.

William McDonough Architect William McDonough's list of accomplishments is long and distinguished: author of Cradle to Cradle, Time Magazine "Hero" for the environment, founder of William McDonough+Partners.

Tom Taylor After achieving unprecedented levels of sustainability with its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and recognizing a need in the market for a consultants on similar projects, Alberici Corp. launched Vertegy, a new green consulting subsidiary.

Robyn Beavers Google’s Director of Corporate Environmental Programs Robyn Beavers discusses Google’s initiatives to transform its campus into a greener workplace and the future model of corporate environmentalism.

Andy Howard Arup America Regional COO Andy Howard discusses holistic innovation and the worldwide appeal of sustainable planning and engineering.

Claire Bowin Claire Bowin, head of the Los Angeles Department of City Planning’s green building program, discusses the role of local planning in climate change mitigation.