California State University, Long Beach
Reach Higher: College of Continuing and Professional Education
 

Building Green: Home Design and Construction Seminar

Join entrepreneur Steve Glenn, founder and CEO of LivingHomes LLC, a premier developer of modern prefabrication homes at California State University, Long Beach’s Building Green: Home Design and Construction Seminar.

This evening seminar is designed to address the emerging trend of developing healthier and smarter buildings by defining effective ways to utilize materials, energy and water systems. The seminar will include discussions on how to combine elements from architecture, civil engineering, landscape architecture, environmental and land use planning, and construction management.

What sets LivingHomes apart? LivingHomes combines world-class architecture and environmentally responsible construction. The sustainable home is designed to produce almost all the power that it consumes. LivingHomes achieved LEED (Leadership for Environmental and Energy Design) for Home "Platinum", making it the first home in the nation to be certified Platinum. Green Builder Magazine's Green Home of the Year, 2008. This home was designed by Ray Kappe, FAIA, one of the top residential architects, and constructed using natural and non-toxic materials and systems. Each home successfully marries style and substance to offer an unprecedented level of functionality and sustainability.

Topics Include:

  • How to use the LEED rating system for home design and building
  • How to use LivingHomes’ six core tenets of good sustainable design
  • Green home building goals and objectives
  • Cost savings of a sustainable building
  • Current best practices for green home building

Who Should Attend?

  • Professionals moving into fields that require knowledge of green building or sustainable design
  • Environmentally conscious individuals who understand the importance of sustainable design
  • Interior and exterior designers and architects
  • Municipal and regional policy makers
  • Real estate developers and agents
Instructor:
Steve Glenn, Founder and CEO of LivingHomes, LLC. He is an entrepreneur committed to positive social change through both for- and non-profit organizations. LivingHomes represents the fulfillment of a life-long ambition to create a company that aspires to "wed profit and purpose" by developing homes that make great design, functionality and sustainable design practical and affordable. He also co-founded and serves on the board of the Sustainable Business Council (www.sustainablebc.org).

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