January 8 – 11, 2019 | Oakland and Berkeley, CA

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Day 1

Blessing Song

Manny Lieras, American Indian Child Resource Center (AICRC)


Overview of BEST Center and Institute Objectives

Peter Crabtree, BEST Center & Laney College


Overview of Project Based Learning (PBL) Objectives, Exercises and Goals

Brian Lovell, BEST Center and Robert Nirenberg, Metropolitan Community College


Building Technology Solutions to Reverse Climate Change

Chad Frischmann, Project Drawdown

STEM Outreach

Jon Zeh and Richard Gentry, Sacramento City College


Industry Partnerships

Bob Clark, College of DuPage

Day 2

A Transformative, Innovative Approach to Building Automation Systems

Paul Ehrlich, Building Intelligence Group


Skills Needed by BAS Technicians

Jay Santos, Facility Dynamics


Integrated Management of Building Systems including Water Conservation and Storage through BAS

Louie M. Oliveira, California State University Stanislaus

Day 3

Sustainability Efforts at LBNL

John Elliott, LBNL


Evolution of Building Control Systems

Marco Pritoni, LBNL


The Software-Defined Building: Software-Driven Tools and Techniques for the Built Environment

Gabe Fierro, UC Berkeley


Energy Efficiency and the Financial Valuation of Buildings

Paul Mathew, LBNL


Challenges to Provide Adequate Ventilation to Buildings

Rengie Chan, LBNL


What does Climate Resiliency look like for California Cities?

Andrew Jones, Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, LBNL

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