Two Degrees Lecture

The American Institute of Architects is inviting everyone to the Two Degrees: The Built Environment and Our Changing Climate lecture happening on August 21, 2013 from 6:00 to 7:30 in the evening at 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA.

Leading climate practitioners, Cole Roberts and Alisdair McGregor, of Arup will be discussing ways to respond to climate change through mitigation and adaptation. They will be providing a clear framework for communities, policy makers, planners, designers, developers, builders, and operators to help manage the impacts, and capture the opportunities, of our changing climate.

Some of the topics that will be discussed at the event include:

·         Passing 400ppm – Mitigation & Adaptation

·         Net Zero Energy Building

·         Climate Positive Communities and Ecodistricts

·         The Psychology of Choice

·         Risk, Vulnerability, and Integrated Adaptation.

·         New science. Are we working on outdated information?

·         Liability and Opportunity within the Design Community

For more information, please visit http://www.aiasf.org.

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