Some Big Wigs Come Out for Green Building Awards

Granted the buildings that will be feted at the Green Building Super Heroes Award Gala on Friday at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco are kind of out of scale with the usual residential retrofit, but it goes to show how hot - and how important - green building has become. There are some notable pooh bahs on the guest list at Friday's do.

First and foremost though are the buildings.

On the list to receive special recognition from the U.S. Green Building Council-Northern California Chapter are 405 Howard St. (The Orrick Building), The Energy Foundation Offices (They better 'do it green.'), and the TransAmerica Pyramid Building.

Also being recognized for their work in advancing the cause are GRID Alternatives, MEarth - The Hilton Bialek Habitat and RichmondBUILD Green Careers Academy.

So it just goes to show that there is a lot of good stuff happening in terms of building the wise use of resources into the way we do things.

No wonder so many big wigs are coming out for the gala - people like George P. Shutlz, who will be putting in a plug for a No on 23 vote, and Stephen Leeds, Senior Sustainability Officer for the U.S. General Services Administration. There are also a whole host of politicians who serve on the Honorary Host Committee, so you know many of them will be in attendance as well. It is good to know they're on the bandwagon.

You can find more details on the event and those attending at the Fourth Annual Green Building Super Heroes Award Gala event page. And if you'd like to attend yourself (and rub elbows with some of the politicos), you have through Wednesday, October 27, to reserve a ticket.