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Building Sustainable Communities
April 4, 2024
1pm-7:30pm PST | UCI Beall Applied Innovation
What is the Building Sustainable Communities Event?
Embrace the future of urban and suburban living at the Building Sustainable Communities conference, where innovation meets sustainability to forge Smart and Sustainable Communities. In a world rapidly evolving towards urbanization, the need for intelligent and eco-conscious solutions has never been more pressing. This event brings together industry leaders from around the region to explore, collaborate, and catalyze the transformation of communities into vibrant, resilient, and sustainable hubs.
Agenda
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1:00 – 1:20 |
Registration / Networking |
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1:20 – 1:30 |
Welcome · Scott Kitcher President & CEO, Sustain SoCal · AJ Perkins Director of Strategy & Development, TechFlow Chair, Sustain SoCal Communities & Cybersecurity Working Group |
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THEME 1: SETTING THE STAGE |
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1:30 – 1:40 |
“State Sustainability Goals and Resources” · Dustin McDonald Regional Business Development, CA Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development |
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1:40 – 2:10 |
“Council Member Perspectives on Sustainable City Development” · Farrah Khan Mayor, City of Irvine · Arlis Reynolds Councilmember, City of Costa Mesa · Jose Trinidad Castaneda Councilmember, City of Buena Park · Facilitator: Suzanne Gentilini Senior Manager of Business Development, ENGIE North America Inc. Secretary, Sustain SoCal Officers |
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2:10 – 2:15 |
Q&A |
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2:15 – 2:40 |
“Smart and Sustainable Cities: Best Practices and Success Stories” · John Paul Jewell Regional Sales Manager, ENGIE North America Inc. |
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THEME 2: INFRASTRUCTURE |
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2:40 – 2:50 |
“Welcome to a New Way to Power our Community” · Joe Mosca CEO, Orange County Power Authority |
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2:50 – 3:00 |
“Digital Transformation Approaches for Critical Infrastructure Management” · Kostas Alexandridis GIS Analyst, County of Orange Co-Chair, Digital Twin Consortium |
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3:00 – 3:10 |
“Embracing Digital in Energy Management” · Christopher Lloyd Digital Solutions Architect, Caltrol Inc. Head of Enterprise Architecture, BlueMarvel AI |
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3:10 – 3:20 |
“Developing Partnerships for a Sustainable Future” · Lindsey Stuvick Sustainability Officer, Moulton Niguel Water District |
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3:20 – 3:25 |
Q&A |
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3:35 – 3:40 |
Networking Break |
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THEME 3: BUILDINGS / HOUSING |
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3:40 – 3:50 |
“Building Affordable and Sustainable Communities” · Scott Long Co-Founder & CEO/CTO, NileBuilt, Corp. |
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3:50 – 3:55 |
“Housing Introduction” · Michael Valentine President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County |
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3:55 – 4:05 |
“Clean Construction and Sustainability in the Built Environment” · Pars Parikh Corporate Sustainability & Innovation Manager, US Green Building Council Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) |
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4:05 – 4:15 |
“Parametric Insurance — Supporting Sustainable Housing” · Eric Shirey Vice President, Marsh |
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4:15 – 4:20 |
Q&A |
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THEME 4: LIVE WORK PLAY |
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4:20 – 4:30 |
“Streamlining for Housing Projects and Its Connection to Regional Sustainability Strategies” · Trevor Macenski Senior Principal – US West – Environmental & Urban Planning Practice Leader, Stantec |
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4:30 – 4:40 |
“Crystal Cove: A Sustainable Model for Parks as a Cornerstone of Livable Communities” · Kate Wheeler President & CEO, Crystal Cove Conservancy |
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4:40 – 4:50 |
“Campus as a Sustainability Hub” · Jenny Kaufman Sustainability Manager, Chapman University |
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4:50 – 5:00 |
Q&A |
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5:00 – 5:25 |
Innovators Showcase: · Introduction: Juan Carrillo Hub Director, RevHub i. George Tortarolo, Chief Strategy Officer, Restore ii. Ghazala Miftah, Founder & CEO, Dexign 3D iii. Shahram Farhadi, Co-Founder, enSense AI iv. Venus Jenkins, CEO, ChargeNet Stations v. Kimberly Kovacs, CEO, Element6 Dynamics vi. Gina Oliver, Co-Founder, From the Land |
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5:30 – 7:30 |
Spring Social |
Speakers
JOHN PAUL JEWELL
Regional Sales Manager
ENGIE North America Inc.
Scott Kitcher
President & CEO
Sustain Southern California
Joe Mosca
CEO
ORANGE COUNTY POWER AUTHORITY
SUZANNE GENTILINI
Senior Business Development Manager
ENGIE NORTH AMERICA INC.
Kate Wheeler
President & CEO
Crystal Cove Conservancy
Farrah Khan
Mayor
CITY OF IRVINE
ARLIS REYNOLDS
City Council Member
CITY OF COSTA MESA
Scott Long
Co-Founder & CEO/CTO
NILEBUILT, CORP.
Dustin McDonald
Business Development
Governor's office of business and economic development
AJ PERKINS
Director, Strategy & Development
TECHFLOW, INC.
Christopher Lloyd
Head, Enterprise Architecture
BlueMarvel AI
Eric Shirey
Client Executive
Marsh
Trevor Macenski
Senior Principal, Environmental & Urban Planning Practice Leader
Stantec
JENNY KAUFMAN
Sustainability Manager
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
Jose Trinidad Castaneda
City Council Member
City of Buena Park
PARS PARIKH
Corporate Sustainability & Innovation Manager
USGBC-LA
Kostas Alexandridis
GIS Analyst, Co-Chair
Digital Twin Consortium
Lindsey Stuvick
Sustainability Officer
Moulton Nigel Water District
Michael Valentine
President & CEO
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
ENGIE North America
We’re an energy company with a focus on efficient, long-term, carbon-reducing solutions. We support customers through their renewable and low-carbon energy transition, while creating jobs, economic opportunities, and trusted customer and community partnerships along the way.
Silver Sponsor
Orange County Power Authority
The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) is part of a growing movement in California that is providing millions of electricity users in local communities an important and critical choice to embrace a cleaner energy future. Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs, just like OCPA, enable local government control over how and where electricity is purchased.