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DESCRIPTION:The Gala features awards to green building pioneers: David Gottfried - 
 founder of USGBC and President of the World Green Building Council.  Mr. 
 Gottfried is the Senior Vice President-Sustainable Development for Thomas 
 Properties Group; Mrs. S.C. Huang - the owner of The Orchard Hotel, a LEED 
 Certified green hotel and the city's only boutique hotel built new from the 
 ground up; Ella Baker Center for Human Rights/Van Jones -  Mr. Jones and 
 the Ella Baker Center's Green-Collar Jobs Campaign create opportunities in 
 the green economy for poor people through the Green Jobs Corps; and 
 Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, which offers special Certified Green 
 Building Replacement and Green Upgrade coverages, specifically for green 
 commercial buildings.  As part of the product, Fireman's Fund will pay for 
 the application process for the building to become LEED certified. \n\nPaul 
 Hawken, green thought leader and author of Blessed Unrest, Natural 
 Capitalism and many other books, will be a featured speaker.  Mayor Gavin 
 Newsom is the event's Honorary Host.\n\nThe Gala features a Super Heroes 
 theme, with costumed super heroes, gift bags with lots of green goodies, 
 and opportunities to win great gifts like dinner for two at Chez Panisse.  
 A special prize will be awarded to the most creative green building super 
 hero costume! \n\nTickets are $75 in advance or $100 at the door.\n\nThe 
 reception begins at 5:30 and the program starts at 6:30.  Music is by the 
 Lee Bloom Jazz Quartet, and a festive and fun atmosphere will prevail.  The 
 Gala benefits the U.S. Green Building Council - Northern California 
 Chapter, a non-profit organization that educates, motivates, provides 
 resources and advocates for industry transformation to build and maintain 
 sustainable communities. USGBC is nationally recognized for its LEED green 
 building certification program.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/09/18453116.php
SUMMARY:Green Building Super Heroes Gala
LOCATION:Mezzanine\n444 Jessie Street\nSan Francisco, CA 
 94103\n\nhttp://www.mezzaninesf.com
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/09/18453116.php
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