Carbon Forward: SoCal Sustainable Building Forum

Uniting USGBC-CA and SEAOSC (Structural Engineers Association of Southern California), the SoCal Sustainable Building Forum is your must-attend forum for Sustainable building innovation.

On Thursday, August 21st, join Southern California’s builders, designers, policymakers, and material experts at Epson America in Los Alamitos. Gain exclusive insights into California’s evolving embodied-carbon regulations, explore breakthrough low-carbon materials, and hear real-world success stories from top firms—all delivered in just four hours of interactive breakout workshops and expert-led panel discussions designed to ignite collaboration and fast-track sustainable construction practices across the region.

A fast-paced, four-hour deep dive where you’ll network with Southern California’s sustainability leaders, participate in solution-driven workshops, and walk away with practical strategies to cut embodied carbon on your next project.

Agenda

Timothy Anscombe-Bell
Timothy Anscombe-Bell
Sustainable Design Collective (SDC)
Director
Steve Baule
Steve Baule
City of LA
Executive Officer, LA Mayor’s Office of Energy and Sustainability
Webly Bowles
Webly Bowles
WAP
Sustainability Director
Nick Brown
Nick Brown
Energy Code Ace
President at Build Smart Group, Subject Matter Expert
Mel Chafart
Mel Chafart
Carbon Leadership Forum
Low Carbon Buildings Lead
Gina Chang
Gina Chang
CO Architects
Principal
Andrea Chiu
Andrea Chiu
Nucor
Building Solutions Specialist – Los Angeles/Orange County
Ron Culver
Ron Culver
Form Found Design
Founding Partner
Deni Deni
Deni Deni
Suffolk Construction
Project Executive
Bryce Gerritsen
Bryce Gerritsen
USGBC
Regional Director, Pacific
Celia Hoag
Celia Hoag
DPR Construction
Southwest Region Sustainability Leader
Scott Hunter
Scott Hunter
HKS
Partner, Regional Director
Ann Jiras
Ann Jiras
Arup
Senior Structural Engineer
Kendra Jones
Kendra Jones
Epson
Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer
Tim Kawahara
Tim Kawahara
UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate
Executive Director
Fabian Kremkus
Fabian Kremkus
CO Architects
Principal
Christine Marez
Christine Marez
Cumming Group / USGBC-CA Board Chair
Senior Vice President, Sustainability
Carina Mills
Carina Mills
AIA California
2025 President
Ruby Rose Yepez
Ruby Rose Yepez
Southern California Edison
Senior Advisor
Joseph Sarafian
Joseph Sarafian
Form Found Design
Founding Partner
Alex Sassoon
Alex Sassoon
P2S Inc.
Studio Leader
Amarpreet Singh
Amarpreet Singh
One Click LCA
Deputy Team Lead, North America
Ben Stapleton
Ben Stapleton
USGBC California
Executive Director
Tara Tisopulous
Tara Tisopulous
OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR)
Deputy Director of Environmental Sustainability
Ignacio Valdivia
Ignacio Valdivia
Holliday Rock
Sustainability Manager
Brandon Wray
Brandon Wray
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Senior Director, Building Innovations

The Venue

The Epson America campus in Los Alamitos broadly incorporates Epson’s latest business solutions, including digital signage, laser projection, enterprise workgroup, and large format printers. The space also allows Epson opportunities to further its commitment to environmental sustainability through EV recharging stations and increased efficiency in systems throughout the buildings, as well as employee wellness through spaces dedicated to employee collaboration, rest, focus, and fitness. 

Stay after the Roundtable for an exclusive tour of EPSON's Los Alamitos Headquarters!

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