The AIA/LA “BUILDING LA’S FUTURE” Breakfast Reception with Emil Zordilla, Architect for The Port of Los Angeles

Notice: due to a scheduling conflict, Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director for The Port of Los Angeles is no longer able to speak. She will instead be sending Port of Los Angeles Architect Emil Zordilla.

Please make plans to attend our upcoming breakfast reception with Emil Zordillaa, Architect for the Port of Los Angeles. The event will be on THURSDAY, January 14 (8am) at Harley Ellis Devereaux.

This will be an excellent opportunity for us to hear a status update about the Port of Los Angeles's capital improvement programs.

To REGISTER for the event: CLICK HERE

The AIA/LA "BUILDING LA'S FUTURE" Breakfast Series
PRESENTED BY - Parsons Brinckerhoff
Emil Zordilla, AIA, LEED AP Architect | The Port of Los Angeles
January 14, 2010 (8am)
HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX
601 S. Figueroa St., Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 542-4500
harleyellisdevereaux.com

NO-HOST PARKING. AIA/LA recommends riding METRO.

Program: 8am - breakfast, introductions
8:15am - 8:45am - Geraldine Knatz will speak about matters of interest she'd like feedback on from the architecture & design community
8:45am - 9:15am - Questions & Answers from the audience
9:15am - wrap-up/ conclusion
9:30am - end

Emil Zordilla, AIA, LEED AP
Architect
Port of Los Angeles

Emil Zordilla is an architect for the Port of Los Angeles. He is a leader in implementing sustainable design practices at the Port. He played a key role in the creation of the Port's Green Building Policy and the Engineering/Construction Sustainable Design Guidelines. Under those policies, all newly constructed buildings will strive to meet LEED Gold Certification standards, existing buildings will be evaluated for retrofits, and renewable energy will be integrated as much as possible. He currently oversees the design of Port infrastructure related to terminal facilities and community amenities. Emil also led the implementation of the Port's Tree Planting Program under Mayor Villaraigosa's One Million Tree initiative.

Emil earned his Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Southern California. He is a registered architect in the State of California, a member of the American Institute of Architects, a member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the US Green Building Council, and a LEED 2.0 Accredited Professional. He serves as the Port's representative to the Mayor of Los Angeles' Sustainable Practices Cabinet, the Los Angeles Sustainable Design Implementation Program Task Force, and is a liaison to the Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Energy and Environment.

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The AIA/LA "BUILDING LA'S FUTURE" Breakfast Series Presented by Parsons Brinckerhoff

07.24.09 - Gerry Miller - Chief Legislative Analyst, City of Los Angeles - NBBJ
08.07.09 - Jim B. Clarke - Director of Federal Relations, Office of the Mayor, City of Los Angeles - Gruen Associates
09.18.09 - Gary Lee Moore, P.E. - City Engineer, City of Los Angeles - ARUP
10.01.09 - Larry Eisenberg - Executive Director, Facilities Planning & Development - LACCD - Altoon + Porter Architects LLP
10.30.09 - Brian League - Director of Entitlements, Capital Construction Development - USC - CO Architects
11.06.09 - Steven A. Olsen - Vice Chancellor - Finance, Budget and Capital Programs - UCLA - RCH Studios
11.13.09 - Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas - County of Los Angeles - Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP
12.04.09 - Guy Mehula - Chief Facilities Executive - LAUSD - Gensler
01.14.10 - Geraldine Knatz, PhD - Executive Director - The Port of Los Angeles - Harley Ellis Devereaux Architects

REGISTER for the series at WWW.AIALOSANGELES.ORG

Sponsored by: NBBJ Gruen Associates ARUP Altoon + Porter Architects LLP Harley Ellis Devereaux CO Architects Rios Clementi Hale Studios Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP

Price per breakfast/Entire Series: $15/$135 - AIA/LA member $30/$270 - Non AIA/LA member

The AIA/LA "BUILDING LA'S FUTURE" Breakfast Series will serve as an excellent opportunity for key leaders in the A/E/C industry to engage directly with decision-makers that presently have ongoing capital improvement programs that are helping to shape the City in which we live.

For additional information, please contact: Will Wright Director, Government & Public Affairs AIA Los Angeles will@aialosangeles.org (213) 639-0777

Last Updated: January 5, 2010