GREEN GALA

Every year, USGBC-LA comes together to celebrate the accomplishments of the Chapter and the green building movement at this annual event. The Green Gala has become recognized throughout the region as a very important vehicle for communication, enjoyment and bridge-building. The Gala’s success is built upon the efforts of so many persons who give of their time to make sure that our chapter is afforded the respect that it has earned over the years. It is a celebration of those who think, act, design and build greener throughout our beloved City of Los Angeles and its metropolitan areas.

GREEN GALA LEADERSHIP

GLEN FOLLAND

Green Gala Co-Chair

 

 

 

 

MEGAN FOLLAND

Green Gala Awards Chair

 

DAVE SUMMERS

Green Gala Co-Chair

David has previously served on the board of the USGBC-LA and has been an active volunteer with the chapter for several years. David has been a LEED Accredited Professional for eight years and is a Registered Mechanical Engineer.  He has worked as a mechanical engineer on over a dozen LEED projects, including several LEED “firsts”, including:
    •    Elleven, Los Angeles, CA.  This project was the first LEED high-rise residential project in Los Angeles.
    •    Eugene Federal Courthouse, Eugene, OR, was the first federal courthouse in the nation to earn LEED Gold.
    •    Providence Newberg Medical Center, Newberg, OR, was the first LEED Gold hospital in the country.
    •    Earthlink Office Tenant Improvement, Pasadena, CA.  This project earned LEED-CI Silver and was the first project to comply with the City of Pasadena’s LEED program.
David works for multi-disciplinary engineering firm Glumac as the head of the mechanical engineering department in Glumac’s Los Angeles office. He holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin and a Bachelors Degree in Physics from Harvey Mudd College.