How will climate change affect the built environment?

Roger Hamilton, Senior Energy and Public Policy Advisor
Climate Leadership Initiative

While reducing greenhouse gas emissions is imperative to stabilize our climate in the long-term, we are already seeing the effects of climate change on our natural systems. Understanding how these changes will affect our region will allow us to better prepare for a changing climate. A study by the Climate Leadership Initiative and other partners projected the likely future climate conditions in our region and identified the potential risks to our human, economic and built systems. In this presentation, Roger will present the findings from this study, focusing on:  the local effects of climate change; the likely consequences of climate change on the built environment; and general recommendations for preparing our buildings for these changes. This presentation is the first in a series on Climate Change & the Built Environment. 

Roger Hamilton

Roger is the senior energy and public policy advisor for the Climate Leadership Initiative at the University of Oregon. He is also a consultant on electric transmission issues for the wind, central solar, and geothermal power industries. Roger was a Klamath County Commissioner, served Oregon Governor Kitzhaber as his Advisor on Energy and Watersheds, and was an Oregon Public Utility Commissioner, among other roles. Roger now serves on the board of directors of the Energy Trust of Oregon, the Regulatory Assistance Project and the Pacific Rivers Council.  Roger has a B.A. in History from Harvard University, and an M.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley.

Tuesday,  April 27th, 2010 | Eugene, OR

Time: 12p.m.—1:00p.m.

Location:  Tykeson Room, Eugene Downtown Library, 100 W. 10th Ave., Eugene, OR

Cost:  Free

AIA Learning Units Available

Please RSVP:  Contact Jenna Garmon - phone: 541.682.5541   email:  eugene@cascadiagbc.org

We encourage you to bike, walk, carpool or take a bus. Feel free to bring your lunch.