Engage with leaders who are innovating California's energy future

Meet and confer with the industry leaders and elected officials who are creating innovative energy solutions.

Meet the key players from regional and state agencies who are creating energy jobs in California

Be visible and meet the people that do business with energy-related and construction-centric projects in California.

Sustainable Energy Innovation: Opportunities and Best Practices

Explore the latest innovations and green practices in the areas of architecture, engineering and construction management within the realm of energy.

USC Green Symposium - Downtown Los Angeles

The 18th Annual USC Green Symposium: The Business of Energy will be held in downtown Los Angeles, April 2012

2012 USC Green Symposium: The Business of Energy

The 18th Annual USC Green Symposium will focus on critical energy issues facing California. The symposium is intended to strengthen the academic, business and governmental collaboration for both public and private decisions about energy in the State.

Technology and the influence it has on architecture, engineering and construction projects need a constant and reliable collaboration to ensure productivity. Join the 1,000 business, community, energy and government leaders and officials to pave the way to innovative energy solutions for California.

Sponsors and Partners


The Program

California is leading the charge for change and innovation in energy use and conservation. Efforts within the realm of green building and California building standards bring complex challenges to both the construction, academic and business communities.

The 2012 USC Green Symposium will explore emerging technological innovations which partner engineering, construction management, architecture firms, along with the energy industry, to collaborate and identify significant solutions for the complex energy future of California.

Participate in educational workshops and sessions, special receptions and a evening of honors celebrating the industry's best and brightest in myriad aspects of energy and construction development in California.

2011 USC AGC Legacy Award Honoree
Norman Y. Mineta

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mineta is Vice-Chairman of Hill & Knowlton in Washington, D.C. and is being honored for his wide-range contributions in public service over his distinguished and influential career as a pioneer in the transportation industry.

2011 USC AGC Visionary Award Honoree
Metro LA CEO Arthur Leahy

As head of one of the largest transportation systems in the world, CEO Art Leahy of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO LA) is being honored for his dedication to the development of public transportation, as well as his commitment to the exploration of new and innovative transportation solutions.