On Thursday, January 28, Gelfand Partners Architects hosted the winter benefit for Plug In America. PIA is a nonprofit which promotes awareness of the benefits and capabilities of plug-in electric cars and plug-in hybrids, and publicly advocates to industry and local and national public representatives for vehicles powered by cleaner, cheaper, domestic electricity.
Plug In America benefit at Gelfand Partners office
Napa Valley Unified's plug-in hybrid school bus in front of Gelfand Partners office
Gelfand Partners Architects office
A nice crowd attended the Plug In America benefit
Electric vehicles on the monitors
Plug In America information table
L to R: PIA Board Member Sherry Boschert, PIA Managing Director Jeanne Trombly, SF Dept of Environment Clean Transportation Advisor Robert Hayden, SF City Administrator Edwin Lee, PIA Board President Dan David, GPA's Lisa Gelfand
Sherry Boschert and Edwin Lee begin the presentations in front of the living wall.
SF City Administrator Edwin Lee speaking about SF's EV Initiative
SF Dept of Environment's Clean Transportation Advisor Robert Hayden speaking about the Bay Area EV Corridor Project
Lisa Gelfand speaking about energy efficient vehicles and buildings
Lisa explained that there is a connection between energy efficient vehicles and energy efficient buildings. Did you know that you can design a school to be completely off the electric grid, and still save only 50% of its energy consumption? The rest of the energy is consumed transporting the kids and teachers to and from school.
An attentive audience
Announcing the raffle grand prize winner
NVUSD's Plug-in Hybrid School Bus
Many thanks to Ralph Knight and Vince Meyer of Napa Valley Unified School District for bringing their beautiful, energy efficient plug-in hybrid school bus to the benefit.
NVUSD's Vince Meyer and GPA's Nathalie Aguinaldo
Kids on the bus!
GPA bartenders
A grand time was had by all, thanks in no small part to bartenders Ariane and StevO.
