

Join us for an insightful morning session during SF Climate Week, where leading experts from Denmark and California come together to explore how buildings play a key role in shaping a more sustainable, healthy, and resilient future.
This session introduces the concept Living Places, first launched in Copenhagen in 2023, and explores how the concept has been adapted across Europe and now the US while staying grounded in its five core principles: to build homes that are healthy, shared, simple, adaptive, and scalable.
The panel features experienced California building professionals who will share their real-world experiences of implementing these principles in practice.
Program
9:00-9:30: Arrival and Networking - With coffee and Danish9:30-9:45: Welcome and Opening Remarks from Jacob Vind, Consul General of Denmark in California and CEO of Innovation Centre Denmark Silicon Valley9:45-10:00: Introduction to VELUX and Living Places from Kyle Post, Builder/Architect Specialist, VELUX10:00 - 10:30: Panelist introductions 10:30-11:15:: Panel discussionModerator: Kyle Post, Builder/Architect Specialist, VELUXPanelists: Doug Fowler, Director of Real Estate, Habitat for Humanity of Greater San FranciscoAndy Pease, Principal, In Balance Green ConsultingJessica Steely, CEO, Semmes & Co. Builders11:15-11:30: Audience Q&A ย 11:30-12:30: Thank you from Jacob Vind followed by networking.12:30-2:00: Lunch and networking - Bridging the morning and afternoon sessions
Coffee, Danish breakfast and lunch will be served.
We look forward to seeing you!
This session is the first of a two-part series, followed by an afternoon session on how digitalization can further optimize building performance and energy efficiency. You can find the afternoon event here: https://luma.com/hdwi5ngvBy registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week
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Living Places in Practice: Lessons from Building Sustainable, Healthy Homes: Denmark - California Climate Series is a free independent taking place on Monday, April 20, 2026 at San Francisco. This independent is organised by Innovation Centre Denmark . Attendance is free โ register to secure your spot. The event runs for approximately 5 hours.
Join this independent over 5 hours for an engaging session of learning, discussion, and networking with fellow attendees.
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