CREGG: Commercial Real Estate Going Green
Grab your lunch and join us every last Wednesday of the month for a bite-sized ‘lunch & learn’ webinar that focuses on how to make our buildings more efficient, our communities healthier and your investments more valuable. Each month we will welcome a variety of industry professionals who will speak to their area of expertise in energy efficiency, sustainability, finance, and beyond.
The CREGG Speaker Series is co-hosted by Marika Erdely of Green EconoME, and Stephanie Zapalac of Stewart Title Guaranty Company
CREGG Speaker Series Webinar
Every last Wednesday of the month, 12 pm - 1 pm PST.
CREGG Speaker Series Calendar
DATE
TOPIC
SPEAKER
VIDEO
SEP 29
Designing Green
Building for Health & Sustainability
DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONNicole Cannon, AIA, LEED
NCA Studio, Inc.
AUG 25
The Future State:
Green Policy & Project Planning
Mabell Garcia Paine
Viridis Consulting
JUL 28
Los Angeles EBEWE Phase II (A/RCx)
Everything you need to know about the performance reporting beginning this year.
Skylar Kulczycki
Green EconoME
JUNE
INTERMISSION
MAY 26
CREGG: Healthy Buildings II
Ionization Technology and COVID Mitigation
Andy Sager & Tracey Jumper
EMCOR Services Mesa Energy
APR 28
Healthy Buildings I
UVC Lighting and COVID Mitigation
Brett Usher
Walters Wholesale Electric
MAR 31
CREGG: Cost Segregation
Increase ROI Through Strategic Tax Savings
Joel Dobrin
Cost Segregation Initiatives
FEB 24
CREGG
An Introduction to Going Green
Stephanie Zapalac
Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
Marika Erdely, MBA, LEED AP BD+C
Green EconoME
Born and raised in Southern California, Stephanie Zapalac enjoys her position as an International Commercial Business Development Officer for Stewart Title Guaranty Company. As an entrepreneur, business coach and Commercial and Luxury Property Real Estate Art Curator for the past two decades, she has cultivated strong ties within the Commercial Real Estate industry and has a comprehensive understanding of creative business solutions. Additional experience in supervisory positions at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company spurs special interest in and understanding of title transactions within the Commercial and Hospitality industries. Over the past three years, Stephanie has had the pleasure of guiding the most complex commercial transactions and sophisticated clients to successful closings and provides Commercial Title Insurance services globally.
Marika Erdely is the founder and CEO of Green EconoME, a full-service Energy Efficiency Compliance, Consulting and Construction Company located in Santa Monica, CA.
Marika had been a financial professional for over thirty years. In her last position, Marika held the role of CFO/VP at New Millennium Homes, a major home builder and land developer of The Oaks of Calabasas. Marika acquired her Contractors License B (#1001368) in 2007 and C-10 in 2018. In 2009, Marika founded Green EconoME and became a LEED AP BD+C (Building Design and Construction). Marika became a Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) in 2016, and Fitwel Ambassador in 2020.
Marika holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BA in Business Economics from UCSB. She is a frequent speaker on energy legislation and efficiency. Marika was nominated as LABJ’s Women CEO of the year in 2019.
