News
Two Members Going LEED with the Help from the Community
Submitted by Jessica on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 3:21pmThe U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a voluntary green building tool that addresses the entire building lifecycle, recognizing best-in-class building strategies. Currently Balboa Park is home to three LEED certified Buildings. With help from our local chapter of the USGBC and community volunteers, two Balboa Park Cultural Partnership members are looking to join the LEED team in Balboa Park this year! This will bring us to the half-way mark of our Centennial goal of 10 LEED certified buildings in the Park!
What Critical Issues do CA Museums Face? Share by June 24.
Submitted by amanda on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 2:25pm
What do you see as the KEY CHALLENGES facing CALIFORNIA MUSEUMS?
Which one could we tackle COLLABORATIVELY?
The California Association of Museums and its partners* including BPCP want YOU to identify a critical issue facing our state’s professional community. Next, we will design a special project—the first of its kind in the country—to tackle this issue using statewide knowledge sharing and collaborative applied research. Visit www.calmuseums.org/collaborativelearning for more information.
BPCP Presents at AAM Annual Meeting and Expo
Submitted by Jessica on Thu, 06/06/2013 - 11:54amWith the energy and conversation still buzzing, it’s hard to believe the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo ended over two weeks ago. Sustainability had a stronger presence this year than ever before! PIC Green* held a Summit on Sustainability Standards in Museums. The proceedings will be collected in a white paper to be published by PIC Green and the American Alliance of Museums.
BPCP Welcomes Lisa Silagyi as BPLI Director
Submitted by amanda on Wed, 06/05/2013 - 1:25pmThe Balboa Park Cultural Partnership is pleased to introduce Lisa Silagyi as the new Director of the Balboa Park Learning Institute!
Does Your Institution Have a Digital Media Strategy?
Submitted by amanda on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 12:47pmThe Balboa Park Learning Institute and Balboa Park Online Collaborative partnered for a group viewing of the MCN Pro webinar Social Media Engagement: Defining and Measuring Success on Wednesday, May 8 at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Check out all the great resources that were shared!
Seb Chan shared some key questions and types of metrics to consider when developing a Digitial Media Strategy.
BPCP Awarded SDG&E 2013 Energy Showcase
Submitted by Jessica on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 9:31am
BPCP has been honored with the San Diego Gas & Electric 2013 Energy Champion Award in the category for Non-Profits. With 2012 annual energy savings of 1,059,689 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 7,660 therms of natural gas, our cultural institutions made an environmental impact equivalent to taking 164 cars off our roads from the mitigated greenhouse gas emissions.
Balboa Park Staff Spend a Day in a Chair with HeadNorth
Submitted by amanda on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 10:44amBPCP invites you to participate in the Art of Science Learning Incubator for Innovation
Submitted by amanda on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 3:41pmThe Balboa Park Cultural Partnership invites you to participate in the NSF-funded Art of Science Learning Incubator for Innovation. The Art of Science Learning project uses the arts to spark creativity in science learning and to develop a skilled workforce in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).