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Greenbuild 2007 Moves to Chicago - Change to Chicago venue offers expanded exhibitor space, alignment with one of the greenest cities in America February 9, 2007 - (Washington, DC) - The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the premiere green building conference in the world, is moving to Chicago for its 2007 show, which will be held on November 7-9, 2007, as previously announced."Chicago is welcoming us with open arms" said Peter Templeton, Vice President of Education & Research, USGBC. "Chicago is not only one of the greenest cities in the country, Mayor Richard Daley has set a high bar for sustainable leadership and green building is a significant part of his commitment." Templeton acknowledged that the move from Los Angeles to Chicago was not undertaken lightly. "We'd like to thank the USGBC Los Angeles Chapter and Los Angeles Host Committee for their incredibly hard work to make Greenbuild 2007 a success, and we're looking forward to bringing Greenbuild to Los Angeles in the near term. However, in January we had agreed to a date change from October to November, in order to support a business development opportunity for the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau (LA, Inc.) and better accommodate our growth. But last week LA, Inc. notified us that in order to fulfill our needs, we would now need to move to a December date. We felt another date change would be detrimental to Greenbuild, and our ability to serve our members and our sponsors. A venue change for 2007 became our only option." Chicago, a cradle of American architecture, was also one of the first cities to adopt the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System, and now has more building projects registered to earn this prestigious certification than any other city in the world. Among those projects is the new West Building at McCormick Place - and Greenbuild will be one of the first major shows to be held there. LEED Certified Buildings in Chicago include:
"The focus of Greenbuild 2007 is 'Accelerating Green Communities,' which makes its convergence with our community especially exciting," said Mayor Richard Daley. "Greening Chicago is more than an end in itself - it is also a step towards transforming cities all over the world. By working to protect the environment and improve the quality of life here at home, Chicagoans are leading by example, improving the quality of life for generations to come. We're looking forward to Greenbuild 2007 and to continuing the transformation of our city, our nation, and our world." Greenbuild 2006's record-breaking attendance underscored the exponentially growing interest in sustainable design and construction, and hosting Greenbuild is considered to be an excellent way for cities to showcase their green building programs and sustainability commitments. Held in Denver, Col., the 2006 show welcomed 13,500 attendees and over 700 exhibit booths, and the global attention Denver received for their green commitments was substantial. Greenbuild 2007 will continue to feature three days of extensive green building educational sessions and workshops, a vast exhibition floor, and numerous networking events. Attendees come from around the world, and include architects, engineers, facilities managers, developers, contractors, builders, interior designers, product manufacturers, and government representatives. For information about the new location along with all the information and resources needed to enhance the Greenbuild experience, visit the 2007 Greenbuild Web site: http://www.greenbuildexpo.org. About the
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About USGBC & LEED The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the nation's leading coalition of corporations, builders, universities, federal and local agencies, and nonprofit organizations working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The USGBC's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary third-party rating system where building projects earn credits for satisfying specified green building criteria. Projects are evaluated within five environmental categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality. Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of green building certification are awarded based on the total credits earned. The LEED standard has been adopted nationwide by Federal agencies, state and local governments, and interested private companies as the industry standard of measurement for green building. For more information visit: www.usgbc.org. #### Author: lb Source: pt@usgbc Date Written: 2/09/2007 USGBC –
Doug Widener, Executive Director 312 746-4194 | dwidener@usgbc-chicago.org |
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