USGBC - Chicago Chapter

Chicago Center for Green Technology
445 N. Sacramento Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612
T: 312 746-4194
www.usgbc-chicago.org

Interface’s Ray Anderson to be keynote speaker for the U.S. Green Building Council - Chicago Chapter’s Natural Leaders Luncheon on April 19^th 2007

FEBRUARY 7, 2007 ( Chicago ) The U.S. Green Building Council – Chicago Chapter, a regional organization dedicated to the promotion of green, high performance buildings that are sustainable, profitable, and healthy places to live and work, today announced that it will host its Natural Leaders Luncheon on April 19^th, 2007.

The formal luncheon will feature keynote speaker, Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface, Inc.  He is recognized as one of the world’s most environmentally progressive executives, who will share his vision of revolutionizing the practices of modern industry and how being green can bring in the green for your business.  A derivative of this endeavor is InterfaceRAISE™ – a strategic resource for sustainability education and guidance.  Mr. Anderson is also the author of the best selling book, Midcourse Correction, which illustrates how a company can change its business model to focus on sustainability and the bottom line.  The topic of Ray’s keynote speech will be The Sustainable Enterprise , the Next Industrial Revolution.

In addition to hearing from this inspirational leader, the Natural Leaders Luncheon provides an opportunity for business leaders, government officials, and green building practitioners to confer on practices and ideas related to improving sustainability for the built environment in the region.

The Natural Leaders Luncheon will be held from noon to 2 PM in Cathedral Hall at the University Club in Chicago, 76 East Monroe Street (Monroe St. and Michigan Ave.), in downtown Chicago.  Tickets can be purchased online, $60 for local chapter members and $85 for non-members.  For additional information about the Natural Leaders Luncheon, chapter membership, or event tickets please visit www.usgbc-chicago.org

About the U.S. Green Building Council - Chicago Chapter

The U.S. Green Building Council - Chicago Chapter was formed in 2002 by a group of professionals in the building industry in the region who desired to further the work of the U.S. Green Building Council on a local and personal level. Membership in the chapter continues to grow with nearly four hundred members from across the spectrum of the building industry including design professionals, contractors, manufacturers, real estate professionals, and local government officials, among others. The Chapter's mission is to lead the regional transformation of the built environment to ecologically sustainable, profitable, healthy places through education. The principal method of outreach is through education - principally from expertise within its diverse membership. For more information, please go to the chapter website: www.usgbc-chicago.org

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.

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Author: md / dw / lb

Source: dw

Date Written: 2/05/2007

USGBC – Chicago Chapter Contact:

Doug Widener, Executive Director 312 746-4194 | dwidener@usgbc-chicago.org

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