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Greenbuild Leads "Generation Green"

By Lira, November 17, 2010 at 10:48 pm

At the kick-off of the industry's largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement, we saw the events drew crowds by the thousands, from the International Forum, to the Green Jobs Summit, to the opening of the international expo.

At the Opening Plenary of Greenbuild on Wednesday, a new generation was defined: the Generation Green. Who makes up the Generation Green? This is the theme of this year's conference which aims to redefine our future within the context of sustainability.

"The leadership of the green building community is at the heart of Greenbuild," said Fedrizzi.  "This year is all about Generation Green: Redefining Our Future - and today, I see that we are collectively the most important catalysts for the change that will result in the greatest consumer, cultural and market revolution in America. Together we deliver through the built environment immediate and measurable improvements in our overall quality of life."
 

If You Go:

Here
are some events that will make you want to go to Greenbuild, held
at McCormick Place West (2301 S Lakeshore Drive, Chicago), from November
17th - 19th.

Greenbuild 2010 continues through Friday, when the Hon. Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and author and environmental pioneer Paul Hawken will keynote the closing plenary. During the week, attendees will participate in nearly 200 education sessions, including a Residential Summit focused on green homebuilding. With registration already topping 25,000, attendance at Greenbuild appears on track to surpass last year's 27,373 attendees and set a new record as the largest Greenbuild since the show started in Austin in 2002.

Exhibit Hall
Opens at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hall F, McCormick Place West

Education Sessions
From 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location varies

Greenbuilding Leadership Awards (Nov 18th)
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Merchandise Mart

(article quote credits to Ashley Katz of USGBC)

Filed under: AEC, Architecture and Planning, Design, Environment, Events, Interior Design, Technology

Tags: Colin Powell, Green Generation, Green Jobs Fair, Greenbuild, Lisa Ling

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