Embassy Suites Downtown Chicago/Lakefront Hotel
Chicago
21 April – 22 April 2009
Green building consultant Jerry Yudelson has published his Top 10 list of green building trends for 2009, forecasting a steady growth in green building in spite of the global credit crisis and recession across most countries.
Eco-Construction 2009 will feature case studies from H-E-B, Choice Hotels and the Colorado Convention Center, as well as Spain GBC to cover different perspectives in the hospitality and retail industries globally. There will be innovations in lighting and energy efficiency for green construction with presentations from Philips Lumileds and Renewable Choice Energy as well.
The US Green Building Council will host "Understanding LEED Project Costs and Returns" a workshop to be held on the second day of the conference that provides the latest insights into LEED project cost issues based on current data from LEED-certified projects and available research. Attendees can also learn tools to calculate and evaluate cost and benefits of LEED certification and how to get maximum benefit from chosen resources. Learn strategies to build environmentally sound projects at a reasonable cost.
Other key content to note from this year’s Eco-Construction event are presentations from leading industry experts H-E-B, The Carbon Neutral Company, Lucifer Lighting Company, Next Life, Green Building Services Inc., Choice Hotels, TurnKey Concepts, EMSI, CAO Group and the Head of Sustainability for the London 2012 Olympics.
"We are proud to announce Peter Braithwaite, Head of Sustainability of the London 2012 Olympics, will be speaking on the London 2012 Olympics sustainable development strategy," says Barbara Rojas, Conference Producer.
"The most high-profile event in the world, the Olympic Games, gives the green building industry a chance to show how changes in the way we build leads to better use of the planet's resources."
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