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Greening the Heartland: Fifth Annual Green Building & Sustainability Conference |
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Greening the Heartland, the premier annual conference on green building and sustainability in the Midwest, will be held June 22-24, 2008 at America's Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – St. Louis Regional Chapter will host this fifth annual event, which is geared toward people interested in greening their town, business, college campus or building.
"Greening the Heartland 2008 will be an opportunity not only to highlight the latest in green building techniques but also to discuss how the public and private sectors can work together to promote sustainable design and construction strategies," says Pat Justis, Board Chair of the USGBC's St. Louis chapter. "This conference will demonstrate how green buildings promote the 'triple bottom line' of profitability, people and the environment – without compromising resources."
Greening the Heartland will feature internationally renowned sustainability leaders in four content areas: corporate; community; education; and government. These leaders include: Ray Anderson, the founder of Interface, who revolutionized the commercial floor covering industry by producing America's first free-lay carpet tiles; Jaime Lerner, an architect and
urban planner responsible for creating and structuring the Institute of Urban Planning and Research of Curitiba in Brazil; Leith Sharp, who established the Harvard Green Campus Initiative; and Grand Rapids, Michigan Mayor George Heartwell, whose city has "gone
green" by implementing a variety of environmental measures.
"We have some of the top leaders in sustainability speaking at this conference," says Brandyn Jones, conference co-chair. "In addition, we will have nearly 50 sessions, numerous tours showcasing St. Louis' most innovative buildings and sites and an extensive
exposition featuring the latest in sustainable building products and services."
The sessions will focus on such topics as how to transform communities through green development, staying green and staying competitive, state-of-the-art energy technologies and new construction innovations. Before and after the conference, there will be
professional workshops, some of which will be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified where attendees can earn continuing education credits.
The Honorary Chairs for Greening the Heartland are: Corporate – David Kemper, Chairman, Commerce Bank; Education – Dr. Paul Ferguson, Provost, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Government – Honorable Linda Goldstein, Mayor of Clayton, Missouri; and Community – Glenda Abney, Director, Earthways Center.
The USGBC – St. Louis Regional Chapter was founded in January 2001.The chapter seeks to transform the built environment by: increasing LEED-registered and certified buildings; facilitating professional development and accreditation; and promoting practical green building standards.
There are eleven other heartland regional chapters plus two affiliates partnering with USGBC – St. Louis Regional Chapter on Greening the Heartland. They are: Central Illinois; Chicago; Cincinnati Regional; Detroit Regional; Flatwater; Greater Kansas City;
Indiana; Mississippi Headwaters; Missouri Heartland; West Michigan; Iowa; Cleveland Green Building Coalition; and the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance.
Conference registration is now open at www.greeningtheheartland.org.
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June 22-24, 2008 |
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For more information about the conference, sponsorships and/or being an exhibitor, call 1-866-933-4GRN or email info@greeningtheheartland.org. |
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