Greenbuild 2007 a Huge Success!
More than 20,000 people turned out for the USGBC’s annual Greenbuild conference and exhibition in Chicago last week. With Bill Clinton as the keynote and a host of exciting announcements, the show surpassed everyone’s expectations. Next year’s show in Boston promises to be even bigger!
As someone who’s been involved with Greenbuild since it was first the project of a small committee in mid-2001, I am just astounded how we seem to grow 50% per year! This year’s show in Chicago, with more than 20,000 people and 850 exhibit booths was truly overwhelming. If anyone doubts that “green” is mainstream, just tune into Greenbuild365 and watch the show. The highlight for me had to be the many conversations, particularly at the trade show. There are so many incredible companies with green products, systems and designs, I feel we’re just beginning to scratch the surface of innovation for green buildings. There were substantial European exhibitors for the first time, including curtain wall and solar manufacturer, Schueco, from Germany, and dynamic facade manufacturer, Somfy, from France.
Posted by on 11/11/2007 at 07:20 PM
