8th Annual Green Building Conference

March 11-12, 2010

The Annual Green Building Conference Mission is to promote, educate and support green building design, construction and processes.

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry partners with the U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate Chapter to host the Annual Green Building conference at the Oncenter Complex.

Featured speaker, SARAH SUSANKA, Bestselling author, architect and cultural visionary

Top 7 Reasons to Attend Green Building Conference:

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2. The Annual Green Building Conference is your go-to conference for accurate, green information. "The overall green building market (both non-residential and residential) is likely to more than double from today’s $36-49 billion to $96-140 billion by 2013." ( McGraw Hill Construction (2009). Green Outlook 2009: Trends Driving Change.)
3. Green building has unprecedented levels of government initiatives and a heightened residential demand for green construction with sustainable materials. (Source: FMI (2008). U.S. Construction Overview.)
4. Building green is one of the solutions for saving building operating costs and making a building more desirable in the marketplace. “The value of green building construction is projected to increase to $60 billion by 2010.” (Source: McGraw-Hill Construction (2008). Key Trends in the European and U.S. Construction Marketplace: SmartMarket Report.)
5. Building green is the future. Construction encompasses a workforce of 120 million people and billions of transactions each day. (Source: McGraw-Hill Construction (2008). Key Trends in the European and U.S. Construction Marketplace: SmartMarket Report.)
6. Building Green is one of the solutions for protecting natural resources, addressing climate change. "In comparison to the average commercial building: "Green buildings consume 26% less energy, Green buildings have 13% lower maintenance costs, Green buildings have 27% higher occupant satisfaction, Green buildings have 33% less greenhouse gas emissions" (GSA Public Buildings Service (2008). Assessing Green Building Performance: A Post Occupancy Evaluation of 12 GSA Buildings.)
7. Building Green is one of the solutions for creating a more sustainable world. Earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or Continuing Education Units (CEUs). We are committed to your professional development!

Oncenter Complex, Syracuse, NY

800 South State St., Syracuse, NY 13202

• Directions to the Oncenter

Who should come?

Architects, Builders, Building Owners, Code Officials, Community Leaders, Construction site managers, Consultants, Contractors, Design Professionals, Developers, Economic Developers, Elected Officials, Engineers, Governmental leaders, Green alliances and organizations, Green Residence owners, Green vendors selling products or services, K-12 educational leaders, Landscape Architects, Policy makers, Project Managers, Everyone involved in planning and implementing green building technologies and programs to improve our world.

Green Building Advocate of the Year Honorees - Who will it be this year?

David Ashley 2009	Kevin Stack 2008	Chief Oren Lyons 2007	Tracie Hall 2006