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7th Annual Green Building Conference
Thursday, March 19 & Friday, March 20, 2009
The 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 on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2009 at the Oncenter Complex.
- Ed Bogucz, Syracuse CoE invites you to attend the conference (MP3 Audio)
- Peter Larson, Ashley McGraw - on ways to save energy (MP3 Audio)
Top 7 Reasons to Attend the
7th Annual Green Building Conference:
- Green Building IS the solution!
- The 7th Annual Green Building Conference is your local conference for accurate and green information. Sort out the facts on new green products and services.
- 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.)
- Building green is fiscally responsible. “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.)
- 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.)
- Get educated in green building design, construction, and processes.
- Earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Platinum level sponsors
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Gold level sponsors
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 LUNCHEON SPONSOR |
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In-kind sponsors
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"The conference had terrific speakers who are passionate about sustainability, with a wealth of knowledge and experience."
2008 participant
Conference Mission
...To promote, educate and support green building design, construction and processes.
At the
Oncenter Complex,
Syracuse, NY
800 South State St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Who should come?
Architects, Builders (both commercial and residential), 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 Building Council members, Green Residence owners, Green vendors selling products or services, K-12 educational leaders (administrators, school board members, other educators), Landscape Architects, Policy makers, Project Managers, Those involved in planning and implementing green building technologies and programs to improve our world.
2008 Statistical demographics:
- 32% from Engineering firms, Architecture firms, Landscape firms (Architectural firms = 19%, Engineering firms = 12%, Landscape Architecture firms = 1%)
- 20% Higher Education
- 10% Building, Construction and Contractors,
- 10% Green Materials and Supplies
- 10% Green Organizations
- 5% Green Services,
- 5% Government,
- 5% Schools and
- 3% Financial, Insurance and other.
Green Building Advocate of the Year Honorees
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| David Ashley 2009 |
Kevin Stack 2008 |
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| Chief Oren Lyons 2007 |
Tracie Hall 2006 |
