Greenbuild and Green Neighborhoods come to LA

Greenbuild 2007 in Los Angeles

Greenbuild will be held at the LA Convention Center from October 17-19, 2007.

Plan to join 12,000 other people who agree that green building is good idea and good for business at the 2007 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Los Angeles.

At Greenbuild 2007 we'll explore "Accelerating Green Communities" with outstanding educational sessions, exciting speakers, special events and tours, and our largest exhibit hall ever.

Los Angeles was chosen to host Greenbuild 2007 because of its involvement in green building, the strong USGBC chapter presence, and the city's overall commitment to sustainability. The local government has passed several initiatives to promote sustainability and the construction of green buildings citywide. In April 2002, the Los Angeles City Council voted to require LEED certification for all public works construction projects larger than 7,500 gross square feet. In July 2003, the city extended this requirement to all building projects funded by the city. In addition, in March 2002 LEED certification of new construction projects was approved as part of the $1.6 billion bond proposition funding building projects on the nine campuses of the LA Community College District.

ALSO: the USGBC’s LEED® green building rating system for Neighborhood Development will be pilot launched next month as the green building industry focuses on developing entire green communities over the single green building approach.