USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo Takes Home Fastest 50 Award for Fourth Year in a Row

Washington, DC - August 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) 2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo has been selected by Tradeshow Week, the premier news magazine of the exhibition industry, as one of the 50 fastest growing trade shows in the U.S. and Canada. Greenbuild 2008 was held in Boston and drew more than 28,000 attendees and featured 800 exhibit booths.

“We are humbled to be recognized for the fourth year in a row, especially during a time of economic uncertainty,” said Kimberly Lewis, Vice President, USGBC. “Greenbuild continues to grow in both size and offerings, demonstrating not only that the green economy is alive, it’s thriving.”

Greenbuild is the largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement and is the three time recipient of IMEX Green Meetings Award. Greenbuild 2009 will take place November 11 to 13, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona and will feature three days of extensive educational programming, workshops and a vast exhibition floor featuring more than more than 1,700 exhibitors  showcasing some of the leading technologies and products in green design, construction and operations.

The show provides an unrivaled opportunity to learn about the latest innovations, explore new products, and exchange ideas with other professionals.

Winners of the Fastest 50 must qualify as either a trade, association or consumer show and must also demonstrate growth from 2006 to 2008. Greenbuild 2008 will be formally recognized by Tradeshow Week at an awards ceremony this November in Houston. To learn more about the Greenbuild and this year’s show, visit www.greenbuildexpo.org

About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. With a community comprising 78 local affiliates, more than 20,000 member companies and organizations, and more than 131,000 LEED Accredited Professionals, USGBC is the driving force of an industry that is projected to soar to $60 billion by 2010. The USGBC leads an unlikely diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and concerned citizens, and teachers and students.

Buildings in the United States are responsible for 39 percent of CO2 emissions, 40 percent of energy consumption, 13 percent water consumption and 15 percent of GDP per year, making green building a source of significant economic and environmental opportunity. Greater building efficiency can meet 85 percent of future U.S. demand for energy, and a national commitment to green building has the potential to generate 2.5 million American jobs.

About Greenbuild
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo convenes the industry’s largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement. Three days of extensive educational programming, workshops, a vast exhibition floor and ample networking events provide unrivaled opportunities to learn about the latest technological innovations, explore new products, and exchange ideas with other professionals. Greenbuild is the three time recipient of IMEX Green Meetings Award and the 2009 show will be held on Nov. 11-13, 2009, in Phoenix, Ariz. This past year’s conference in Boston, Mass. drew more than 28,000 attendees and featured more than 800 exhibit booths. Visit www.greenbuildexpo.org for more information. To view last year’s Greenbuild show, go to www.greenbuild365.org and to watch a video recap, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghqw9WqZ_i4

Contact: Ashley Katz
Communications Manager, USGBC
202.742.3738

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