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    Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, November 19-22, Atlanta, GA

  • 19 November 2019 To 22 November 2019
  • Event Host : Greenbuild
  • Event Location : Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Greenbuild International Conference
Event Description

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council, Greenbuild International is one of the largest annual events for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source cutting edge solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in our buildings, cities, and communities. This year’s event theme is “A New Living Standard.”

The three-day conference (plus summits and tours!) and expo attracts 15,000+ attendees and 600 exhibitors annually from across the green building sector, spanning commercial and residential professionals, architects, building owners and operators, students and educators.  

Select Conference Highlights:

A Conversation with President Barack Obama, 11/20: USGBC’s President and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam sits down for a powerful conversation with the 44th President of the United States where he will share his ideas, passion and vision for the growing global green building family.

Women in Green Power Luncheon 11/21: In recent times, women leaders have been re-affirming the call and standing for a “Culture of Courage” more powerful than ever before. Join this powerful gathering of women for a discussion that will help define the future for women across the building industry and beyond. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Greenbuild Summits (on November 19):

Resilience Summit: In order to realize a sustainable for future all, the next generation of green building must focus on the development of smart and resilient cities and communities. Join this NEW Greenbuild summit, focused on elevating equity by building resilience. Admission is included with a four-day conference pass.

Global Health & Wellness Summit: Another NEW summit, these sessions focus on catalyzing wellbeing for all. Above all else, green building, at its heart, is about people and the Global Health & Wellness Summit brings leaders and industry professionals together to show how the industry is using buildings to improve quality of life. Admission is included with a four-day conference pass.

Over 25 Green Buulding Tours throughout Altanta

Extensive Education Sessions, Including:

Thru an Owners Lens: Trailblazing Healthy & Sustainable Material Selection
Think You Know Zero Waste?
Urban Eco-networks: Resilience Planning for Our Cities
Multifamily Passive House - Different Systems and Designs
Water Case Studies - Greywater and Rainwater
Incentivizing and Standardizing Healthy Affordable Housing
Retrofitting the Built World of Today for Tomorrow's Climate
Green Building and Sustainability in Troubled Societies
How Health Has Differentiated Real Estate in 2019
Designing for Dignity: Serving Through Sustainable Design
Zero Waste in Construction
The Limits to Insulation: Sometimes Less Is More
Recycling: The Way Forward in Today's Global Market
The Intersection of Resilience and Sustainability
Urban Schools & Climate Change - Pragmatic Energy Savings
Making the Grade: An Update on America's Aging Infrastructure
Leadership in Green Building for Public Health
Disaster Planning and Recovery: What Everyone Needs to Know
Thinking Like Water: Achieving Net Zero Water on Urban Sites
What Do Clients Want? ...The Future of Sustainability



About USGBC:

USGBC is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the Center for Green Schools and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities.

  • Host Company/Organization Name
    • Greenbuild
  • Event type
    • Conference/Expo

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