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Melissa Hincha-Ownby

Greenbuild 2009 wrap up

The U.S. Green Building Council released the final statistics for Greenbuild 2009, which was held in Phoenix, Arizona.

Wed, Dec 23 2009 at 9:00 AM EST

Just over a month ago, I attended Greenbuild 2009. It was a flurry of activity; press conferences, educational workshops, two massive expo halls, and of course the opening keynote address where I was able to swoon over Al Gore. Yesterday, the U.S. Green Building Council released the final statistics for Greenbuild 2009, which was held here in sunny Phoenix, Arizona.
  • More than 27,000 attendees
  • Attendees represented more than 78 different countries
  • The opening keynote celebration had more than 11,000 attendees
  • More than 1,000 exhibitors hosted 1,800 booths in the two expo halls
  • The first-ever Greenbuild green jobs fair featured 25 green building companies
I both enjoyed myself and learned quite a bit at Greenbuild 2009. At the end of the three-day conference, I was exhausted. Although I was exhausted, I was also very motivated and inspired about how green building will be part of the solution to so many problems that our nation faces.
 
For more information, read my coverage of Greenbuild 2009:
  • Greenbuild 2009: Al Gore’s keynote address 
  • Precautionary List helps guide green building pros 
  • SFI: Greenwashing at Greenbuild? 
  • Hycrete’s innovative waterphobic concrete admixtures 
  • USGBC releases green jobs study results
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