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Here are my top 10 quotes from Greenbuild 2009 in Phoenix. Some, inspiring, some technical, some witty, and some funny. Enjoy!

10. “People are starting to ask ‘Are we getting to much green tape?’” ~ Paul King, referring to regulations in the UK  and later, “If you stop someone on the street and ask them what they think of their gas condensing boiler, they won’t have a clue about what you’re talking about.”

9. “We are not going to build our way out of this we have to conserve our way out” ~ Richard Poe

8. “Real innovation will be in technology that turns systems off and allows natural processes to take over” ~ Vivian Loftness (sounding just like she did when I was a student in her class at CMU)

7. “We have insulated ourselves into ignorance” ~Daniel Wildcat

6. “Water is going to be more significant than energy.” - Bert Gregory of Mithun

5. “We can’t forget that this is all about the people inside the buildings.” ~ Rick Fedrizzi

4. “Most cities don’t want to be the first at something, but none of them want to be the last.” -Jeff Harlan, The Planning Center

3. “We’re going to solve the climate crisis… In 15 minutes. Hold on to your seats.” ~ Ed Mazria

2. “CFLs don’t have any ambiance. No sex. That is why we are going with LED” – Tony Gale, FAIA, Starbucks

1. “We are NOT going to let you down.” ~ Al Gore’s pledge to the children of our nation.

Note: Thanks to all of the Greenbuild attendees who contributed quotes by E-mail & Twitter  from sessions that I did not observe. If I’ve misquoted anyone, please send me corrections. See you next year in Chicago.

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