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Top 10 Greenbuild Quotes

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 [...]

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Sustainability & Green Primer

I love the question asked of Paul King by a Drexel University student at Greenbuild today. She simply asked him to give his personal definition of “sustainable.”
Five years ago at Greenbuild, it seemed that everyone was caught up in semantics: Green vs. Sustainable vs. Eco-friendly vs. Bio-inspired. Various definitions were overly debated and argued, with [...]

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Protests at Greenbuild!

Here is a first: Protesters at Greenbuild!  The annual green building conference and expo kicked off today in Arizona. A few protesters were outside of the convention center, one holding a sign that read “USGBC Certifies Smoking Casinos.” While I wasn’t able to question the protesters directly, my understanding is that they are referring to [...]

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“Not a Square to Spare” at Greenbuild

On July 30, 2009 USGBC announced that Sheryl Crow will headline Greenbuild in Arizona this November. In a significant format change for the growing conference and expo, the opening event will be held at Chase Field on the evening of November 11th. Attendance has grown in recent years, with conference attendees ‘locked out’ of Bill [...]

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