This week in Phoenix, an estimated 25,000 will walk through the doors at Greenbuild 2009, the annual conference sponsored by United States Green Building Council (USGBC). It’s one more sign that commitment to greener buildings remains strong as companies, government organizations and others continue to see efficiency as the first and fastest way to cut their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
The theme of this year’s conference is "Main Street Green: Connect to the Conversation," and as a Green LEED-er sponsor, that’s precisely where Johnson Controls is as the 2009 conference opens. We’re as committed as ever to helping spread the word that green buildings help make communities – large and small, in the U.S. and around the world – more prosperous and sustainable.
And here are some of the highlights of what we’ll be conversing about at Greenbuild this year:
· Feet on the street: We’ll report on our goal (announced at last year’s Greenbuild conference) of employing 500 Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professionals. These are our highly-trained people on the streets of communities everywhere who are helping building owners and facilities managers understand the importance and benefits of green buildings.
· Growing our green portfolio: Johnson Controls now manages more than 11 million square feet of LEED certified facility space on Main Street and countless other roads, avenues and boulevards around the globe.
· Making America’s best-known building a model: New York’s Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street may not be what you think of when you hear the words “Main Street,” but the energy efficiency upgrades to the Empire State Building currently underway at that storied intersection will be a model for buildings everywhere.
· Soaking up the sun: What could be more “Main Street” than your local city hall or neighborhood school? That’s where more and more municipal governments and school boards are adopting solar photovoltaic technologies to lower their energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
If you’re headed to Phoenix and Greenbuild, look us up at booth #3344. And check out our Greenbuild 2009 web page for more information.
Efficiency Now. It’s never been more important.
This week in Phoenix, an estimated 25,000 will walk through the doors at Greenbuild 2009, the annual conference sponsored by United States Green Building Council (USGBC). It’s one more sign that commitment to greener buildings remains strong as companies, government organizations and others continue to see efficiency as the first and fastest way to cut their energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
The theme of this year’s conference is "Main Street Green: Connect to the Conversation," and as a Green LEED-er sponsor, that’s precisely where Johnson Controls is as the 2009 conference opens. We’re as committed as ever to helping spread the word that green buildings help make communities – large and small, in the U.S. and around the world – more prosperous and sustainable.
And here are some of the highlights of what we’ll be conversing about at Greenbuild this year:
· Feet on the street: We’ll report on our goal (announced at last year’s Greenbuild conference) of employing 500 Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED®) Accredited Professionals. These are our highly-trained people on the streets of communities everywhere who are helping building owners and facilities managers understand the importance and benefits of green buildings.
· Growing our green portfolio: Johnson Controls now manages more than 11 million square feet of LEED certified facility space on Main Street and countless other roads, avenues and boulevards around the globe.
· Making America’s best-known building a model: New York’s Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street may not be what you think of when you hear the words “Main Street,” but the energy efficiency upgrades to the Empire State Building currently underway at that storied intersection will be a model for buildings everywhere.
· Soaking up the sun: What could be more “Main Street” than your local city hall or neighborhood school? That’s where more and more municipal governments and school boards are adopting solar photovoltaic technologies to lower their energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
If you’re headed to Phoenix and Greenbuild, look us up at booth #3344. And check out our Greenbuild 2009 web page for more information.
Efficiency Now. It’s never been more important.
Read more at: http://yourenergyforum.com/blog/2009/11/main_street_green_connecting_o.html.