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Welcome to the Targeted
Sustainable Facility
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Greenbuild 2007 | Chicago
"What's Your Idea?"
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Greenbuild 2007 Conference and Expo poses the question: “What’s Your Idea?” Some 20,000 green-minded professionals are anticipated at this year's expo, which will kick off with an opening plenary keynote by former President Bill Clinton, and offer more than 150 educational sessions focused on green communities encompassed within the largest Greenbuild exhibit hall ever with more than 850 booths.
The opening plenary keynote will be given by former President Bill Clinton who, through the William J. Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), has worked toward reducing CO2
emissions. The USGBC will work with CCI to provide tools and green building strategies that will result in an increase in energy efficiency and a reduction of carbon emissions. The theme of this year’s conference is Accelerating Green Communities: From Awareness to Action. Unique sessions include an exploration of Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology, designed by Mies van de Rohe, and a session at the LEED for Commercial Interiors Platinum-certified Exelon Headquarters in downtown Chicago.
The entire Sustainable Facility team, including Senior Editor Michelle Hucal, LEED AP, and Associate Editor Derrick Teal, will be onsite for USGBC’s Greenbuild 2007, Nov. 7 – 9, in booth number 930 at Chicago’s McCormick Place; a newly LEED-certified facility.
Thanks for reading.
See you in Chicago –
Joseph H. Mayton III, Editor
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Greenbuild International Forum
Chicago — United Nations Under-Secretary-General Alicia Bárcena Ibarra will open the inaugural Greenbuild International Forum during the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) annual conference in Chicago. The 2007 Greenbuild International Forum, organized by the World Green Building Council, the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), and USGBC will be held on Nov. 6, 2007, and will feature interactive sessions with global leaders in green building and sustainable development. For more information, visit
www.greenbuildexpo.org/events.
ASHARE Standard 90.1 Course Offered at Greenbuild
Chicago — In conjunction with USGBC’s Greenbuild 2007 conference, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) will offer a new three-hour seminar covering Standard 90.1 at a booth-side briefing on Nov. 7 at 11:00 a.m. at booth #1542. ASHRAE Standard 90.1 is the benchmark for commercial building energy codes in the United States. This course, Standard 90.1 for Envelope/Lighting/HVAC, provides an overview of the entire Standard and emphasizes the envelope, lighting and HVAC topics. For more information, visit
www.ashrae.org.
Results of Real Estate Survey on Green to be Announced
Chicago — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), and Real Estate Media (REM) will announce the results of a real estate survey on green at a press conference on Nov. 7 at Greenbuild.
USGBC Introduces LEED for Existing Buildings v.2008: Operations and Maintenance
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has introduced the next version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for Existing Buildings. Entitled LEED for Existing Buildings v.2008, this version includes fewer program prerequisites, greater emphasis on facilities operations and maintenance, updated referenced standards and expanded sections on water efficiency, energy performance, building commissioning and green cleaning. These changes, while not affecting the intent of the rating system, will clarify it and amplify the operations and maintenance scope of the rating system. For more information, visit
www.usgbc.org.
USGBC Microsite Available on Sustainable Facility Website
Troy, Mich. — Sustainable Facility's website, www.SustainableFacility.com, features a Microsite dedicated to coverage of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) news and endeavors. The site is hosted by
Sustainable Facility sister publication, Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C), and can be accessed directly at www.edcmag.com/USGBC.
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For more detailed information on news and events featured at Greenbuild, visit www.greenbuildexpo.org.
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Products on Display at Greenbuild |
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For more product information, visit www.SustainableFacility.com.
Hemp Carpet Products
 City of Industry, Calif.
— The Hemp Collection from Bentley Prince Street is hip and eco-conscious while being beautiful in style and feel, the company reports. Five hemp patterns are available for a variety of environments. www.bentleyprincestreet.com.
Bentley Prince Street
Greenbuild Booth #620
Concrete Dye for Polished Concrete Floor Systems
Omaha — L&M Construction Chemicals, Inc. of Omaha has introduced the Vivid Dye Concrete Coloring System to compliment its sustainable FGS/PermaShine Polished Concrete Floor System. Also available in a VOC-exempt solvent (acetone) formulation, Vivid Concrete Dye is a post hardening concrete coloration system for building projects that specify a color scheme.
www.lmcc.com or www.fgs-permashine.com
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L&M Construction Chemicals, Inc.
Greenbuild Booth # 1194
Recycled Textured Glass Slabs
Miami — Coverings Etc.’s Bio Glass material is made from 100 percent recycled material and can be used for various surfaces. The white and light-green glass is made of 100 percent post-industrial recycled content; other color options may be made from post-consumer recycled glass.
www.coveringsetc.com.
Coverings Etc.
Greenbuild Booth #1242
Recyclable Carpet Backing 
Dalton, Ga.
— The introduction of fully recyclable EcoWorx Performance Broadloom from Shaw Industries brings the EcoWorx backing technology to the broadloom commercial market. www.shawcontractgroup.com.
Shaw Contract Group
Greenbuild Booth #700
Water-Based Wood Finishes
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Steelcase Inc.’s Clarity is a water-borne wood finish that includes the wash, sealer and top coats. Wood casegood products are now Indoor Advantage-certified by Scientific Certification Systems. www.steelcase.com.
Steelcase
Greenbuild Booth #812
 Water-Conserving Flushometers
Franklin Park, Ill. — Sloan Valve Co. offers water-conserving products including the award-winning sensor-operated Royal Smooth Flushometer. Water consumption, which varies between models, is as low as 0.5 gpf/1.9 Lpf for urinal Flushometers, the company reports. Other water-efficient features include the non-hold-open handle, fixed metering bypass and no external volume adjustment.
www.sloanvalve.com.
Sloan Valve Co.
Greenbuild Booth #1100 Eye-Catching Green Roof Product on Display
Vernon Hills, Ill. — GreenGrid green roof modules are now composed of 100 percent recycled materials. Growing Media is a proprietary mixture of organic and inorganic material. Modules arrive at the jobsite preplanted and ready for installation. Optional features are available, such as recycled rubber pavers.
www.greengridroofs.com.
GreenGrid/Weston Solutions
Greenbuild Booth #748
Shading Systems and Solar Control Demos
Long Island City, N.Y. — Check out MechoShade Systems, Inc.’s shading systems. Products like the ThermoVeil shade cloths reportedly filter the sunlight to lower solar heat gain while providing a view to the outside. The company also offers chain-operated manual shades, fully automated ElectroShades controlled by the AAC SolarTrac software and more.
www.mechoshade.com.
MechoShade Systems
Greenbuild Booth #612
Low-Maintenance Linoleum 
Lancaster, Pa. — Armstrong Commercial Floor Products now offers its Linoleum collection with NATURCote, a new top layer designed to increase resistance to scratches and scuffs and help to maintain the floor’s appearance at a low maintenance cost. www.armstrong.com/commflooringna.
Armstrong Commercial Flooring
Greenbuild Booth #1124
For a complete listing of Greenbuild exhibitors, visit www.greenbuildexpo.org/Expo/hall.html. |
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