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Posted: March 19, 2010
The Building Green Expo and Workshops returns on April 10
On April 10, The Building Green Expo and Workshops returns to New York City and will take place at 7 World Trade Center. Building Green has added two new elements to this year's event: A Green Contest which is open to the public, and a children's educational component geared towards elementary students explaining what sustainability means and providing steps to help keep the world green.
Building Green provides an opportunity for architects, construction managers, developers, engineers, general contractors, government agencies, manufacturers, suppliers and trade contractors to network, showcase their products and educate the general public about new innovations that compliment the NYS Green Building Initiatives. This year's focus will be about establishing and maintaining relations throughout the construction industry to continue on the path of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
The workshop topics include: "Making green ($$) from green," "Green Building Initiative/Green Globes rating system" and finally a "Green job Training Panel." Afterwards, an open forum discussion will feature industry experts to answer any questions or concerns regarding the green wave.
This year, Building Green is promoting a new green contest entitled, "How Green is your Building?" where entrants can explain how their building and/or staff contributes to the reduction of its carbon footprint which includes reducing water and energy usage. The winner will be announced at the Building Green VIP reception which follows the Expo and Workshops. For more details about this event, the green contest or the companies involved in Building Green 2010, visit www.BldgGreenExpo.com.
For the children's educational component, Building Green has invited classes from the NYC public school system to attend. Elementary students will take part in an interactive workshop which will provide a hands-on approach to green initiatives they can utilize now to become future green leaders. The children are encouraged to share what they learn with family members to continue the cycle of green awareness.
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