Greenbuild is one of the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, and is the recent recipient of Tradeshow Week's "Fastest 50," honoring the 50 fastest growing shows in North America. On behalf of the city of Boston, the 2008 Greenbuild Host Committee and the Green Roundtable - the Mass. USGBC Affiliate, we welcome you to the 2008 International Greenbuild Conference and Expo. We invite you to take full advantage of the offerings both onsite and in and around Boston and N.E. Jump on a bus or bike and take a tour of some of the many LEED-certified buildings in the area. Boston is the ideal city to host Greenbuild as there are exciting events, projects and initiatives happening all around you. Have fun exploring!
"Revolutionary Green" Mass.
Known for leading revolutions, in recent years Mass. has declared what the sustainable (social, economic and environmental) future can be at the local and state level. In January 2007, Boston demonstrated its leadership when it adopted "Article 37 - Green Buildings" - making it the first major U.S. city to adopt LEED standards into its zoning code for both the public and private sector. Other municipal programs state wide have demonstrated that Mass. is the nexus of innovative action around sustainable issues such as energy conservation and efficiency, green collar job training, green business development and distributed generation.
At the state level there has been remarkable work done by leaders who have proactively taken action on climate change. Governor Deval Patrick signed into legislation the Green Communities Act, The Green Jobs Act and most recently, the Global Warming Solutions Act. 2008 has been a shining year for Massachusetts and we are delighted to have you witness, experience and reflect with us as we plan a truly sustainable future.
Thank you!