Traditional Building Exhibit and Conference to be held Oct. 20-23

The Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference will be held on Oct. 20-23 at the Historic Navy Pier. The subject of the show is "Growing Green: Traditional Building and Sustainable Development". This year's education is themed to a topic on everyone's mind: How do we make traditional buildings more energy efficient while also preserving their historic character? In a world beguiled by modern materials and "gizmo green" technologies, how do we make the case for the inherently sustainable quality of traditional buildings and traditional craftsmanship? At the Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference you can earn your continuing education credits in sessions on preservation and sustainability as well as historic tax credits; infill development; downtown revitalization; window restoration; life-cycle maintenance for historic facilities; period interior design; LEED for historic buildings; plaster repair; old house restoration; and sympathetic additions to historic buildings. These topics and more will be presented in 50 seminars, workshops, architectural tours and craftsmanship demonstrations. In addition there will be over 150 exhibits of high end, historically accurate, one-of-a-kind building products. Come see period hardware, antique wood flooring, custom doors and windows, historical molding and millwork, period authentic lighting, vintage bath fixtures, operable shutters, slate roofing, exterior siding and more! To register visit www.traditionalbuildingshow.com.