National GreenBuilding Conference

November 28 - 29, 2007
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

Approximately, 50% of green house gas emissions come from buildings and associated activities in Canada. The increasing pressures to reduce green house gas emissions, rising energy costs, and a growing global interest and demand for efficient, responsible growth and development are fuelling the trend towards green building and design and have reinforced the need for a stronger focus on sustainability.

National GreenBuilding Conference will focus on all aspects of green design, construction, retrofit, and maintenance leading to high performance buildings, and will examine best practices and project delivery models that result in more efficient methods of designing sustainability into any project.

2007 Green Building Festival | Toronto

FREE ADMISSION, PUBLIC WELCOME

• October 25, 10:30am - 5:00pm
• Atlantis Pavilions at Ontario Place, Toronto, ON
  
• features over 70 exhibitors representing the forefront of Canada’s sustainable building industry
  

Whether you are a home owner curious about the latest green building technologies, or a corporate leader looking to jump ahead in the drive to sustainability the Green Building Festival trade show is not-to-be-missed event. It’s is the only event focused exclusively on green building and is a key annual event in Canada’s evolution toward sustainable development.

Green Homes & Sustainable Communities 2007 (USA)

The Annual National Symposium on Green Affordable Housing & Community Development
The Fairmont San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
July 19 - July 20, 2007

• "Many affordable housing developers are building green developments for lower income families on a cost effective basis while reaping monetary, marketing and mission benefits
• Most state housing agencies now encourage sustainable development practices in their 2007 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit qualified allocation plans. In some states the practical reality is that incorporating green development is necessary to receive allocations
• Renewable energy tax credits and other incentives are being used to finance energy-saving enhancements to housing and community development projects
• More capital providers are looking for “triple bottom line” lending and investment opportunities that deliver financial, social and environmental returns
• The strategies and benefits of green development at scale extend beyond individual projects into communities, cities and regions"

Source: http://www.ipedinc.net/epages/ipedinc.storefront/46787fbd0825f2f6273f3f76589806ec/UserTemplate/19?prodno=1086-1

2007 AIA Convention Emphasizes Building Green

Convention and Design Exposition concluded with a keynote presentation by former Vice President Al Gore on the importance of architects taking all necessary steps to help curb climate change. Dr. David Suzuki, environmentalist and author also addressed the convention about steps people can take to help lead a more sustainable lifestyle with less negative impact on nature.

AIA 2007 National Convention and Design Expo

World Sustainable Building (SB) Conference 2008

World Sustainable Building (SB) Conference series, which is held every 3 years, is the peak gathering of the world’s leading technical experts and researchers on sustainable built environments.

September 21 - 25, 2008
Melbourne, Australia

The event provides the opportunity for the world’s leading technical experts and researchers to advance their knowledge by focusing on technical developments and case studies; 17 countries showcased projects to over 1,800 delegates at the 2005 conference (Tokyo, Japan)

Source: http://www.cmhc.ca/en/inpr/enews/enews_001.cfm

Canadian Solar Buildings Conference

32^nd Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada is held jointly with the 2^nd Conference of the newly formed Solar Buildings Research Network that brings together top researchers from 10 Canadian Universities to develop the solar-optimized building of the 21^st century.

June 10 – June 14 , 2007
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre

Source: http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/evca/evca_002.cfm?event=561&fr=1176490091656