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Michelle Moore to Open Green Building Focus Conference & EXPO 2010

Michelle Moore is the Obama Administration’s Federal Environmental Executive, and is responsible for promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout the federal government’s operations. Housed within the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive.... Read More ...

Go Green Alabama

The 2010 event has been scheduled at the end of August to coincide with the school year allowing area students and faculty to take advantage of the vast learning opportunities presented at the conference. We have also partnered with the Birmingham News and CBS 42 to bring sustainability education to the area’s school childrenRead More ...

Director of Green Building Solutions, Siemens, Talks to Green Building Focus

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Ari Kobb, Director of Green Building Solutions, Siemens, talks to Taylor Huff of Green Building Focus. Ari Kobb (LEED AP) is Director of Green Building Solutions for the Building Technologies Division of Siemens Industry, Inc., and founder and co-chair of the Division’s internal Sustainability Committee. He is responsible for ensuring Siemens leadership in the Green Building area, and leads a range of efforts including Read More ...

Award Winning Architect Talks to Green Building Focus

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Karan Grover, award winning architect talks to Taylor Huff of Green Building Focus. Karan Grover is an internationally acclaimed Indian architect who in 2004, became the first architect in the world to win the USGBC “Platinum” Award for the greenest building on earth. Today he is working towards the need for practicing “Green Architecture” inspiring students Read More ...

Best Selling Author and Architect Eric Corey Freed Talks to Green Building Focus

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Eric Corey Freed founder of organicArchitect and best selling author talks to Taylor Huff of Green Building Focus. Eric co-developed the Sustainable Design programs at the Academy of Art University and University of California Berkeley Extension. He is on the boards of Architects, Designers & Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), Green Home Guide and West Coast Green, as well as the advisory boards Read More ...

The Role of Governance in the Transition to a Green Economy

Mayor Reichert will address The Middle Georgia Clean Air Coalition, how and why it was formed and how it fills a role that is not filled by individual counties or cities. Tony Petelos will address the potential of regional collaboration in making cities more livable. Tim Profeta, will address how decision-makers in the public sectors can obtain and use unbiased evaluations of policy risks and rewards as they navigate uncharted territory in a carbon constrained economy. This panel will explore how to leverage cooperation between cities, counties and non-governmental organizations to improve quality of life and to make cities more livable. Read More ...

American Institute of Architects: 2010 Design Awards

The Birmingham Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Design Awards exist to recognize excellence in architectural design by member architects. These awards increase awareness of outstanding architecture and honors those architects, clients, consultants and contractors who work together to improve the built environment. Read More ...

My Green Birmingham - Eco Market

MGB.com is excited to host our first Eco-Market at the Green Building Focus Expo in Birmingham, Alabama, the afternoon of August 25th from 4pm to 8pm. The Market will be in conjunction with the launch of our 2nd Annual My Green Home Giveaway presented by Alabama Power Company and a media day featuring nationally recognized eco-designer, Robin Wilson. Read More ...

Mayor William Bell welcomes Green Building Focus back to Birmingham, Alabama

After successful conferences in Mauritius and South Africa, The Green Building Focus Conference & EXPO will return to Birmingham, Alabama on August 24th 2010. In a press conference held on Tuesday, Mayor William Bell welcomed conference organizers back to Birmingham and pledged the City's support for the 2010 conference. Read More ...

Chris Brogan to attend Green Building Focus Conference & EXPO 2010

Green Building Focus is pleased to announce that Chris Brogan will be attending this year's Green Building Focus Conference & Expo on August 25th in Birmingham, Alabama. Chris is the internationally renowned author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller Trust Agents and the newly published Social Media 101. He is an eleven year veteran of using social media and both web and mobile technologies to build digital relationships for businesses, organizations, and individuals. Chris is one of the world's leading experts in social media ....