From Ecobuild America

Photo by Mike Gatty, photographer.

Ecobuild America kicked off Dec. 8 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The conference continues through Dec. 10; the exhibit is open Dec. 9-10.

News updates

Dec. 9
EcoBuild America focuses on sustainability, technology
“'Sustainable' and 'smart' are the theme of this year’s conference,” said Laura Edwards, director of marketing, Ecobuild America. “Sustainability represents green buildings and 'smart' represents technology, such as Building Information Modeling and interoperability.”

GSA received $800 million in funding for photovoltaics, green roofs, commissioner reports
Keynote speaker Robert Peck, commissioner, Public Building Services, GSA, gave the presentation "Green Pioneer--Green Proving Ground," at Ecobuild America, Dec. 9, at the Washington Convention Center.

A look at the new New York Times building
Glen Hughes, president, Glenn D. Hughes Consulting Associates, Hessel, Mich., presented a case study on the New York Times building, "High Performance Energy-Efficient Daylighting: The New York Times Building Case Study," at Ecobuild America, Dec. 9, at the Washington Convention Center.

Dec. 10
Efficient Windows Collaborative presentation addresses simulation tools, incentive program
Nils Petermann, project manager, Efficient Windows Collaborative, Washington, D.C., spoke at the Efficient Windows Collaborative Pavilion at Ecobuild America, Dec. 10, at the Washington Convention Center. His presentation, Efficient Windows Technologies and Policies, covered a basic introduction to energy ratings for residential and commercial glazing...

BETEC symposium tackles retrofitting building enclosures
BETEC proposes that addressing the energy efficiency of our existing building stock directly speaks to three crises facing the global community: climate change, energy security and financial crisis. The symposium discussed these issues in the context of the available stimulus funding.