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Greenbuild 2013 Request for Proposals

nknox — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:55:04 GMT

Updated February 4, 2012

The request for proposals is now closed.

The U.S. Green Building Council is requesting bids from qualified parties for general contracting services for the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo.

In 2012, the conference and expo was held in San Francisco, CA with over 24,600 registered attendees and 1,100 exhibits. We anticipate over 25,000 attendees for the 2013 conference in Philadelphia, PA.

USGBC Recognizes Greenbuild Exhibitors for Environmental Excellence

nknox — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:30:45 GMT

CH2M HILL, Green Insulation Group and OSRAM SYLVANIA
take home highest honor

Dec. 14, 2012 – (Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced the winners of its 2012 Greenbuild Green Exhibitor Award, recognizing the outstanding efforts of exhibiting companies that are working to successfully minimize the negative environmental effects of participating in conferences and tradeshows. The 11th annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo took place Nov. 14-16, 2012 and convened close to 25,000 in San Francisco.

Of the 1,729 exhibit booths and 862 exhibiting companies, 154 exhibitors received recognition for going above and beyond the Greenbuild Mandatory Exhibition Green Guidelines by submitting for the Greenbuild Green Exhibitor Award. Having received points at the top tier, CH2M HILL, Green Insulation Group and OSRAM SYLVANIA were recognized with the highest distinction—the Champion level.

“The Greenbuild model is helping to transform the global meetings industry and the Green Exhibitor Award gives us an opportunity to recognize those exhibitors who are demonstrating a tremendous commitment to sustainable tradeshow practices,” and our exhibitors are helping us uphold our legacy of environmental stewardship,” said Kimberly Lewis, Senior Vice President, Community Advancement and Greenbuild, USGBC. “Our exhibitors are helping us uphold our legacy of environmental stewardship, and we are thankful for their dedication and commitment.”

Competing exhibitors are rated in five categories: booth construction, shipping materials, transportation, print/collateral and community partnerships. Exhibitors can be recognized at three different levels: Champion, Leader and Achiever. Booths self-reporting at the Champion level have their scores verified by auditors from the Green Building Certification Institute.

Greenbuild convenes the green building industry for three days of education sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours and networking. In 2012, the Expo took over the North, South and West building halls of the Moscone Convention Center. Greenbuild 2013 will be held Nov. 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. To learn more about Greenbuild, visit greenbuildexpo.org.

About U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities. For more information, visit usgbc.org and follow us on Twitter @USGBC, and Facebook at facebook.com/USGBC.

About Greenbuild
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo convenes the industry’s largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement. Three days of extensive educational programming, workshops, a vast exhibition floor and ample networking events provide unrivaled opportunities to learn about the latest technological innovations, explore new products, and exchange ideas with other professionals. Greenbuild is the four-time recipient of IMEX Green Meetings Award and the 2012 show will be held on Nov. 14-16, in San Francisco, Calif. Last year’s conference in Toronto, Ontario, drew more than 23,000 attendees and featured a sold out exhibit hall floor with more than 1,700 exhibit booths. For more information, visit greenbuildexpo.org and follow us on Twitter @Greenbuild, and Facebook at facebook.com/Greenbuild.

U.S. Green Building Council’s 2012 Leadership Awards Highlight Innovation and Vision in the Sustainability Sector

jeaston — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:24:56 GMT

Annual awards to be celebrated at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

Washington, D.C. – (Oct. 9, 2012) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its 2012 Leadership Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals who embody the vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green buildings and communities as a vehicle to enhance our quality of life. The awards will be presented at the Leadership Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15 during USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo held in San Francisco, Calif.

“The green building industry didn’t grow in to a global movement by chance. We got here because of the hard work and innovation of sustainability pioneers and visionaries,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, USGBC. “We are thrilled to recognize many of those individuals in this year’s awards.”

Tom Darden, Executive Director of Make It Right, a non-profit organization that builds sustainable homes and buildings for communities in need, received the Leadership in the NGO Sector Award. Make It Right has led the charge in redeveloping the Lower Ninth Ward with resource-efficient, durable homes after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

"Since the groundbreaking of Make It Right's first house, USGBC has been an important partner in our efforts to build affordable, LEED Platinum homes for families in need in New Orleans and beyond," said Darden. "I'm honored to receive this award and look forward to continuing our work together."

Healthy Building Network’s Tom Lent, Policy Director and Bill Walsh, Founder, each received the Leadership in Advocacy Award. Lent has advocated for the banning of arsenic-treated wood and educates on the environmental and health hazards of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), among many initiatives. Under the leadership of Walsh, Healthy Building Network has introduced new, healthier building materials into commercial markets and shifted more than $4 billion in materials purchases from toxic materials to healthier alternatives.

"We are proud to accept this Leadership in Advocacy Award with thanks to all the USGBC member firms who are stepping forward with us to advocate for healthy materials using our Pharos Project and the new Health Product Declaration,” said Lent.

“The Healthy Building Network is working shoulder to shoulder with leaders in the green building movement to make healthy building products a fundamental component of green building,” said Walsh. “I'm proud to accept this award honoring these efforts.”

Steve Saunders, CEO of Texas Energy Solutions, received the Leadership in the Residential Sector Award. Texas Energy Solutions is a LEED for Homes Provider, and Saunders has done extensive work to expand and advance the LEED for Homes program.

“This award is really a tribute to the leadership commitment of our wonderful clients and the dedicated effort of my coworkers – two groups I am proud to serve,” said Saunders. “I am grateful to the USGBC – particularly to the LEED for Homes team - for building a terrific platform for residential sustainability.”

Nancy Cantor, Chancellor and President, Syracuse University; Joanie Mahoney, Onondaga County Executive; and Stephanie A. Miner, Mayor of Syracuse each received the 2012 Global Community Leadership Award for their collective and collaborative efforts to foster substantive change across the Syracuse and Central New York landscape. Among their many projects: Cantor has elevated the mission of green building on Syracuse University’s campus through numerous LEED building projects and a school-wide goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. County Executive Mahoney led the charge on the Save the Rain program for stormwater management and advocates for green roofs, among many sustainability initiatives. Mayor Miner has advocated for local green buildings and worked to create a vibrant, revitalized connective corridor in the city of Syracuse.

“This USGBC Leadership Award speaks to the power of innovation through collaboration,” said Cantor. “We can only tackle the profoundly complex challenges we face today such as achieving sustainability if we partner across sectors and roll up their sleeves together. That’s exactly what we’re trying to do in Syracuse and across Central New York, not only among City, County, and University leaders, but with the private sector and our neighborhoods, as well. We’re deeply grateful for this recognition, which we consider an achievement for our entire community.”

"It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by USGBC with this award," said Mahoney. "Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor have been excellent partners and we appreciate our sustainability efforts being recognized in a global way."

“It is a great honor receiving this award from USGBC,” said Miner. “I am glad to accept this recognition on behalf of the Syracuse community. We have worked very hard to become a leader in the green economy, working with start-up green tech firms, building LEED buildings across our city, renovating our airport to LEED standards, and creating a more sustainable community. I am proud to lead a city with this level of commitment to our green future.”

M. Arthur Gensler Jr., Founder, Gensler; and Donald Simon, Attorney, Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLP; received the President’s Award. Founder of global architecture, design, planning and consulting firm, Gensler, M. Arthur Gensler has helped pioneer green building as a business visionary and legend of the design industry.

“It is an honor for me to be a recipient of this award, but it should really be given to all the members of the Gensler design firm for their commitment to the green building movement since the founding of the USGBC,” said Gensler. Simon co-founded his firm’s Green Business Practice Group as well as USGBC’s Northern California Chapter, and has been instrumental in leading the charge behind green and sustainability law.

“I’m humbled by this honor and eternally grateful for the opportunity USGBC has provided me to blend my passion with my profession,” said Simon. “The green building movement’s overwhelming and growing success is proof positive that a small group of passionate people can state a contagion that changes the world.”

2012 Leadership Awards Recipients

Leadership in the NGO Sector: Tom Darden, Executive Director, Make It Right Foundation
Leadership in Advocacy: Tom Lent, Policy Director, Healthy Building Network; Bill Walsh, Founder, Healthy Building Network
Leadership in the Residential Sector: Steve Saunders, CEO of Texas Energy Solutions
Global Community Leadership Award: Nancy Cantor, Chancellor and President, Syracuse University; Joanie Mahoney, Onondaga County Executive; Stephanie A. Miner, Mayor of Syracuse
President’s Award: M. Arthur Gensler Jr., Founder, Gensler; Donald Simon, Attorney, Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLP

USGBC To Co-Host National Affordable Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Summit

Ashley Katz — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:56:08 GMT

Contact: Ashley Katz
Media Manager, USGBC
202.742.3738
akatz@usgbc.org

Washington, DC – (Jul. 31, 2012) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced it will co-host the National Affordable Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Summit with the Institute for Professional and Executive Development (IPED) - an affiliate of Nixon Peabody LLP and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise). The two-day summit will take place Nov. 13 – 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building.

“Greening the affordable housing sector is a critical priority in our mission of transforming the built environment, and over half of all LEED-certified homes are affordable housing,” said Nate Kredich, Vice President, Residential Market Development, USGBC. “The Summit will be educational and inspiring for those who are new to the sector, and to those who are already heavily engaged.”

The two-day summit will feature a keynote presentation and various educational sessions focused on successfully planning, financing, developing and managing green affordable housing projects, and how this urgently important work addresses the needs of stakeholders, the environment, and community resilience.

“IPED’s collaboration at Greenbuild reflects our shared commitment to providing professionals with knowledge, tools and inspiration to achieve a sustainable future,” said Jeffrey Lesk, IPED Board Member. “It’s a unique opportunity to connect green development with community development. By showcasing thought leaders in both of these industries, we can present the most innovative ideas and best examples of achieving cost-efficient, energy-saving green affordable housing and community development.”

“We are thrilled to offer this high-caliber event at Greenbuild as a continuation of our long history with IPED to host conferences on this important topic,” said Dana Bourland, Vice President of Green Initiatives, Enterprise. “Enterprise is committed to working with our partners to bring the benefits of green building to all affordable housing and low-income communities by 2020 and views this summit as an important part of that strategy.”

This summit is made possible through the generous support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which is providing overall program and scholarship funding, as well as Wells Fargo, which is funding recipient scholarships as well as the networking reception.

“This summit puts affordable housing at the center of efforts to green the built environment. The result is better living conditions, and improved operations, which lead to long-term affordability,” said Julia Stasch, Vice President of U.S. Programs, MacArthur Foundation. “Sustainable housing policy for the future will be created by interaction among the industry leaders here at the summit.”

“Wells Fargo seeks to ensure that as we do business natural resources are protected and environmental, social and economic needs are considered as part of our everyday decisions,” said Mary Wenzel, director of Wells Fargo Environmental Affairs. “We’re proud to support this summit because we believe healthy ecosystems are vital to the well being of communities, and when our communities do well, we do well.”

Greenbuild 2012 will feature three days of networking, educational sessions, green building tours, master speakers and plenary events, combined with the largest expo hall in the 11-year history of Greenbuild. Registration for Greenbuild and the National Affordable Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Summit at Greenbuild is currently open. For more information on Greenbuild 2012, visit greenbuildexpo.org.

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities. For more information, visit usgbc.org and follow us on Twitter @USGBC and Facebook.

Greenbuild
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo convenes the industry’s largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement. Three days of extensive educational programming, workshops, a vast exhibition floor and ample networking events provide unrivaled opportunities to learn about the latest technological innovations, explore new products, and exchange ideas with other professionals. Greenbuild is the three-time recipient of IMEX Green Meetings Award and the 2012 show will be held on Nov. 14-16, in San Francisco, Calif. Last year’s conference in Toronto, Ontario, drew more than 23,000 attendees and featured a sold out exhibit hall floor with more than 1,700 exhibit booths. For more information, visit greenbuildexpo.org and follow us on Twitter @Greenbuild and Facebook.

Institute for Professional and Executive Development (IPED)
The Institute for Professional and Executive Development, Inc. (IPED) is a Washington, DC-based seminar company and affiliate of Nixon Peabody LLP that provides high-quality continuing education for professionals working in a variety of industries. IPED is best known for its conferences on topics such as affordable housing, community development, tax credits, renewable energy, and other aspects of government-assisted development. The instruction-based educational seminars are designed to serve professionals from many industries, including real estate development, accounting, law, government, management, energy, and financial services, including lending and equity investment.

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise)
Enterprise is a leading provider of the development capital and expertise it takes to create decent, affordable homes and rebuild communities. For 30 years, Enterprise has introduced neighborhood solutions through public-private partnerships with financial institutions, governments, community organizations and others that share our vision. Enterprise has raised and invested more than $11.5 billion in equity, grants and loans to help build or preserve nearly 300,000 affordable rental and for-sale homes to create vital communities. Visit www.EnterpriseCommunity.org and www.EnterpriseCommunity.com to learn more about Enterprise's efforts to build communities and opportunity.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. In addition to selecting the MacArthur Fellows, the Foundation works to defend human rights, advance global conservation and security, make cities better places, and understand how technology is affecting children and society. More information is at www.macfound.org.

Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in more than 35 countries to support the bank’s customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 full-time equivalent team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 26 on Fortune’s 2012 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

Registration Now Open for Greenbuild 2012

Jennifer Easton — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:32:50 GMT

Registration Now Open for Greenbuild 2012

Contact: Jennifer Easton
Communications Associate, USGBC
202.595-39578
jeaston@usgbc.org

Registration Now Open for Greenbuild 2012
Award-winning green building conference and expo headed to San Francisco for biggest show in 11-year history

Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” and Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, Inc. to headline

San Francisco, Calif. – (July 17, 2012) – Registration is now open for the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Taking place this year in San Francisco, Calif. at the Moscone Center, Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Record attendance of 35,000 is anticipated from across the green building sector, spanning commercial and residential professionals, architects, building owners and operators, students, advocates and educators.

“We are thrilled to bring the energy of Greenbuild to San Francisco, home to some of the world’s leading minds in both sustainability and technology,” said Kimberly Lewis, Senior Vice President, Community Advancement, Conferences and Events, USGBC. “Greenbuild is the nexus of the sustainability movement where we celebrate collective successes, share our knowledge with one another, and challenge the status quo. This year, Greenbuild is raising the bar higher than ever.”

USGBC today announced that Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, co-hosts of MSNBC’s weekday morning show “Morning Joe,” and Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, Inc., will headline the Greenbuild opening plenary celebration, the official Greenbuild kick-off event on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

“Sustainability is everywhere, and no longer is it an option for companies and individuals to ignore their footprints,” said Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, Inc. “Collectively, we can make a profound social and environmental impact. I look forward to the ensuing discussion among the innovative crowd at Greenbuild.”

The announcement of Stone, Brzezinski and Scarborough at Greenbuild is the first of many Greenbuild 2012 speaker announcements to come. Previous keynote speakers have included Thomas Friedman, Cokie Roberts, Ret. Gen. Colin Powell, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Al Gore and President Bill Clinton.

Greenbuild 2012 will feature three days of networking, educational sessions, green building tours, master speakers and plenary events. The expo hall will be the biggest in Greenbuild’s 11-year history, with three floors and more than 1,000 exhibitors and 2,000 booths featuring the latest technological innovations and cutting edge products. This year’s show will celebrate bringing technology and sustainability together in the global green movement. For more information on Greenbuild 2012, visit greenbuildexpo.org, follow @Greenbuild on Twitter and tweet hashtag #Greenbuild to join the conversation.

About Greenbuild
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo convenes the industry’s largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement. Three days of extensive educational programming, workshops, a vast exhibition floor and ample networking events provide unrivaled opportunities to learn about the latest technological innovations, explore new products, and exchange ideas with other professionals. Greenbuild is the three-time recipient of IMEX Green Meetings Award and the 2012 show will be held on Nov. 14-16, in San Francisco, Calif. Last year’s conference in Toronto, Ontario, drew more than 23,000 attendees and featured a sold out exhibit hall floor with more than 1,700 exhibit booths. For more information, visit greenbuildexpo.org and follow us on Twitter @Greenbuild, and Facebook at facebook.com/Greenbuild.

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USGBC NC Presents Super Heroes Awards Gala

wnutt — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:01:18 GMT

USGBC-Northern California Chapter and USGBC proudly present the Greenbuild kick-off event of the year, the Super Heroes Awards Gala on May 23rd. This high-profile event is a part of the Road to Greenbuild , an initiative to build momentum and excitement around what is expected to be the largest Greenbuild in USGBC history. More »

Now Live: Call for Proposals for the 2012 Greenbuild Film Festival

wnutt — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:19:25 GMT

The 2012 Greenbuild Film Festival is live! For more information, download the full call. When you’re ready to submit, visit the electronic application.

Request for Photography Proposals Available

wnutt — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:53:04 GMT

The Request for Photography Proposals for Greenbuild San Francisco is officially available for download.

Call for Tours Open

wnutt — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:18:05 GMT

The Greenbuild 2012 Call for Tour Proposals is open through March 16, 2012. Apply now »

2012 Legacy Project Information Now Available

wnutt — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:13:37 GMT

The 2012 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, to be held in San Francisco this November, continues the tradition of creating a Legacy Project, a permanent gift to the host city, as a means of service, education, and thanks to the local community.

View the USGBC NCC PDF for full details »

Greenbuild CE hours have been reported to GBCI

cmayer — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:12:21 GMT

Continuing Education (CE) hours from Greenbuild 2011 sessions have been reported to GBCI and uploaded to Credential Maintenance Program accounts. All LEED Professionals who attended Greenbuild should log onto their My Credentials account to see if their courses have been successfully reported. Check in the ‘Pending CMP Activity’ section.

In order to receive final credit, LEED Professionals must categorize their Greenbuild CE hours. To receive the CE hours, select “Categorize Pending CMP Activity” in your My Credentials account. Select a category for each Greenbuild course. Once you’ve added a category, the CE hours will be automatically preapproved.

If you don’t see your Greenbuild activity in your My Credentials account, you may not have entered the correct GBCI number in your Greenbuild account. You can self-report your CE hours as Professional Development/Continuing Education through My Credentials. Greenbuild attendance records can be found by logging into your Greenbuild account: after logging in, click on Schedule and then CEU Credits. Select GBCI to see your attendance record for courses qualifying for GBCI CE hours.

Greenbuild 2011 is Streaming Live: Watch from Home

jeaston — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:15:45 GMT

Greenbuild 2011 is Streaming Live: Watch from Home

USGBC's annual conference and expo, Greenbuild, the world's largest conference & expo dedicated to green building, is live video streaming a variety of top speakers and education sessions.Those who are unable to attend Greenbuild can watch many sessions and speakers live from home. Live streaming sessions include the opening plenary with Thomas Freidman, Cokie Roberts, Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell and Paul Farmer; the closing plenary; Master Speakers Neri Oxman, Frans Johannson and Amory Lovins; and LEED Master Series sessions.
Watch Greenbuild live now »

Support Project Haiti: Win a Guitar Signed by Maroon 5, Backstage Passes

jeaston — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:53:56 GMT

Want to Make your Greenbuild 2012 Experience Truly Memorable?

Support USGBC’s Project Haiti by entering to win a brand new Gibson guitar signed by Maroon 5! The winner will also receive four backstage passes to the concert taking place during Greenbuild’s opening plenary celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 at Air Canada Centre.

Proceeds from the auction go directly to support Project Haiti, the new orphanage and children’s center being rebuilt in the devastated nation of Haiti to provide for the immediate health and emotional needs of orphaned children and offer a pathway to adoption.

Raffle tickets will be available for purchase onsite at Greenbuild.

Click here for more information.

The Tempest & The Master Series at Greenbuild

cmayer — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:25:24 GMT

Just as the protagonist of Shakespeare's The Tempest had to fight off his Caliban, USGBC and LEED have to fight off our own Calibans in green building. Get a sneak peak of what you can expect at the LEED Master Series Sessions this year at Greenbuild. Then, watch as Scot Horst gives you an introduction to the themes and concepts bethind this year's The Tempest-themed LEED Master Series Sessions!

What's Next in Green Building? USGBC Working With Planet Forward to Cultivate Ideas

jeaston — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:52:26 GMT

Charlie Rybak
Outreach Coordinator
Planet Forward

Re-posted from PlanetForward.org.

Do you have an idea for the next big innovation in green building? If you submit a video that tells your story in one minute or less, you could find it on display at the world’s largest green building expo.

In 1891, Clarence Kemp, a Baltimore-based entrepreneur that sold home heating equipment, came up with the idea of attaching a black box with water in it to the roof of people’s homes. He had invented the first passive solar water heater, an innovation that continues to play an important role in residential design today.

So what’s next? Who will be the next Clarence Kemp?

USGBC is teaming up with Planet Forward to host the “What’s Next?” competition. The winning videos will be featured at Greenbuild 2011, the world’s largest green building expo, which runs from October 4-7 in Toronto.

To submit a video:

Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo and tag it with the keyword GBNEXT.
E-mail us a link to your video at GBNEXT@GreenbuildExpo.org. If you have a Twitter handle, include it in your e-mail so we can give you credit when we tweet your submission!
Use hashtag #GBNEXT to share your video on Twitter, and join the conversation on what’s NEXT for green building and our planet’s success.

Submissions must be received by Sept. 28, 2011.

Need inspiration? Watch videos on Planet Forward to get your creativity flowing. Here’s one on Energy Efficient Home Landscapes, and here’s one on Greensburg, Kansas, who used green building techniques to rebuild their town after it was devastated by a tornado.

Want some advice from the experts? Planet Forward provides tips on how to make a great video.