After successful conferences in Mauritius and South Africa, The Green Building Focus Conference & EXPO is returning to Birmingham, Alabama on August 24th 2010. Birmingham is uniquely positioned right in the heart of one of the fastest growing green building markets in the country; it is home to many of the largest and most proactive green building construction and design firms in the region; and it is rapidly becoming the destination of choice for green building manufacturing due to its strategic location and vast manufacturing infrastructure assets.

The Green Building Focus Conference & Expo 2010 brings the top minds in sustainability together under one roof, sharing ideas and real-life experience of green building and what it means for professionals in the building industry as well as all those in supporting industries.

Speakers at this year’s event include:

• Michelle Moore, Federal Environmental Executive, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President of the United States,
• Chris Brogan, Best Seller and Social Media Guru,
• Karan Grover, “The Greenest ” Award Winning Platinum Architect, India
• Dr John Bacon, NASA Scientist for the International Space Station
• Yalmaz Siddiqui, Director of Environmental Strategy, Office Depot
• Ari Kobb, Director of Green Building Solutions, Siemens
• Robin Wilson, Nationally recognized eco-friendly and healthy space interior designer and bestselling author
• Megan Holder, Landscape Architect & LEED® Accredited Professional and Associate with the HOK Planning Group
• Llewellyn Van Wyk, Research Group Leader, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research, South Africa

Green Building Focus has some more special events within the event this year.

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 children. The Birmingham News will publish a 10-week environmental curriculum for school children called Go Green Alabama which will be launched at the event. We will host 3,000 school children on each day of the event for a special session hosted by Karan Grover and other prominent speakers to inspire and educate the area’s children as well as teachers and parents on the importance of environmental stewardship. Read More.

MyGreenBirmingham.com – 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 7pm. 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.

AIA 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.


Chris Brogan
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…Read More.

Chris Brogan will also part take in a public presentation, book signing and reception. Buy Tickets Here.

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