Our friends at the Forest Stewardship Council are eager to share a freebie with you: Floor passes to this month’s Greenbuild Expo in Atlanta!
As you may know, FSC operates the only certification program for sustainably grown and harvested wood that is fully recognized under both the LEED and Living Building Challenge green-building standard. All new wood used in the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design (which is a focus of this website) is FSC certified.
The Expo, which is a major part of the Greenbuild Conference, will feature more than 250 exhibitors, making it the largest green-building design and construction floorshow in world.
Follow this link to the acquire a free pass to the Expo. All they ask is that, if you obtain the tickets and have a chance, you stop by the FSC’s exhibit at booth 1041.
The Expo takes place Nov. 19-22 at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta.
The concurrent conference, which includes various sessions and special events (including a keynote by former President Barack Obama, requires separate registration, which can be obtained here.
PHOTO ABOVE: The Kendeda Building’s glue-laminated posts and beams are composed of Forest Stewardship Council certified wood. Photo by Ken Edelstein.