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What you missed at BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland

What you missed at BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland


David Barista | October 20, 2013

Not able to attend the inaugural BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland conference and expo this week? Don't worry. The BD+C editorial team has you covered. We attended nearly all 72 education sessions, as well as the expo and networking events, to bring you an in-depth, three-day report from the show.

More than 500 AEC professionals from 27 states attended the event, which was hosted by Building Design+Construction, AIA Chicago, USGBC - Illinois, and the Greening the Heartland Committee, with support from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the Builders Association (AGC).

Check out our daily reports:

Day 1 report - hot topics include energy modeling, commissioning, Passive House design, and zero net energy buildings 

 

 

 

Day 2 report - hot topics: managing green liability risk, energy retrofits, and energy benchmarking.

 

 

 

Day 3 report - hot topics: acoustics in architecture, energy optimization strategies, ROI on energy benchmarking, and what the world’s greatest buildings get right.

 

 

 

Photo slideshow - a taste of the action at BUILDINGChicago

 

 

 

The next BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland Conference is scheduled for September 29-October 1, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. Visit www.buildingchicagoexpo.com for updates or to contact BD+C's VP of Events, Harry Urban, at hurban@sgcmail.com or 847.954.7928.

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