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 (see our coverage: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3). In addition, we present the following slideshow to give you a taste of the action:
Rebecca Buss of Connor Company, Golden, Ill. (center), was the second winner in the iPad Mini giveaway. Harry Urban of BD+C and Katie Kaluzny, Interim Executive Director, USGBC - Illinois Chapter, presented the prize.
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