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Testimonials from 2007 Considering that over 40% of all U.S. annual resources go into making and operating buildings, we have come to realize that the built environment has a significant impact on the natural environment. AltBuild is born out of a grass roots community concern for the environment, married with the City of Santa Monica’s shared concern for balancing the needs of the built environment with the natural environment. Through interactive seminars and innovative vendors AltBuild provides for an interesting discourse and offers pragmatic sources for those interested in the latest in green building David Hertz, David Hertz Architects, inc., and S.E.A., Studio of Environmental Architecture --------------------------------------------- Best environmentally focused show all-around! AltBuild Expo is
the one Green show in the Greater LA area that really focuses on
the clientele our business Cary Chanin, Acme Environmental Group --------------------------------------------- Outstanding show for us. We were very busy, and the show was very much as described in advance...good layout, simple set up logistics, and very qualified leads. Excellent all the way around. Attendees were mostly industry...design trade, builders, etc. Even on second day that was more for the general public, we had many architects and designers visit. Tom Hawkins, Green Roofs --------------------------------------------- I was overwhelmed! I literally did not stop talking from 10 to 6 and could not even sit down, take a break, or think straight by the end of the day. It was 5 times or more what I expected. We had a tremendous response. Duane Roth, Synlawn --------------------------------------------- Clean & Green was honored to sponsor the CO2 offsets for AltBuild. The expo itself was fantastic. But what was really special was the environmental awareness of the attendees. They did not come just to look, but to learn and live more sustainably. Traci Spencer, Clean & Green --------------------------------------------- This year’s AltBuild Expo was a terrific experience. It was filled with inquiring minds from opening to closing, from general consumers looking to shop smarter, to industry and trades people wanting to stretch their horizons. Alison Pollack, Earth Friendly Designs --------------------------------------------- The AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) works to sustain and improve the environment by advancing and disseminating environmental knowledge, sustainable design values and best design practices to the profession, industry, and public. The mission of COTE is to lead and coordinate the profession’s involvement in environmental and energy-related issues and to promote the role of the architect in preserving and protecting our planet from environmental damage. The Annual Alternative Building Materials and Design Expo plays an important role in spreading this message of sustainability within the design and construction communities. We are a proud partner and sponsor of this exposition. AIA --------------------------------------------- Global Green USA’s Green Building Resource Center, a partnership between Global Green USA and the City of Santa Monica, provides design advice and product information about environmentally friendly building and remodeling free of charge to the public. The 2005-7 Alternative Building Expos were an incredible success in helping us identify those cutting edge vendors who are bringing healthy and resource efficient products and materials to the public. We have developed many lasting relationships with these vendors, enabling us to bring their product lines to the public year round as a direct result of the Alternative Building Materials Expo. We are thrilled at the expansion of the event to two days are are looking forward to another exciting event in 2008. Monica Gilchrist, National Resource Center Coordinator, Global Green USA --------------------------------------------- FSC is proud to be a presenting sponsor of the Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo for the third year. The Expo has increasingly become an important event for the FSC community in raising awareness about the use of certified forest products in the Southern California area. With the booming construction industry at work in Southern California, it is imperative that architects and designers think about their use of wood, and what types of management practices were followed in the harvesting of that wood. We hope the event will raise awareness about how people can make positive environmental choices when they build. FSC --------------------------------------------- The Expo was just great! I met exactly the potential customers that I needed to meet: Architects, general Contractors and motivated interested buyers. Herb Mendelsohn, Permacity Corp --------------------------------------------- Great venue to advance green building and network with like-minded professionals as well as a great opportunity to engage with green building stakeholders. Barbara Van Gee, California Integrated Waste Management Board --------------------------------------------- Click Here to Read More Testimonials from 2007 --------------------------------------------- |