Ecobuild Federal
December 13-16th, 2005 in Washington DC
Viera, FL, November 28, 2005
Engineers, Architects, Land Developers, Contractors, Building
Owners, Facility Managers, Government, and Private Sector Professionals
are gathering at an event that assembles built environment experts
and cutting-edge resources all in one location - Washington D.C..
Work Together. Make
a Difference
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council’s Ecobuild
Federal is a Built Environment conference and exhibition,
with special focus on those who work with or within federal, state
and local government projects.
 Ecobuild
Federal’s educational platform provides you with a comprehensive
selection of courses, featuring expert presentations on sustainability,
environmental design, green building resources, and more, with
sessions designed for every member of your building team. In addition
to the educational opportunities, Ecobuild Federal offers you
the ability to network with your colleagues, indusrty leaders
and government decision-makers, all of whom will assemble under
one roof on your behalf.
Accepting our invitation to join you this year are:
Government agencies involved in Building, World-renown Keynote
Speakers, Industry Experts, and LEED® accredited professionals,
Leading Building manufacturers and service providers, Partnering
built environment associations and publications. The Ecobuild
Federal program gives you access to over 100 technical sessions,
including 90-minute seminars and three-hour tutorials, Tuesday
through Thursday. Ecobuild Federal is proud to award you with
a Certificate of Completion after attending eight hours of educational
content.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the federal government
is the largest single “landlord” in the United States.
The federal government oversees about 500,000 federal buildings;
more than $20 billion is spent annually on acquiring or substantially
renovating federal facilities more than $3.5 billion for energy
for these facilities, and almost $200 billion for personnel compensation
and benefits for civilian employees. This represents an enormous
opportunity to transfer the sustainable technologies and practices
on a large scale and help transform the marketplace.
Why Ecobuild Federal?
Being held in Washington DC location, Ecobuild Federal will deliver
the federal government building and construction decision makers
to you. The conference and co-located events are designed to attract
all segments of the public sector plus private sector professionals
from the entire building and construction industry.
Goals of the Federal government sustainable program:
Lower energy costs. Sustainable design can
reduce annual energy costs by 30-50%, with paybacks of 5-10
years.
Reduced operating and maintenance costs. Water savings and sustainable
landscaping measures, as well as building commissioning and
use of longer-lasting materials, save much more over their lifetimes
than their incremental first costs.
Lower ‘churn’ costs. Some features,
such as raised flooring, result in a more flexible space that
can be easily reconfigured, thus reducing the cost of modifying
space over the life of the building.
Same or reduced first costs. When sustainable
design integrates natural heating, cooling, lighting, recycled
materials, efficient space planning, elimination of non-critical
finishes and fixtures, and new technologies, it can in some
cases reduce both environmental impacts and construction costs.
Productivity. Studies show that organizations
may lower absenteeism and increase productivity when buildings
are healthier, more pleasant places to work.)
Better health and well-being. Scientific studies
link health, psychological well-being, and task performance
to sustainable features including good ventilation, personal
controls, daylighting, low-emitting interior materials, etc.
Liability associated with sick building syndrome may be reduced.
Less Pollution. Lowering energy use will result in decreases
in sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and carbon dioxide emissions,
making our cities cleaner, reducing the threat of climate change,
and reducing costs to society.
Reduced impacts on natural ecosystems. Sustainable
design decreases the impact on wildlife, ecosystems, and other
natural resources.
Better image. Environmental stewardship in
facilities fosters community acceptance, political support,
better ability to attract and retain desirable employees, fewer
complaints from surrounding communities, less time and cost
to deal with negative issues, and easier siting of future facilities.
Building and construction product suppliers want to be included
in the government procurement process. This is the place to make
contacts with the decision makers.
Visit www.ecobuildfederal.com
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