Posted at 11:32 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Conference will focus on 'green building'
Advertiser Staff
More than 200 engineers, developers and city, state and federal officials will gather at the Hawai'i Convention Center on May 8-9 for the Hawai'i Green Building Conference.The event will explore environmentally friendly advances in construction and city planning. The session on May 8 will center on "green communities" and affordable housing.
On May 9, there will be three concurrent sessions, one on residential green building, a second on commercial green building and a third on recycling construction materials.
Registration costs $190 for the full conference. Registration fees include continental breakfast and a buffet lunch.
The event runs from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days.
In addition to the sessions, there will be an expo of environmentally friendly building and home products.
For more information on registration, call 833-1681, ext. 24. To get details on the conference sessions, call 587-3802 or 587-3804. A conference flier is also available at www.hawaiiconvention.com.
