Greenbuild 2015 takes place in Washington, D.C.

Words: Jennifer MorrellThe 2015 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo was held Nov. 18-20 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Attendance was 19,058, which was a significant increase over the 2014 event. There were 548 exhibiting companies participating in 144,300 square feet of exhibit and display space on the trade show floor.

Greenbuild featured more than 200 sessions, tours, summits and workshops in the education program and throughout the week, with many sold out sessions. A total of 34,494 hours of continuing education credits were earned at Greenbuild.

Greenbuild 2016 Iconic Green is scheduled for Oct. 5-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif. More information can be found at www.greenbuildexpo.com.
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