Sustainability Conference to Explore Latest Trends in Green Building

NRMCA’s 8th Annual International Concrete Sustainability Conference, May 6-8, at the Hotel Sofitel San Francisco Bay will explore the latest concepts in green building. Over 60 world renowned speakers will present on topics ranging from green concrete and low-impact development to life cycle assessment and functional resilience along with the latest trends in green building, including Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting and Health Product Declarations (HPDs).

Organizations represented during the technical sessions include Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge, University of California at Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, FHWA, PE International, Climate Earth, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Arup, AECOM and Wildlife Habitat Council just to name a few. The Closing General Session on Wednesday, May 8, from 3:30 - 5 p.m. will feature a panel discussion titled Transparency and Material Ingredient Disclosure: What Google is Doing to Keep its Buildings Healthy. The panel will include representatives from Google, DPR Construction, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Central Concrete, MIT, and BASF.