Certfied Events

Pre-Event Emissions and Offset Summary

Location of event: The Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona

Name of organization holding event: U.S. Green Building Council

Address: 2101 L Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20037

Event Website: www.greenbuild.org

Event Statistics:

Estimated Emissions and Emissions Reductions/Offsets for Greenbuild

Emission Reductions

WindCurrent donated 3,766 MWh of renewable energy certificates (RECs) to completely offset the electricity used at the event. (http://www.windcurrent.com/) The WindCurrent company has been providing LEED-spec Renewable Energy Certificates to US institutions since 2002. Its current customers include the US Department of Energy, the World Bank, the National Institute of Health, M&T Bank, and Random House. WindCurrent has also greened most of the US federal buildings across the planet.

Milliken & Company donated 14,672 metric tonnes of CO₂ to offset 100% of the carbon emissions associated with the event's non-electricity sources. These credits resulted from maintaining carbon sequestration in the company's forests. (www.sustainablecarpet.com) Milliken & Company, a founding member of US Green Building Council, achieves carbon negative certification without purchased credits. The privately-held international chemical and textile manufacturer uses alternative energy and generates zero waste to landfill from carpet manufacturing. its No Carpet to Landfill Pledge, all Milliken carpet products may be renewed, reused or recycled. Milliken champions sustainable principles and practices internally and in partnership with others. Together with USGBC, the company annually recognizes the achievements of local USGBC organizations by presenting the annual Chapter Awards of Excellence during Greenbuild.

Greenbuild attendees can do their part to not only neutralize their effect on our climate, but actually to reduce climate change. By purchasing one metric tonne of CO₂ emission-reducing offsets, they will offset the event energy use, travel, and hospitality-related emissions of the average Greenbuild attendee two times. Click here to donate!