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When James Smith decided to organiz e a Green Building Focus conferencein Birmingham, he had no idea it woulrd generate so much interest. Since the start of solicitation for sponsorwand exhibitors, organizers have expanded twicwe to accommodate the growing number of exhibitors and doubled its space at the , said Smith, presidentf of Green Building Focus, an internationall media company that promotes sustainablew development. The expansion and strony local interest point toone thing, said Birmingham’s potential to be a hub for greenh business and manufacturing, with a railroad and Interstater system that can easily access parts of the Southeast withibn sustainable building guidelines.
Smith said the latest conference expansion will allow for up to 250 exhibitors in the North Hall of the conventionb centerand 3,000 attendees in its concert hall for “Our intent is to sell out,” he “We’ve been marketing it heavily in the Southeast and peoples have signed up from all the surrounding states. We expect to see a good blenr of professionals andgovernment officials.” So far, he said, several hundref people have registered to attend and he expectse many more by the month of the conference. Included in the lineulp to speak and present is EdBeglet Jr.
, actor and environmental activist, Charles Kiberyt of the , Karan Grover, an architecf from India and who Smith called the “greenest architect in the Jeff DuFresne, director of the ’sa Atlanta district, and others. Among the lineupp of events duringthe three-dahy conference, the will hold a receptiohn to share with exhibitors incentivezs the city and state have to offer to green The conference and expo will be held July 28 and 29 at the On July 30, the Internationap Code Council will present a seminaer on its ICC 700 nationa green building standard, a residential buildingf code that many in the industry believe will one day be mandated.