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(SAVANNAH) — Visit the USGBC-Georgia Savannah Branch’s Green Product Expo 2010 April 30-May 2 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.
The Green Product Expo 2010 will be a featured highlight within the Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah’s 2010 Southern Home Show – the 29th Annual Southern Home Show.
“You don’t have to sacrifice anything to have a beautiful, green home,” said Beth Ann Jackson, a member of the USGBC-GA Savannah Branch Leadership Group. “Green living has come a long way. You can have a gorgeous home, and at the same time have a home with lower energy and water bills and much better indoor air quality.”
The Green Products Expo will feature mini-presentations on solar technology, renewable energy, energy savings for your home, low-flow plumbing fixtures, rain barrels and more. Exhibitors include a solar provider as well as lighting, sustainable wood flooring and HVAC companies and homebuilders.
A half-day LEED & EarthCraft for Homes and a full-day LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Workshop will also be available for building professionals.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the internationally-recognized standard for high performance, low water and energy use buildings developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Go to www.usgbcga.org for more information on the training.
WHAT: The USGBC-Georgia Savannah Branch’s Green Product Expo 2010. The Green Product Expo 2010 will be a featured highlight within the Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah’s 2010 Southern Home Show.
WHEN: April 30-May 2. Friday April 30, 11 am – 8 pm; May 1, 10 am – 6 pm; May 2, 12 – 5 pm
WHERE: Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
COST: $4.50 in advance or $7.00 at the door. Tickets are for the Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah’s 2010 Southern Home Show and include entrance to the Green Product Expo.
MORE INFO: Mini-presentations on solar technology, renewable energy, energy savings for your home, low-flow plumbing fixtures, rain barrels and more. Exhibitors include a solar provider as well as lighting, flooring and HVAC companies and homebuilders. LEED & EarthCraft for Homes and LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Workshop will also be available for building professionals.

The Green Product Expo is organized by the Savannah Branch of the U.S. Green Building Council-Georgia Chapter. The group meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 5:45-7 p.m. on the second floor of Wild Wing Cafe in City Market. Meetings are free and open to the public.
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