Cleaner and Greener Certified Events

The Cleaner and Greener Program has worked with the USGBC to offset the emissions created by Greenbuild conferences since the inaugural expo in 2002. This commitment to the environment is honored by Cleaner and Greener Certification and the use of the Cleaner and Greener Certified Event Seal. Event attendees, exhibitors and others were encouraged to show their support by making a donation to help offset event emissions. Donations included carbon and SO2 credits, renewable energy credits (RECs) and monetary donations that were used to purchse RECs. "

Event Information:

Greenbuild International Conference & Expo

Dates: November 9-11, 2005

Location: Georgia World Congress C

Event Organizer: US Green Building Council

Post-Event Emissions Estimates

Event Attendance: 9,724, local (3,695), regional (1,361), national (4,279), and international (389)
Total Event Meeting Floor Space = 435,081 avg. square feet/day
Total Electricity Consumption = 773,688 kWh
Total Natural Gas Use = 36,459 therms
Total Air Passenger Miles = 11,982,642 miles (365,471 gallons kerosene)
Total Vehicle Miles = 815,819 VMTs (38,122 gallons gasoline)

Emissions Summary Prepared by Leonardo Academy's Cleaner and Greener Program (Updated 11/17/05)

Pollutant Type

Emissions Caused By Event Energy Use (lbs.)

Emission Reduction Offsets by Donor and Amount (lbs.)
Percent Offset

Renewable Choice Energy
3 Phases Energy Milliken Philips Lighting Individual Donations Leonardo Academy

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
9,512,121 7,723,639 561,552 9,779,829 200,000 29,634 -- 192%

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂)
7,240 33,583 2,442 -- -- 129 2,000 527%

Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)
13,423 16,211 1,179 -- -- 62 -- 130%

Particulates (PM10)
2,133 709 52 -- -- 3 -- 36%

Mercury (Hg)

0.00310
0.14658 0.01066 -- -- 0.00056 -- 5090%

Emissions Offsets:

Renewable Choice Energy donated 3,961,645 kilowatt hours of green-e certified AmercanWind� renewable certificates, enough to offset 100% of travel associated with the event

3 Phases Energy donated 288,034 kilowatt hours of green-e certified renewable certificates, enough to offset 50% of emissions caused by electricity use at the conference

Milliken donated enough carbon dioxide credits from it's forest preservation projects to offset 9,779,829 pounds

Philips Lighting donated 200,000 pounds of carbon dioxide reductions to help offset the emissions caused by this event

Leonardo Academy donated one Ton (2,000 lbs) of sulfur dioxide emissions reductions by retiring emission reductions purchased by the Cleaner and Greener program in 2004. Source: U.S. EPA SO2 Allowance Serial Number 200400174987

Individual Donors (Updated 11/17/2005)

These Greenbuild attendees have already made a difference by making a personal donation to offset their atmospheric impact at Greenbuild. 95% of all donations made to our program go directly to purchasing renewable energy credits to offset this event. This year, these donors offset a total of almost 15 tons of carbon dioxide, 129 pounds of sulfur dioxide, 62 pounds of NOx, 3 pounds of particulate pollution, and enough mercury to offset 18 percent of the entire conference. You can do the same by following the link below.

Emily Turk   $15

Dale Hair   $15

Michelle Reott   $15

Brennan Schumacher   $30

Tarun K. Bhatia   $15

Michelle Hucal   $15

Diana Brown   $15

Elizabeth Obloy   $15

Heather Jenkins   $15

Janel Webster   $15

Gloria D. Sanderson   $15

Hon. Tom Roper   $15

Sandy Neville   $15

John Stein   $15

Jason Erwin   $15

You can still make a donation to offset the emissions
caused by your participation in this event. A $15 donation purchases enough reductions to offset all the emissions caused by one attendees travel, lodging, meals and event attendance. Financial donations are used to buy renewable energy certificates (i.e., "greentags") to offset the emissions of Greenbuild 2005.

***Offset Your Individual Emissions for Greenbuild***

If you represent an organization or business, you can sign up to become a Cleaner and Greener Certified Company and donate some emission reductions delivered by your organization�s energy efficiency projects to help offset the emissions of this event. This is a great, low-cost way to make a big difference. More Information

(Note: Cleaner and Greener is program of Leonardo Academy, a charitable 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, so your donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.)

If you have any questions, please call 608-280-0255 or email info@cleanerandgreener.org.

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