GreenHome NYC International Green Building

International Green Building As green building becomes more widely known in NYC, we wonder about how it is developing internationally. This month's forum will dove deeper into the issues, challenges and varying processes within the international green building sector. There was an exciting panel of four leading sustainability experts who have all worked extensively in the international realm and spoke to the comparisons between working here in the US and abroad.

Back in 2002 the World Green Building Council was formed by eight nations to stand as a voice for green building design and development. This forum also discussed who is ahead, which countries have really embraced the shift toward a more sustainable built environment, how the economics affect the outcome and how the US LEED certification translates to the international sector.

Moderator:
Ariella Maron, Deputy Commissioner
NYC DCAS
Division of Energy Management

Speakers Included:
Charles Reid, R.A. Gale International
Carolina Simon, HOK
Shillpa Singh, YRG
Albert S. Wei, ARUP