Overview
The world's most thrilling green innovation conference is set take place at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center. West Coast Green has been featured in more print, broadcast and online news media than any other green innovation event in history. Below are a few of our favorite news bits, along with press releases and other useful information.
- Press Releases
- Sarah Susanka: “Not So Big” Turns Ten
- The Noisette Company’s Sustainability Report, “Our Journey to Sustainability” – 2001 to 2007
- West Coast Green Partners with Top U.S. Sustainable Companies for September Conference and Expo
- Two Story Home Constructed of Reused Shipping Containers on Display at West Coast Green 2008
- Innovation Pipeline Exhibit Launches at West Coast Green
- Al Gore to speak at West Coast Green 2008
- Distinguished Speakers at West Coast Green 2008
- Exhibitor Press Releases
- NanaWall Systems Announces Folding Glass Wall System with Exceptional Energy Star-Rated Thermal …
- NanaWall Systems Announces Trackless NanaWall for Exterior Applications
- Wendel Rosen Racks Up Another Green “First” – Secures Ground Lease for First LEED Certified Sh
- MASCO CORPORATION LAUNCHES VERVEÔ LIVING SYSTEMS
- MindClick Group Releases Study to Help Builders Lure Green Consumers
- LA JOLLA PACIFIC EXPERTS TO GIVE BUILDERS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR GOING GREEN AT WEST COAST GREEN
- Light Concepts by Lithonia Lighting Debuts Dimmable Fluorescent Downlighting at West Coast Green
- West Coast Green 2008 Conference To Power Up with Solar from SolaRover
- Forma Home Systems: A Better Way to Build Green for less
- BAMBOO LIVING® HOMES ANNOUNCES FIRST ICC-ES CERTIFIED BAMBOO HOMES ON ST CROIX, US VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Precision Structural Engineering, Inc. Engineering as an Art
- World’s Most Efficient Air Conditioner to Operate at West Coast Green Conference
- Tulikivi: Eco-conscious Fireplaces Spark New Interest in Wood
- High Tech Veteran Launches Green Contractor Guide at West Coast Green
- Social Network Startup, AmIGreenOrNot, Asks “Who’s Greenest at West Coast Green Conference?”
- Green Design Furniture: A Big Idea Starts Small
- Live Textiles Debuts at “West Coast Green”
- Whirlpool Corporation Continues Sustainability Commitment at West Coast Green 2008
- Paige Martin of SPROUT STUDIO & GARDENS Awarded Landscape Architect for WEST COAST GREEN
- Cooper Lighting Introduces Halo® LED Recessed Lighting
- North Pacific Joins Forces With Royomartin to Market FSC Certified OSB in Northern California
- The VULCAN physical water treatment system can eliminate the problems created by hard water
- Innovative “Clean Chute” Takes Trash Directly From Kitchen to Garage, Aids in Easy Recycling
- Pioneering East Bay Green Wood Products Supplier Celebrates 25th Anniversary
- Smith & Fong To Produce World’s First FSC-Certified Bamboo Architectural Plywood And Flooring
- O Ecotextiles Debuts At ‘West Coast Green’ Showcasing Their Award-Winning Products
- Global Legacy Realty, Silicon Valley’s 1st Green Real Estate Brokerage, Launches at WCG 2008
- Solaleya choose West Coast Green to present Domespace Homes to the USA
- DEMILEC (USA) LLC.® GREENGUARD Certification for Environmentally Friendly Spray Foam Insulation
- EcoStar® Adds 10-Inch Tiles to Its Line of Recycled, Synthetic Roofing Products
- Premier Building Systems Introduces New Zero-VOC SIPs Mastic
- Nyloboard to Launch the New Generation of Building Products at West Coast Green 2008
- kama Energy Efficient Building Systems™ to showcase new structural roof and floor panel…
- Audio Interviews
- Tomorrow Matters: Interview with Carol Venolia by Deborah Lindsay
- Tomorrow Matters: Interview with Taryn Rose by Deborah Lindsay
- Tomorrow Matters: Interview with Sarah Susanka by Deborah Lindsay
- The Green Hour with Harry O: Robert Chase, AIA, Green Building
- Tomorrow Matters: Interview with Hunter Lovins by Deborah Lindsay
- Tomorrow Matters: Interview with Colin O’Mara by Deborah Lindsay
- Press Coverage
- GreenTech Media: Startup Converts Old Shipping Containers Into Homes
- Earth2Tech: Magnetic Air Cars Seeks Funds For Air-Powered Car
- Earth2Tech: West Coast Green, Our Smart Home Report, & Party!
- Mountain View Voice: Tips for staying busy
- SJSU Spartan Daily: Green conference, former vice president come to San Jose
- Curbed: Shipping Container Architecture Getting Better-Looking
- MSNBC: Former V.P. Big Headliner At SJ Conference
- Metro Active: Tech to the Rescue
- Glam: Through the Eyes of an Expert: A Look at Sustainable Architecture and Design
- CBS5: Recycled SJ Home Made Out Of Shipping Containers
- Green Daily: West Coast Green will be solar powered
- ABC7 KGO: Convention showcases ship cargo homes
- SFGate: Shipping container prefab at West Coast Green
- Glam: Discover the Largest Green Innovation Conference
- Your TV20: West Coast Green Returns!
- Ecofabulous: Hear Zem On KFOG 104.5 on Tuesday
- Corporate Social Responsibility News: James Hardie Announces Sponsorship of West Coast Green 2008
- Treehugger: West Coast Green 2008 Goes Solar Powered with SolaRover
- Inhabitat: ANNOUNCING - Our West Coast Green Contest Winners!
- San Jose Mercury News: Thinking inside the box
- Greener Buildings: Using Recycled Shipping Containers as Building Blocks for Green Construction
- The Green Athelete: The Green House
- Architecture Addiction: I can’t believe I have to miss this
- The Green Hour with Harry O
- Re-nest: Green Giveaway, Tickets to West Coast Green
- Tomorrow Matters: Make Your House Cozy!
- Greenopolis: West Coast Green Blogging Contest
- Greenr: Biomimicry Seminar - September 24th, 2008
- Move Trends: Al Gore Talks Green Real Estate
- Sunset: Get your discount passes for West Coast Green!
- Inhabitat: Announcing West Coast Green
- Green Daily: West Coast Green
- SF Chronicle: Profile, Sally Dominguez The Rain Keeper
- Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Gear up for West Coast Green
- Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal: Gore, ‘The Fridge’ headline green building shows
- Treehugger: West Coat Green 2008 Highlights Emerging Green Technology
- Sunset: West Coast Green
- Redfin: West Coast Green 2008
- Flex Your Power: West Coast Green Conference Coming to San Jose September 25-27
- Solar Living Institute: Renewable Energy Access
- AIA East Bay: Save on West Coast Green Registration!
- Jetson Green: You Should Win This Re:Vision Contest!
- Jetson Green: First Look at West Coast Green Container Showhouse 2008
- Interior Design: Al Gore to Speak at West Coast Green
- Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal: Al Gore keynote speaker at West Coast Green 2008
- Sustainable Industries: California’s “cleantech capital” lands green building conference
- organicARCHITECTblog: West Coast Green launches video section
- Chicago Tribune: The Future Looks Green for Prefab Houses
- SF Chronicle: A glam, glitzy and green Hillsborough mansion
- The Buzz
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- Featured Speakers
Hunter Lovins
Founder & President - Natural Capitalism Solutions
Eric Corey Freed
Architect and Principal - organicARCHITECT
Jeff Oberdorfer
Executive Director - First Community Housing
Chuck Reed
Mayor - City of San Jose
Chris Jordan
Photographer & Designer
Jon Alexander
President - Sunshine Construction LLC
Allison Arieff
Editor - Sunset Magazine and "By Design" Columnist, New York Times
Bill Reed AIA, LEED
President - Integrative Design Collaborative
