''HPAC Engineering'' Brings Engineering Green Buildings Conference Expo 2006 to Austin, Texas.

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"HPAC ENGINEERING" BRINGS ENGINEERING GREEN BUILDINGS CONFERENCE EXPO 2006 TO AUSTIN, TEXAS

The third annual Engineering Green Buildings (EGB) Conference and Expo will be held Sept. 18 and 19 at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin, Texas.

Produced and managed by "HPAC Engineering" magazine, the EGB Conference and Expo is dedicated to green-engineering tools, techniques, and technologies as they apply to HVAC systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. It offers specialized training sessions and an exposition of related products and services.

According to Michael G. Ivanovich, "HPAC Engineering" editor in chief and manager of events, the EGB Conference and Expo offers training on energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and water conservation to engineers, architects, and facility executives while enabling vendors to display and demonstrate green-related equipment, software, and services.

The non-residential green-buildings market is estimated at $7 billion and is projected to grow to between $10 billion and $20.5 billion by 2010. The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System has been adopted by 25 states, 48 cities, federal agencies, and the military branches.

"Green engineering is no longer a matter of when - it's a matter of how," Ivanovich said. "How do you make a building green? How green can you make it? And, how will it continue to perform green over the years it is occupied?"

The 2006 EGB Conference and Expo is expected to attract attendees from around the country, as well as major HVAC manufacturers. It will be invaluable to mechanical-systems engineering professionals interested in learning about the costs, benefits, best practices, and products of green buildings. It also will be beneficial for vendors wishing to introduce their green products and services in a "green" setting.

A monthly publication, "HPAC Engineering" has been serving the mechanical-systems engineering community for more than 75 years, reaching more than 56,000 engineering professionals in the commercial, industrial, institutional, and government market sectors. It is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.

For more information on the 2006 Engineering Green Buildings Conference and Expo, visit http://www.egbregistration.com/.