GREENBUILD EXPO 2026

John Connell

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Kelly Gutermuth

Business Development Manager (Exhibit & Sponsor Opportunities, Companies J-Z)

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Greenbuild Program Team

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What's on

Programme

Conference Session

Innovation Stage

Event days

08:00–15:40

Typical time

Official agenda Updated Monday, Jun 1, 2026

This agenda is still being finalised. Check the official agenda for the latest sessions.

Speakers

Fareed Zakaria

Host of Fareed Zakaria GPS @ CNN Worldwide

Global trends in energy, urbanization, infrastructure, resilience, and climate risk

Doreen Harris

President and CEO @ NYSERDA

Thursday opening remarks

Katie Bachman

Executive @ STACK Infrastructure

Thursday keynote panel

Ellen Honigstock

Senior Director of Education @ Urban Green Council

2026 Greenbuild Host Committee Co-Chair

Hrisa Gatzoulis

Vice President of Sustainability @ Rudin

2026 Greenbuild Host Committee Co-Chair

Tanya Eagle

Director, Sustainable Buildings Team Lead @ JLL

Summit Working Group — Low Embodied Carbon Materials

Jessie Templeton

Embodied Carbon Service Lead @ Brightworks Sustainability

Summit Working Group — Low Embodied Carbon Materials

Kristen Fritsch

Director, Sustainability @ Elkus Manfredi Architects

Summit Working Group — Low Embodied Carbon Materials

Wes Sullens

Director, LEED @ USGBC

Summit Working Group — Low Embodied Carbon Materials

Lane Burt

Managing Principal @ Ember Strategies

Summit Working Group — Strategic Decarbonization

Kat Wagenschutz

Director, Technical Solutions @ USGBC

Summit Working Group — Strategic Decarbonization

Heather Payson

Vice President, Technical Product Development @ USGBC

Summit Working Group — Strategic Decarbonization

Susanne Desroches

Senior Vice President, Clean and Resilient Buildings @ NYSERDA

Designing for Resilience in an Era of Climate and Disaster Risk

Ilana Judah

Americas Climate Sustainability Leader @ Arup

Designing for Resilience in an Era of Climate and Disaster Risk

Marissa Aho

Former Chief Resilience Officer @ City of Houston and City of Los Angeles

Designing for Resilience in an Era of Climate and Disaster Risk

Doug Davenport

Executive @ ProspectSV

Developing Future-Proof Multifamily Housing

Mark Frankel

Technical Director @ Ecotope, Inc.

Developing Future-Proof Multifamily Housing

David Kaneda

PE, Eur Ing, FAIA @ Independent

Developing Future-Proof Multifamily Housing

John Jewell

Senior Business Development Manager, Sustainability Consulting @ Sphera

Accelerating EPDs at scale: The Asphalt Institute's blueprint for repeatable results

Chait Bhat, Ph.D., LCACP

Head of Sustainability Engineering and Research @ Asphalt Institute

Accelerating EPDs at scale: The Asphalt Institute's blueprint for repeatable results

Clay Starr

Architecture, Urban Design and Planning Lead @ Esri

An Exploration of GIS in Architecture, Urban Design, and Planning

Cory Fry

Sales Director @ Mitrex

Take Advantage of Your Vertical Surfaces: Energy Generating Building Materials

Amy Triscoli

Solution Engineer @ Esri

GIS for LEED Success: 3 Ways ArcGIS Supports Credit Achievement

Patrick Lynch

Executive Managing Director and Global Advisory Leadership @ CBRE

The State of the Data Center Marketplace

Lauren Young

Managing Partner, Real Estate @ Brookfield

The Institutional Outlook: How Real Estate's Most Powerful Firms Are Positioning for What's Next

Sean Yajnik

Managing Director and Head of Digital Infrastructure Advisory – Americas @ Macquarie Capital

The State of the Data Center Marketplace: Power, Capital, and the Race to Build

Stephanie Yarbrough

Partner @ DLA Piper

The State of the Data Center Marketplace (Moderator)

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026

Time TBA

Building a Reuse Ecosystem: Industry Updates and Interactive Workshop

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Resilient NYC: Making Progress

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Global Priorities for Built Environment Resilience

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Global Regulatory Landscape & Development Requirements

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Practical Application of LEED v5

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Innovation in Sustainable Data Centers

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Full Life Carbon, Dynamic LCA, and Making Buildings Our 6th Carbon Sink

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Driving Innovation in the Big Three: Concrete, Steel & Wood

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

In a New York Minute: Innovators Bridging the Digital Materials Divide

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Unlocking Investment for Adaptation and Resilience

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

The Hidden Footprint of Building Intelligence: Measuring AI's Environmental Impact Before We Scale

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Investing for Impact: Where AI Creates Value Across the Built Environment

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

What Must Be True Before AI Can Operate a Building?

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

Proof Over Promises: Validating AI-Enabled Performance

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

From Guidance to Guardrails: Scaling Trustworthy AI in Green Building Practice

Summit Session

Javits Center

Time TBA

The Institutional Outlook: How Real Estate's Most Powerful Firms Are Positioning for What's Next

Main Stage

Main StageCREtech New York

10:00 – 11:00

Decarbonize by Design: The Transformative Impact of Charrettes

Workshop

Javits Center

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026

08:00 – 09:00

Fareed Zakaria Keynote

Keynote

Main Stage

09:10

The State of the Data Center Marketplace

Main Stage

Main StageCREtech New York

10:30 – 11:30

Let's Decarbonize! A Hands-On Building Decarbonization Workshop

Workshop

Javits Center

13:30 – 13:50

ESRI Presents An Exploration of GIS in Architecture, Urban Design, and Planning

Innovation Stage

Innovation StageExpo Hall

15:20 – 15:40

Mitrex Presents Take Advantage of Your Vertical Surfaces: Energy Generating Building Materials

Innovation Stage

Innovation StageExpo Hall

Thursday, Oct 22, 2026

09:05 – 09:35

Accelerating EPDs at scale: The Asphalt Institute's blueprint for repeatable results

Technology Showcase

Technology Showcase & DemoBooth 1150

10:30 – 11:30

Market signals shaping real estate projects and assets

Conference Session

10:30 – 11:30

Developing Future-Proof Multifamily Housing

Conference Session

Javits Center

12:45 – 13:05

ESRI Presents GIS for LEED Success: 3 Ways ArcGIS Supports Credit Achievement

Innovation Stage

Innovation StageExpo Hall

Friday, Oct 23, 2026

09:00 – 10:00

Operational performance and resilience: managing risk at the asset level

Conference Session

10:15 – 11:15

Performance, data and value: turning information into decisions

Conference Session

Topic tracks

Policy & AdvocacyDesign, Innovation & ApplicationHealth & Well-BeingNet ZeroCommunity Development & EngagementBusiness of Green & Scalability StrategiesMaterials & Building PerformanceMarket TransformationUSGBC UpdatesSustainable AssetsSustainable Finance

Co-located events

CREtech New York 2026

Separate ticket

Sustainable Finance & Investing Forum

Separate ticket

Co-located seminars

PhiusCon 2026

Paid

Awards

USA National Energy League Awards

Annual

Competing buildings evaluated on verified, real-world performance data and recognized across categories at Greenbuild 2026.

Most Improved Deep Emissions Reduction AwardResilience for Occupant Safety AwardHealthy Indoor Air AwardBest Heritage Project Portfolio AwardImpact at Scale Award

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USGBC U.S. Local Leadership Awards

Annual

Celebrates people, organizations and projects exemplifying excellence in advancing sustainable, healthy, and resilient communities through better buildings.

Project ExcellenceIndividual ExcellenceOrganizational Excellence

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Government supporters

2026 Greenbuild Host Committee

Cross-sector advisory committee including government representatives

How the last edition performed

Previous edition

Current edition

2026 · 10,000 visitors · 250 exhibitors

Greenbuild's August 26, 2026 organiser update states that 10,000+ green building professionals from 60+ countries are expected at the Javits Center, alongside 250+ exhibitors, 300+ expert speakers and 100+ CE-accredited sessions. Numeric attendee and exhibitor fields store the minimum thresholds represented by those organiser-published '+' figures, not final post-show totals.

Forecast — not final

Visitors

4,777

Exhibitors

247

Floor area (sqm)

3,893

Growth over time

Edition recap

Greenbuild 2025 ran November 4-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. TSNN's Top 250 Trade Shows 2025 data reports 4,777 attendees, 247 exhibitors and 41,900 net square feet of exhibit space. Informa Connect's post-show release says the program included more than 100 CE-accredited sessions, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus delivering the opening keynote and programming also addressing planning for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The 2025 expo included seven themed pavilions spanning areas such as decarbonization and net zero, mindful materials, renewable energy, wood and mass timber, healthy spaces, concrete and steel. The inaugural Sustainable Finance and Investment Forum expanded the event's finance-focused programming, while the Greenbuild Gala at LEVEL8 closed the conference. Greenbuild's official site also records TRUE Platinum certification for the 2025 event.

New this edition

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First-ever Technology pavilion
Greenbuild 2026 introduces its first Technology pavilion, including a technology demonstration stage for innovations and services supporting decarbonization of the built environment.
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19 new CE-accredited green building tours
Greenbuild Week 2026 lists 19 new CE-accredited tour options across. New York City, including resilient infrastructure and building-decarbonization experiences.
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Photos

Greenbuild 2025 opening keynote on the main stage in Los Angeles, featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus; photo credited to Greenbuild by TSNN.

Greenbuild 2025 expo-floor product interaction in Los Angeles; photo credited to Greenbuild by TSNN.

Greenbuild 2025 Gala at LEVEL8 in Los Angeles; photo credited to Greenbuild by TSNN.

Next edition outlook

2026-10-20 – 2026-10-23

high

Greenbuild 2026 will make its New York City debut at the Javits Center, marking the first time the world's largest green building conference is held in the city. Themed 'Invest for Impact,' the edition will focus on strategic financing, development pipelines, and deep energy retrofits, with programming addressing Local Law 97, LEED v5, AI in sustainable facility design, climate resilience, and circular material innovation. The organisers forecast 10,000+ professionals from 60+ countries, 300+ speakers, 100+ CE-accredited sessions, and 250+ exhibitors. The event will be co-located with CREtech New York 2026 (Oct 20-21) and the Sustainable Finance & Investing Forum, and will feature pre-event summits, curated city tours, and an expanded Expo Hall experience.

First-time hosting in New York City at the LEED-certified Javits Center. New 'Invest for Impact' theme focused on financing, development, and retrofits at scale. Co-location with CREtech New York 2026 and Sustainable Finance & Investing Forum. Expanded focus on AI applications in sustainable building design and operations. Programming addressing. New York City's Local Law 97 and its decarbonization requirements.

Impact

A bigger and stronger platform

Greenbuild 2025 in Los Angeles reinforced the event's position as the world's largest annual green building conference, drawing approximately 15,000 sustainability professionals and 250 exhibitors across four days at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The edition marked the 25th consecutive year of the event and featured the public launch of LEED v5 project certification, with more than 100 CE-accredited sessions covering decarbonization, resilience, sustainable finance, and climate policy. The conference also expanded its resilience programming with a sold-out Resilient Design Summit, introduced the Emerging Leader Award at the Leadership Awards Celebration, and hosted seven dedicated expo pavilions. Mayor Karen Bass opened the event, and keynote speakers included actor and environmental advocate Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Audience quality

High-value decision-makers

Greenbuild draws a high-quality, pre-vetted audience of decision-makers from across the building ecosystem. Attendees represent 59+ countries and include architects, engineers, developers, building owners, property managers, specifiers, consultants, and corporate sustainability end-users. A significant share of participants actively influence the purchase of sustainability products and hold LEED, AIA, WELL, Phius, or IDCEC credentials. The 2025 edition featured strong representation from architecture and design firms including Gensler, COOKFOX, HOK, and Perkins&Will, alongside major manufacturers such as Saint-Gobain, Shaw Industries, and DuPont.

Exhibitor outcomes

Real business growth

Exhibitors at Greenbuild gain access to a concentrated audience of building professionals with active purchasing influence in the commercial and residential building sectors. The event's 250+ exhibitors in 2025 represented the full supply chain of green building products and services, from renewable energy and HVAC to building materials and digital solutions. Organiser data indicates that attendees actively seek cutting-edge products and services, with pre-scheduled meetings and structured networking activities designed to connect exhibitors with qualified leads. The 2026 edition in New York City offers additional value through co-location with CREtech New York and the Sustainable Finance & Investing Forum, expanding exhibitor reach into the real estate technology and capital markets segments.

Intelligence

Exhibitors

202

Exhibitors

Top exhibitor countries

Top 9 by exhibitor count — estimates based on published directory.

United States
177
Canada
14
United Kingdom
4
China
2
Norway
1
Ireland
1
Taiwan
1
Germany
1
Spain
1

~88% of listed exhibitors are from United States.

Category breakdown

202Exhibitors

1~66

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2~28

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3~24

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National pavilions

United States

~177 stands

estimate

Canada

~14 stands

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United Kingdom

~4 stands

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China

~2 stands

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Norway

~1 stands

estimate

Ireland

~1 stands

estimate

Taiwan

~1 stands

estimate

Germany

~1 stands

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Spain

~1 stands

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Buyer targets

High priority

Buyers sourcing

Sustainable Building & Green Construction Suppliers (profile Pending)

Buyers sourcing

Other Sustainable Building & Green Construction Suppliers

Buyers sourcing

LEED, Green Building Certification & ESG Reporting Suppliers

Buyers sourcing

Concrete, Masonry & Hardscape Building Materials Suppliers

Buyers sourcing

Mass Timber, Structural Steel & Low-Carbon Structure Suppliers

Medium priority

Buyers sourcing

HVAC, Ventilation & Building Automation Suppliers

Buyers sourcing

BIM, AEC Software & Construction Technology Suppliers

Buyers sourcing

Indoor Air Quality, IAQ Monitoring & Healthy Buildings Suppliers

Buyers sourcing

Lighting, Controls & Daylight Harvesting Suppliers

Buyers sourcing

Building Energy Management, Retrofits & Performance Software Suppliers

Intelligence

Market context

Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.

North America (primary), with global relevance across EMEA and APAC

Why it matters

The green building market is projected to grow from $461.23 billion in 2026 to $763.12 billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 10.59%, driven by tightening building energy regulations, rising energy costs, corporate ESG commitments, and rapid advances in AI and smart building technologies. Greenbuild 2026 arrives at a pivotal moment: building owners are navigating rising energy demand, increasingly ambitious decarbonization goals, evolving regulations, climate risks and changing occupant expectations, all of which are ultimately investment decisions. New York City, the host city, is executing one of the world's most aggressive decarbonization blueprints through Local Law 97, cutting emissions by 40% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050. The $16.6B to $24.3B retrofit market opportunity in New York City alone over the next five years signals the scale of the transition. Greenbuild is where architects, engineers, developers, building owners, manufacturers, policymakers, investors and sustainability professionals converge to understand what's next and turn sustainability goals into action.

Industry trends

Key trends shaping this market and its wider industry.

Stringent Green-Building Regulations and Certification Mandates

Zero-emission building rules are now dictating project underwriting. The EU directive revised in 2024 compels all new structures delivered after 2030 to achieve zero-operational carbon and forces existing non-residential assets to meet minimum ratings by 2027. California's Title 24 adds solar-ready roofs and battery-storage wiring to baseline design. LEED and BREEAM certifications have become gatekeepers to green finance as lenders demand proof of performance before closing. Developers unable to meet benchmarks face stranded-asset risk.

Rising Energy Prices Boosting Demand for High-Performance Envelopes

Persistent fuel-price volatility since 2023 has moved energy efficiency to the top of tenant wish lists. Commercial occupiers are now willing to pay higher rents for buildings with triple glazing, thermally broken facades, and reflective roofs that cut HVAC loads by up to 40%. Warm-climate data centers and logistics hubs join cold-weather offices in specifying airtight envelopes. Payback periods are narrowing to seven years or less, allowing owners to justify premium claddings and window packages even in secondary markets.

AI-Driven Demand Reshaping Building Design, Operations and Capital Allocation

Rapid advances in AI are transforming the market. AI-driven demand for computing power has created the fastest growing asset class in the sector: data centers. Building owners now navigate rising energy demand, ambitious decarbonization goals, evolving regulations, climate risks, and changing occupant expectations. Greenbuild 2026 is responding with dedicated programming on applied artificial intelligence in sustainable facility design and operations, as well as sessions on AI's environmental impact before scaling.

Retrofit and Deep Energy Retrofits as a Major Market Opportunity

Retrofit projects are gaining momentum as governments push for decarbonization of existing building stock. In New York City, Local Law 97 requires cutting emissions by 40% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050. For existing buildings to meet Local Law 97 requirements, the 2030 forecast shows a $16.6B to $24.3B retrofit market opportunity in New York City over the next five years. The residential and commercial sectors are key demand contributors, while retrofit projects face technical complexity when integrating new systems into older building structures.

Green Finance and Certification as Gatekeepers to Capital

Certification bodies such as LEED and BREEAM have become gatekeepers to green finance because lenders demand proof of performance before closing. Corporate ESG targets are opening green-bond and sustainability-linked financing. Several banks are now offering rebates on interest rates for green buildings. LEED Gold still adds 8-12% to construction budgets, with consultant fees for modeling and verification topping $50,000 on mid-size projects, but the cheaper debt unlocked by certification is accelerating uptake.

Market news

Latest updates from across the market.

Global firms showcase green, smart building solutions at Gaobeidian expo

North India Leads Green Building Growth Surge

Việt Nam rises in energy and environmental rankings

Several banks offer rebate on interest rates for green buildings, says expert

Zero Emission Buildings market forward view published by EU

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To be announced, USA

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