Trade shows, exhibitions and commercial showrooms
Large trades shows are held in every major city. Commercial exhibitors book space and display their products and brochures in a way that helps grow the construction industry and, by extension, the market for sustainable construction products and practices. Of course, products are also on display in commercial showrooms. More enlightened plumbing supplies providers may have a special section dedicated to dual flush toilets and provide information about water conservation. However these are sales-driven environments where the amount of floor space and best shelf placement have a price.
Full disclosure
Ok. We are not first in the world. There are a few centres in other countries where sustainable construction products and practices are on display. At this point, we found one that is still under construction in Tianjin, China. We visited the ICDuBo (Innovation Centre Sustainable Building) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, has been in operation since 2010.
Large trades shows are held in every major city. Commercial exhibitors book space and display their products and brochures in a way that helps grow the construction industry and, by extension, the market for sustainable construction products and practices. Of course, products are also on display in commercial showrooms. More enlightened plumbing supplies providers may have a special section dedicated to dual flush toilets and provide information about water conservation. However these are sales-driven environments where the amount of floor space and best shelf placement have a price.
Full disclosure
Ok. We are not first in the world. There are a few centres in other countries where sustainable construction products and practices are on display. At this point, we found one that is still under construction in Tianjin, China. We visited the ICDuBo (Innovation Centre Sustainable Building) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, has been in operation since 2010.
The Sweet Spot between Academic and Commercial
Commercial showrooms and academic demonstration projects serve a clear purpose. The value of the Sustainable Construction Centre lies in the wide gap that exists between facilities built to support faculty and students in an academic setting and facilities built to support profit-driven sales. The Sustainable Construction Centre offers a very unique and clearly differentiated service to the construction industry and the community at large:
Driven by Values and Principles
The Sustainable Construction Centre provides information, interactive displays and events that are consistent with our values and principles.
Our Vancouver location will be among the first in the world. We are actively seeking partnerships with other sustainable construction centres that match our values and principles.
Commercial showrooms and academic demonstration projects serve a clear purpose. The value of the Sustainable Construction Centre lies in the wide gap that exists between facilities built to support faculty and students in an academic setting and facilities built to support profit-driven sales. The Sustainable Construction Centre offers a very unique and clearly differentiated service to the construction industry and the community at large:
- displays selected by an independent jury to reflect best practices and measurable sustainable benefits
- exhibits that evolve over time to reflect the latest technology
- an all-under-one-roof location for engineers, architects, builders and their clients to see and touch what green feels like
- integrated displays that show how building systems are connected to each other and to a building's environment
Driven by Values and Principles
The Sustainable Construction Centre provides information, interactive displays and events that are consistent with our values and principles.
Our Vancouver location will be among the first in the world. We are actively seeking partnerships with other sustainable construction centres that match our values and principles.