Atlanta (February 6, 2003)

Greenprints: Sustainable Communities by Design Keynote Luncheon hosts a green building and smart growth conversation with Maryland's Honorable Parris Glendening. Southface Energy Institute hosts the discussion on the last day of the Greenprints Conference, Friday, Feb. 14 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.

A national leader in the anti-sprawl movement, Glendening promotes the development of model "Smart" Building Codes and mass transit solutions in large cities. Credited with coining the term "smart growth," he believes in compact cities that include high residential densities, job concentration, as well as urban "infill" and "brownfield" development versus suburban development. While holding office, Glendening's dedication to smart growth helped attract more than $135 million in commercial investment, helped create thousands of jobs and helped redevelop historic and neglected areas in Maryland.

As 37 States discussed smart growth in their State of the State message, Glendening encouraged the National Governor's Association to endorse a series of 10 land use principles for states to commence smart growth practices.

"We have the same goals in mind-to reinvigorate and revitalize our established communities while preserving and protecting our breathtaking natural resources," Glendening said in his 1999 speech Making Smart Growth Smarter.

Greenprints fosters the Southface mission to promote sustainable homes, workplaces and communities. The conference presents quality learning opportunities for those 'new' to being green and advanced practitioners of green building. Greenprints provides a dynamic forum for design and construction professionals to interact with experts, discover alternatives and implement solutions that will guarantee an ecologically sustainable future. For more information on all of the Green Week activities and to register for events, go to www.greenprints.org.

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