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Washington, DC. (December 6, 2006) – From left to right, Thomas Taylor, Wayne Proulx, Jim Woods and Ward Hubbell, executive director of the Green Building Initiative, discuss building performance at this year's Ecobuild Federal show during the keynote address and panel discussion led by Hubbell.

Washington, DC (December 06, 2006) — At this year's Ecobuild Federal Show in Washington, DC, GBI executive director Ward Hubbell delivered a keynote address and led a panel of experts in a discussion of building performance.

The full text of his speech, which touched on topics including the importance of healthy competition to drive continuous improvement in the green building industry, can be downloaded by clicking here.

ABOUT THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE: The mission of the Green Building Initiative is to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings by promoting credible and practical green building approaches. A not-for-profit education initiative, the GBI is supported by a broad cross section of organizations and individuals with an interest in residential and commercial construction. For more information on the Green Building Initiative, please visit www.thegbi.org.