Press conference announcing Houston’s first annual Green Office Challenge – partnership between the City of Houston and ICLEI – Governments for Sustainability.  The year-long initiative engages office building owners and tenants to improve the environmental performance of their operations by reducing energy use, waste and water use.  The Houston-wide challenge will bring local sustainability experts together with local businesses and properties to learn and engage in both introductory and high performance green building practices through free workshops and training. Participants’ milestones and successes will be measured throughout the year of the challenge culminating in recognition and awards for progresses made.

• The Honorable Annise Parker/ Mayor, City of Houston
• Laura Spanjian/ Mayor Parker's Director of Sustainability and Environment
• Patrice “Pete” Parsons/ Regional Director, South Central, ICLEI – Governments for Sustainability
• George Greanias/Acting President & CEO, METRO
• Matt Delnick, CEO, Greenstar North America
• Irvin “Bubba” Levy, President, Choice Energy Services Retail
• John Mooz, Senior Vice President, development, Hines
• Frazier Wilson, Director, Social Investment, Shell
• Chad Nobles, Account Executive – Energy & Environmental Solutions, Siemens

City Hall, in front of the Reflection Pond (Smith Street between Walker and McKinney)