Build It Green's &quot;mission is to promote healthy, energy and resource efficient building practices in California. We work with mainstream stakeholders in the housing industry to accelerate the adoption of green building practices, and our short-term goal is to facilitate the greening of 10,000 housing units by the end of 2008.&quot;* West Coast Green is the nation?s largest conference and expo dedicated to green innovation, building, design and technology. The conference featured over 380 exhibitors, 100 presenters, and 14,000 attendees. Location: San Jose Convention Center in Silicon Valley (San Jose, California, USA), September 25-27, 2008 *Source: www.builditgreen.org