Green Building Experts Call for Immediate Action to Boost Sustai

Panel Discussion Follows Debut Screening of "Architecture 2030," an Episode of the Autodesk Sponsored e2 design Documentary Series

A panel discussion held November 7 in Chicago, and hosted by Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), cited the need to promote and increase education on sustainable design to develop the talent necessary to reach the green goals set forth by the 2030 Initiative and other international efforts. Held in conjunction with the Greenbuild 2007 Expo in Chicago, the panel, moderated by Susan Szenasy, editor-in-chief of Metropolis magazine, included S. Richard Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chairman of the USGBC; Phil Bernstein, vice president of Industry Strategy and Relations, Autodesk; Sadhu Johnston, deputy chief of staff, City of Chicago; and Edward Mazria, executive director, Architecture 2030.