New York Greenbuild wraps at Javits Center: thousands of green building professionals, more than 250 exhibitors

The 2026 Greenbuild International Conference + Expo wrapped on October 26 at the Javits Center in New York City. Organisers say the event brought together thousands of sustainability professionals, with more than 250 exhibiting companies and more than 150 continuing-education sessions, under the theme Invest for Impact.

Highlights of the week

Sessions focused on resilience, decarbonization, sustainable finance strategies and climate policy. Tuesday featured full-day summits and half-day workshops on designing buildings for resilience, strategic decarbonization and building a sustainable future with LEED v5, along with green building tours at sites around New York City.

The Wednesday keynote was opened by Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, who discussed the geopolitical landscape and a healthier world. Thursday's keynote featured a welcome from Doreen M. Harris, president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, followed by a panel on building the digital future sustainably, including data centers, with speakers from Holder Construction, Infrastructure Masons, STACK Infrastructure and Google, moderated by Bloomberg Media.