The weather held off for the USGBC South Florida Chapter Treasure Coast Branch’s first Generation Green Event on April 21, 2012. 175 registered attendees representing four counties attended the Generation Green Awards Ceremony.
The program wa…
Posts from April 2012
Henley Middle School’s Renewable Energy Resource Center
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Top 10: How the Golden State Became the Green Building Leader
“If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development.” – Aristotle
Pennsylvania Schools are Rocking the Green Ribbon Program!
On April 19, the Delaware Valley Green Building Council recognized all 24 schools in their Chapter’s region that applied for the Green Ribbon program. Two of them, Radnor Middle School and Springside Chestnut Hill (pictured) were notified on Monday by the U.S. Department of Education that they had been named Green Ribbon Schools!
USGBC and the Congressional Green Schools Caucus Celebrate Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
On Tuesday evening, April 24, USGBC co-hosted a reception with the Congressional Green Schools Caucus to celebrate the third annual release of the Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges, 2012 Edition.
Will You Be @Greenbuild? Apply Today for a Scholarship to Attend This Year’s Conference
USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo is an unparalleled event in the industry that brings together people and products that are driving the green building movement. Every year, the event serves as a culmination of what has happened in green building over the last year, and inspires us to think big about where the movement is going and how we can be a part of it.
Rachel Gutter Visits Green School in Bali
Last week, Rachel Gutter visited the Green School in Bali, Indonesia to present them with the Center for Green Schools “2012 Greenest School on Earth” Award. The school has some incredible features, such as structures made from environmentally friendly…
Introducing the Green Apple Day of Service
Last week, I was able to visit one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to make an exciting announcement, recognizing the Green School in Bali as the Center for Green School’s “2012 Greenest School on Earth.” The school has some incredible features, such as structures made from environmentally friendly bamboo, solar energy and vortex hydro technology projects to remove the school entirely off the grid, bio-intensive farming around campus to raise organic food and so much more.
The Road to Rio+20: Houston is a city leading by example
Note: this blog was originally published on The Guardian
When you think of Houston you might think of 10-gallon cowboy hats, Nasa and a terrific barbecue. But you might not necessarily think about green building and sustainability initiatives.
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Well Worth the Sleepless Nights: Fourth Public Comment Period for LEED 2012
Earlier this week, USGBC announced a Fourth Public Comment period for LEED 2012, running from May 1 – 15. While we’re not particularly looking forward to the upcoming sleepless nights required to keep things on schedule, staff is excited about other aspects of this upcoming comment period.