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Posts from September 2012
Greenbuild and Friends: Our Bioregional Partners
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Association for Preservation Technology DC Chapter supports Green Apple Day of Service
The Association for Preservation Technology DC Chapter is proud to support the USGBC Center for Green School’s International Green Apple Day of Service Campaign. As advocates for historic properties in the DC area, APT DC’s membership cares deeply for those greenest of green buildings – the ones that are already built! The majority of school structures in our nation’s capital are historic properties in historically significant neighborhoods, but like many school districts around the US, the buildings suffer from chronically low school system budgets.
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Friday Roundup: Calling All Sports Fans, Scholars, Animal Lovers, and Speed-Walkers
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We’ve got your weekly dose of green goodness below, and this week’s lineup shows that pro athletes, scholars – even sea otters – are going green! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the roundup.
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An Intern’s Perspective: My First Month with USGBC
Smiles, speed and skill pretty much sums up the beginning of my internship at the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Session Spotlight: Connecting the Cloud, Data Centers and Your Footprint
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How green are clouds?
The answer to that question has been as difficult to pin down as the origin of cyberspace itself. That is, until now! As reliance on cloud comput…
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Federal Buildings Leading By Example
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I’m thinking of a Federal building. It is the third oldest federal building in our Nation’s capital. It houses the Federal department in charge of promoting economic growth. And, thanks to a green retrofit, it saves American taxpayers $3.5 million every year.
A Long-Overdue Conversation on Green Building and the Codes
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The 2011 Green Building Market Activity Report begins with this statement: “Green building is here to stay.”
It’s certainly been a busy year – or should I say three, or even five? Following the growth trends of a green building economy that has far outpaced an otherwise down economy, the building community has been hard at work to develop draft regulations – or model codes – that can help to translate green building ideas into tomorrow’s minimum expectations.
USGBC Chapters Lead Sustainability Initiatives in Convention Cities
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As host cities for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, Tampa, Fla. and Charlotte, N.C. were gathering spots for the nation’s political elite – both being a mecca for U.S. policy-makers. For USGBC chapters in these areas, this was a prime opportunity to educate and engage policy-makers on sustainability initiatives.
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Friday Roundup: LEED at National Zoo, Sustainable Building and Soufflés
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This week’s green building articles went far beyond bricks and mortar: The sea lion in our header image should be ample indication. Check out our sampling of sustainability reads, videos and photos below.
Did we miss anything? Share your favorite links from the week in the comments.