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In growing numbers, USGBC chapters have been directly engaging with state legislatures to enhance their existing relationships and grow new relationships with their st…
Posts from March 2013
Get Started on the 2013 Green Apple Day of Service!
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With spring finally in the air, the team at the Center for Green Schools is already getting excited for Green Apple Day of Service 2013! After a great inaugural year, we can’t wait to see an even bigger impact this September 28. Join us for a kick-off webcast on Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m.
Good News for Owners of Energy Star and LEED Homes: Efficient Homes Less Likely to Default
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Yesterday a “Home Energy Efficiency and Mortgage Risks” report released by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Community Capital and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) provided investors a solid data-driven insight – those who build and own efficient homes are good credit risks.
USGBC Awards 12 New Green School Micro-Grants to Chapters
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They say it is better to give than to receive. Working with the USGBC Chapter network for the last five years, I sometimes feel like it’s about equal.
Project Spotlight: The Westory Recertification
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Located only two blocks from the White House, the Westory is an historic building in downtown DC set apart from the city landscape by its Beaux Arts architecture. In 1…
The ‘Naked’ Facts of LEED
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An Eight Word Case for Green Schools
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By Cliff Ashburner, Past-Chair, USGBC-Kentucky
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An 8 Word Case for Green Schools
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By Cliff Ashburner, Past-Chair, USGBC-Kentucky
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Summit on Green Building and Human Health
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Tackling the many challenges of making the construction and occupation of commercial and residential buildings in the United States green and sustainable is not an eas…
LEED Professionals at a Glance: March 2013
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[Part of an ongoing series capturing statistics on LEED Professionals]
LEED Professionals distinguish themselves in the green building marketplace by earning one of s…