When artist Candy Chang painted the side of an abandoned building in her New Orleans neighborhood with chalkboard paint and stenciled the words, “Before I die…” she never expected it to become a worldwide phenomenon.
Thanks to passionate people around the world who have spearheaded their own walls, there are now over 350 Before I Die walls in over 50 countries and over 20 languages.
When artist Candy Chang painted the side of an abandoned building in her New Orleans neighborhood with chalkboard paint and stenciled the words, “Before I die…” she never expected it to become a worldwide phenomenon.
Thanks to passionate people around the world who have spearheaded their own walls, there are now over 350 Before I Die walls in over 50 countries and over 20 languages.
When artist Candy Chang painted the side of an abandoned building in her New Orleans neighborhood with chalkboard paint and stenciled the words, “Before I die…” she never expected it to become a worldwide phenomenon.
Thanks to passionate people around the world who have spearheaded their own walls, there are now over 350 Before I Die walls in over 50 countries and over 20 languages.
The South is booming–and it isn’t going to stop. Data from the U.S. Census show that “when looking at the areas with the largest numeric gains, those high on the list are mainly in the South and West.” Energy is driving this massive flow of people—and money—to these states, and that presents a great opportunity for the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Energy is holding this year’s Solar Decathlon in the Orange Country Great Park in Irvine, California, from October 3–13. The Solar Decathlon is a biennial international competition that challenges twenty collegiate and university student-led teams to design and build solar-powered net-zero homes that are affordable, energy-efficient, and aesthetically appealing.
South by Southwest, the behemoth music, film and interactive event that consumes Austin each March, is in itself a giant exercise in tactical urbanism. The influx of people stretches downtown Austin to its limits and transforms every underutilized space into something else: parking lots become music venues, lounges, eateries and almost anything else imaginable.
Have a green thumb and a green building project? Then, LEED pilot credit SSpc82: Local Food Production is for you! Whether the project is growing food onsite or supporting an off-site farm, it could be rewarded for the intrinsic value of local food production.
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Oceano Elementary School marks Green Apple Day of Service, Santa Maria Times. Oceano was one of nearly 2,100 projects around the world that participated in the Center for Green Schools’ second annual Green Apple Day of Service on Sept. 28.
This article was originally published in EcoBuilding Pulse on September 25, 2013.
After the first week of studying, we’re fairly certain we know what this exam is really about.
By Hallie Busta
For all of their boldface text and colorful highlighting, the study materials that the USGBC recommends to those preparing for its Green Associate exam don’t hesitate to plunge into the nitty-gritty of LEED and the USGBC. So far, that level of detail is proving to be both cumbersome and reassuring.
Written by Jason Hartke and Sam Glass
In part, the environmental movement grew out of the great ideas of naturalists who were committed to the goals of nature conservation and habitat protection. Famous documentarian Ken Burns produced an amazing PBS series on the history of our national parks, calling them “America’s Best Idea.” Today, many land conservation groups carry on this mission of protecting America the Beautiful and all of our stunning natural areas and the precious fauna and flora that call it home.