On Oct. 31, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Council Brasil submitted a joint position paper on sustainability in the built environment for consideration of governments around the world and the U.N. governing body heading up next …
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Campus Sustainability Community Grows Through STARS Program
The campus sustainability community continues to grow as colleges and universities aim to improve their green campus initiatives. Within this growth, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is serving as a prof…
Greener, More Cohesive, More Vibrant Neighborhoods: Apply Now For Sustainable Communities Grant
Do you know of a community planning a development project with an eye toward sustainability? Spread the word: A new program providing no-cost technical assistance to select communities could help to turn that vision into action, and the application is …
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14 Years Later, The Codes Begin to Follow Eisenberg’s Lead
Just yesterday, the International Code Council’s membership of code officials put the final touches on the 2012 version of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC). For David Eisenberg – Executive Director of the Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT), former USGBC Board member, and long time chair of USGBC’s Codes Committee – it was a very clear culmination of a chapter in his life story, and the product of nearly two decades of work.
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National Youth Policy Summit Students Present Energy-Usage Goals
Last week, eight students from the National Youth Policy Summit for National Energy Innovation visited with the Center for Green Schools staff members to give a presentation on policies that they created on environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient…
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Rachel Gutter’s “Essential Toronto” Interview at Greenbuild
At this year’s Greenbuild Conference & Expo, Rachel Gutter, director of the Center for Green Schools, had the opportunity to be interviewed by GreenSource Magazine’s “Essential Toronto.” Rachel highlighted all the work that the Center has been doing, and the benefits green schools can provide. You can view her full interview below:
Tools for Tracking Building Performance on College Campuses
Increasing utility costs and tightening budgets have led many colleges and universities across the country to rethink the way they manage their energy consumption. Take Western Michigan University for example: Their facilities team has installed 718 su…
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Campus Conservation Nationals Deadline Extended
The recent excitement around Campus Conservation Nationals has compelled us to extend the registration deadline for the spring 2012 competition to Nov. 15. Already, over 85 schools have committed, and 908 buildings and 90,800 students will compete! Thi…
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“Green Jobs” Versus “Jobs”? – It’s Not a Competition; They’re One in the Same
On Oct. 26, USGBC participated in a salon on green jobs and economic growth, hosted by Planet Forward. The high-level discussion included U.S. government representatives from several agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department o…
HOK & USGBC Working Together to Build LEED Children’s Center in Haiti
USGBC’s close collaborators in Project Haiti, global architectural firm HOK, have published a series of blog entries on their efforts to design the first LEED Platinum orphanage and children’s center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Their pro-bono design effo…