One day the history books could say that the Obama Administration’s stimulus package of 2009 saved the nation from deep and irreparable financial collapse. But one thing we know right now is that the historic $90 billion investment in clean energy was a significant policy decision for unleashing critical market forces and helping ignite a nascent clean energy economy—a decision that continues to pay clear dividends.
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Q&A with USGBC Green School Chapter Member Chris Tyler: How one Kentucky school cut energy at no cost
Chris Tyler is a sustainability engineer for Thermal Equipment Sales, and also sits on the board of directors for USGBC’s Kentucky chapter. Chris’ children attend Rosa Parks Elementary, a school that recently cut its energy usage by 47 percent with no additional cost to the school. They made these dramatic reductions by improving operations and educating teachers and students on energy reduction strategies.
10,000th LEED Building Certified
Major milestone marks achievement for green building market
Washington, DC (August 31, 2011) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today that the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has certified the 10,000th LEED commercial project. Created in 2000, the LEED green building program has become a global symbol of sustainable building certifying more than 1.4 million square feet of new and existing buildings every day.
Three Cool Things You Didn’t Know About the LEED International Program
Summer’s winding down but the heat’s still here in Washington, D.C., and what better way to cool off than to immerse yourself in the wave of cool things USGBC is doing internationally? Here are three things you may not have known about LEED Internatio…
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USGBC’s Roger Platt, Vice President Joe Biden to Speak at National Clean Energy Summit
Roger Platt, USGBC’s Senior Vice President of Global Policy and Law, is to speak at the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0: The Future of Energy on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
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New York’s Green Legacy Leaves Imprint on Greenbuild 2011
From hosting NY-based exhibitors and municipal leaders, to locally-themed workshops and educational sessions, NY is embedded into world’s largest green building conference & expo
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New York’s Green Legacy Leaves Imprint on Greenbuild 2011
From hosting NY-based exhibitors and municipal leaders, to locally-themed workshops and educational sessions, NY is embedded into world’s largest green building conference & expo
read more
New York’s Green Legacy Leaves Imprint on Greenbuild 2011
From hosting NY-based exhibitors and municipal leaders, to locally-themed workshops and educational sessions, NY is embedded into world’s largest green building conference & expo
read more
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Rachel on the Road: Interview with Rep. Sarbanes (D-MD)
Rachel Gutter, the director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, has taken her flip cam on the road to speak with everyone from teachers, parents and students to policy makers and leaders in sustainability, green buildin…
A New Generation of Leadership: USGBC Emerging Professionals
Mariah Howard-Porath, USGBC Emerging Professional, Social Media Coordinator, Earth Day New York
Imagine having the ability to gather a village of engineers, architects, designers, lawyers, teachers and advocates of green building practices in one pla…