By bringing Greenbuild to San Francisco this November, USGBC has come full circle back to its original birthplace, here in the Bay Area. The conference has surprisingly never been to California, and USGBC’s Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) leadership is pretty psyched… and they have big plans to make sure that everyone coming will have a great Greenbuild experience.
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Greenbuild SF: Expanding the Conversation
By bringing Greenbuild to San Francisco this November, USGBC has come full circle back to its original birthplace, here in the Bay Area. The conference has surprisingly never been to California, and USGBC’s Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) leadership is pretty psyched… and they have big plans to make sure that everyone coming will have a great Greenbuild experience.
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Market Forces and Sustainability in the Real Estate Sector
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$3.5 Trillion of Global Capital Fueling Green Buildings
Legislation is an important driver of green building adoption in the real estate sector. But while the pace and strength of legislation is affected by the volatility of policy making, there is a another force in green building investment quietly happening everyday, driven by the capital market.
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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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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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Greenbuild and Friends: Our Bioregional Partners
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The forward-thinking attitudes that thrive here in the Bay Area are alive and well in the non-profit sector, and we boast some of the most active green building organizations in the world. A few dozen of them are actively partnering with Greenbuild this year to create a richer and more exciting event. Each year, these “bioregional partners” mirror the green building and sustainability culture of Greenbuild’s host cities, and San Francisco’s partner group is no different.
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Greenbuild and Friends: Our Bioregional Partners
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The forward-thinking attitudes that thrive here in the Bay Area are alive and well in the non-profit sector, and we boast some of the most active green building organizations in the world. A few dozen of them are actively partnering with Greenbuild this year to create a richer and more exciting event. Each year, these “bioregional partners” mirror the green building and sustainability culture of Greenbuild’s host cities, and San Francisco’s partner group is no different.
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Greenbuild and Friends: Our Bioregional Partners
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Slideshow images:
The forward-thinking attitudes that thrive here in the Bay Area are alive and well in the non-profit sector, and we boast some of the most active green building organizations in the world. A few dozen of them are actively partnering with Greenbuild this year to create a richer and more exciting event. Each year, these “bioregional partners” mirror the green building and sustainability culture of Greenbuild’s host cities, and San Francisco’s partner group is no different.
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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.
