Sharpen your #2 pencils and get out your thick red pen. There’s a lot going on this summer in the technical development of green building codes, standards and rating systems, and we need your input.
We’ll put up some more detail about each of these …
UPDATE: The amendment failed.
As Congressional leaders and the Obama Administration continue to negotiate over long term deficit reduction and the raising of the federal deficit ceiling, the U.S. House of Representatives this week is considering the …
Representatives Ben Chandler (KY-6), Robert Dold (IL-10) and Jim Matheson (UT-2), the co-chairs of the bi-partisan Congressional Green Schools Caucus, sponsored a briefing on Monday, July 11, to educate their colleagues on the significant financial sav…
UPDATE: The bill, which needed 2/3 to pass, failed.
UPDATE: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issues statement, opposes H. R. 2417.
read more
Could alumni be a missing link in sustainable trends on campuses?
With over 20 times the current student population, Boston College’s alumni network is teaming up with faculty and students to keep current with the latest environmental research, help students get green jobs, and enhance Boston College’s contribution to creating a sustainable economy.
An Interview with Susan Kidd, Sustainability Director, Agnes Scott College
read more
The National Mall was buzzing with the creativity of hundreds of kids from around the world last month, as USGBC took part in the 4th World Children’s Festival on June 17. As a part of the three-hour “Living City” workshop, kids were introduced to new ways of looking at old water bottles, coffee cups and to-go boxes – and with the help of USGBC volunteers put them to use designing a city of the future.
I want to commend and congratulate President Obama today for launching the Better Buildings Challenge, a White House driven program that will ramp up significant commitments to green building. Once again, the President is taking action and inspiring ac…
Forging green building market solutions and partnerships that save energy, save money and create jobs
read more
First printed in the spring 2011 issue of Living Architecture Monitor
(Volume 13, No. 2)
Now that summer is in full swing, we are all hoping for a bit of calm and relaxation. But kicking off your shoes now may put you behind in the fast-paced green building policy race that has – month after month – continued to increase in speed and momentum since last year’s exciting launch of a new set of regulatory tools.