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 savings greening our nation’s schools can have for school district budgets and the taxpayers who fund them.
Author: LEaD Blogger
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The House of Representatives Vote on Lighting Efficiency
UPDATE: The bill, which needed 2/3 to pass, failed.
UPDATE: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issues statement, opposes H. R. 2417.
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Wind Turbine Disasters
Wind turbines have been hailed as one of the greatest advancements in the age of renewable energy, but often the potential negative impacts and occasionally downright deadly disasters involving these green energy darlings are ignored.
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Boston College Launches New Model for University-Wide Engagement
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. -
Women Leading the Way at Small Liberal Arts College
An Interview with Susan Kidd, Sustainability Director, Agnes Scott College
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USGBC Takes Part in World Children’s Festival, Kids Turn Trash into a New City
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.
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Harvard Secures Free Hot Water
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USGBC President, CEO and Founding Chair Rick Fedrizzi Commends President Obama for Launching the Better Buildings Challenge
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 action in the building industry so we can seize the tremendous opportunity in green buildings.
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How President Clinton Lifted Green Building onto the National Agenda
Forging green building market solutions and partnerships that save energy, save money and create jobs
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Green Building Codes: New Regulatory Approaches Set Sights on Compliance for the Future
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.