Colleges and universities can now use support from Chevrolet to enhance the energy performance of individual or multiple buildings on a campus as they strive toward delivering superior LEED building performance.
At the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia in November 2013, USGBC recognized those who’ve shown outstanding dedication to the movement to green our built environment through the annual Leadership Awards.
In regions where words like “sustainable” and “green” have difficulty gaining traction, supporters of green building look to alternative methods of getting the message out. The USGBC – Georgia Chapter’s 2013 High Performance Healthy Schools Summit looked to a broad audience of parents, students, and educators to address a growing need for healthier learning spaces for the state’s children.
This fall, the Center for Green Schools received another wave of impressive applications from around the country for our Trailblazing Teacher Awards – a small grant that we give out to deserving teachers to use toward an environmental initiative in their classroom. The creativity and dedication that shows through each of the educators’ applications is humbling and inspiring (it’s no secret that our staff love to be picked as the review committee for these awards).
Recipients Demonstrate Innovative Approaches to School Sustainability, Recognized for Commitment to LEED and Healthy, High-Performing Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Dec.17, 2013) — The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced its third annual “Best of Green Schools” list, which recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives across the country for environmental efforts.
USGBC recently hosted our first Green Apple Bike Tour, an eight-day biking adventure from DC to Philadelphia with students and emerging professionals, led by the Center for Green Schools at USGBC. Green Apple is an initiative of the Center for Green Schools to put all children in schools where they have clean and healthy air to breathe, where energy and resources are conserved, and where they can be inspired to dream of a brighter future.
90 percent of Americans agree that more money needs to go toward fixing our nation’s school facilities
90 percent of Americans agree that more money needs to go toward fixing our nation’s school facilities
29 countries join coalition to support healthy, sustainable schools for all students around the world
The Center for Green Schools at USGBC Launches Global Coalition for Green Schools
29 countries join coalition to support healthy, sustainable schools for all students around the world