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28 Mar 2014
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Good morning, Washington. Today marks the culmination of almost two years of work and thousands of hours of volunteer time to make the District of Columbia, once again, a national leader…
Posts in the Policy and Advocacy category:
Are Wind Turbines a Good Investment?
Output study casts doubt on previous research.More…
New reporting initiative helps federal agencies continue their green building leadership
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24 Mar 2014
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U.S. federal government agencies were some of the earliest adopters of LEED. Over the years, we have seen the federal government build, retrofit and operate some amazing green buildings….
Who’s counting? Center for Green Schools 2013 metrics
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18 Mar 2014
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In 2013, the Center for Green Schools reached further, leveraged greater and invested more than we ever have. How do we know? We are maniacal about tracking our work – whether it b…
USGBC Announces 2014-2015 Mark Ginsberg Sustainability Fellow
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Washington, D.C. — March 17, 2014 — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named Heather Joy Rosenberg, an independent sustainability consultant, as its 2014-2015 Mark Ginsberg Sustainability Fellow. In this…
Around the world in 80 market briefs
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Green Building Leadership across the World’s Megacities
To accommodate the expected increase in urban population of 2 billion people before 2030, will require the equivalent of 200 new cities the size of Paris.[1]read …
Now recruiting volunteer national chairs to support Community Green
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The Center for Green Schools at USGBC is proud to announce the expansion of Community Green, thanks to the continued and generous support of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. Launched in 2012, Community Green p…
Trust but verify: Why LEED certification matters
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10 Mar 2014
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We know there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Simply put, trust must be earned.
This is where third-party certification …
H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act
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7 Mar 2014
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This week, the House of Representatives took a major step in advancing building efficiency legislation with the passage of H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act. This bipartisa…
Are Infrared Emissions an Untapped Energy Source?
It is possible to harvest energy from Earth’s thermal infrared emission
into outer space, according to new research from the Harvard School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences.More…