Sacramento Mayor calls on fellow mayors and county leaders across the country to join the Resilient Communities for America campaign
[Part of an ongoing series capturing statistics on LEED Professionals]
LEED Professionals distinguish themselves in the green building marketplace by earning one of seven LEED Professional Credentials. Credential holders are recognized as leaders in the field and contribute their expertise to various industries and projects. Are you one of them?
Don’t have a credential yet? Learn more about how to get accredited »
This article was originally published in EcoBuilding Pulse on September 18, 2013.
Two editors take an eight-week journey down the path to LEED accreditation.
In this second installment of the Green Apple Day of Service Spotlight, members of the Center for Green Schools at USGBC team took some time out of their busy schedules to tell me a bit about the different projects they have teamed up to coordinate.
With the second annual Green Apple Day of Service fast approaching, it’s a great time to find out what kinds of projects volunteers are undertaking as part of the global effort to make all schools a healthy, sustainable, and a comfortable environment for the students and staff that walk through school doors on a daily basis.
Join our own Anisa Baldwin Metzger, School District Sustainability Manager, and Ryan Snow, Community Developer, in DC on October 17 as they lead a “LEED Core Concepts” bootcamp.
The preliminary plenary session and overall program agenda are now posted!
Communities large and small rely on water sources. Development has been historically concentrated near water bodies to take advantage of this vital resource, yet constant use has led to deterioration of these fragile ecosystems. Wetlands, rivers, lakes, and streams are important to human health, but also act as health indicators of surrounding ecosystems.
What’s your name and position at USGBC?
Christina Kuo, State and Local Campaign Manager.
How long have you been at USGBC?
Just two months!
What’s your hometown?
West Bloomfield, Michigan. I’ve lived in Taiwan and England as well – but I like to say that I’m mostly from Michigan.
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?
Former President Bill Clinton.
September 18 is Fanimation’s first annual National Ceiling Fan Day!
As a society, we’ve grown reliant on air conditioners. That’s not to say air conditioners should never be used. But it’s important to be educated on the energy and cost saving benefits of using fans in conjunction with central air.
Thanks in part to its dedicated volunteers who contributed 500,000 hours to the green building movement in 2012 alone, the USGBC community continues to advance a healthier, more sustainable and prosperous built environment in communities across the globe. The Malcolm Lewis IMPACT! Award, a prestigious annual award, recognizes a high-impact, volunteer driven project or initiative that supports USGBC’s mission. 2013 nominations are open through Oct.