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Federal agencies get mixed results on White House green building report card
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Late last week, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released their annual agency sustainability scorec…
Colombia Green Building Council: Taking and offering inspiration in equal measure
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“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927- pres…
LEED in new and existing markets
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LEED Earth is a new campaign designed to bring LEED, the most widely recognized and used green building certification program, around the world.
We are offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the over 100 countries (See Below) where LEED currently does not exist. Additionally, LEED Earth is offering free LEED certification to the first Platinum project—in any country–to certify using the newest version of LEED.
USGBC to Offer Free LEED Certification to Groundbreaking Projects in New Markets
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Washington, D.C. — (June 5, 2013) — In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the 112 countries where LEED has yet to take root.
First Look: LEED v4 online learning component
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This article is part of a series that USGBC is using to give the LEED community a first look at the tools and resources we’ve developed to support those using LEED.
Greening our games – a Twitter chat recap
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Two weeks ago, the Center for Green Schools (@mygreenschools) had the pleasure of virtually sitting down with the Green Sports Alliance (@sportsalliance) and the Seatt…
Greening our games- a Twitter chat recap
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Two weeks ago, the Center for Green Schools (@mygreenschools) had the pleasure of virtually sitting down with the Green Sports Alliance (@sportsalliance) and the Seatt…
LEED Lab sets the course for campus EB:O+M certification
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Over the past year, USGBC and GBCI have collaborated with The Catholic University of America (CUA) on a pilot interdisciplinary studio — coined the LEED Lab. The goal…
Case Study by Colorado State: Learning Gate Community School
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Miss Patti stood on the porch of the administration building for the small charter school. For nearly 20 years she had worked hard to bring environmental education to …