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Providing hands-on learning opportunities for students has been a longtime priority of the Center for Green Schools and has been championed by the USGBC Students programs.
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USGBC Joins Forces with Green Sports Alliance to Promote Healthy, Sustainable Sporting Venues and Programs
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USGBC Joins Forces with Green Sports Alliance to Promote Healthy, Sustainable Sporting Venues and Programs
Professional sports embracing LEED green building program with 25 venues currently certified
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LEED Facts
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The LEED Green Building Program: Spurring Growth in Sustainable Building, Design and Construction in the U.S. and Across the Globe
FACT: To earn LEED certification, projects choose LEED points based on the environmental and occupant benefits they are looking for.
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20 years of USGBC: Top 10 reasons I volunteer
Category:ListsPublished on:6 Aug 2013Feature image:
This article is part of a series of stories from USGBC’s community celebrating 20 years of green building triumphs. Take a walk down memory lane with USGBC, as we reflect on favorite moments and share memories from the last 20 years. Share your own green building triumphs using #USGBC20.
I started volunteering with the USGBC family in 2004 and haven’t stopped since. Here are the top 10 reasons I’ve volunteered, and continue to do so, for this great organization: -
Everything you need to know to pass your Green Associate
Category:Q&APublished on:6 Aug 2013We had a great turnout for our #LEEDGA twitter chat last week. Four LEED Green Associate panelists gave their insider study and test tips, and answered our followers’ questions. Here’s the full scoop in case you missed it:Feature image:
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Win some green to make a difference
Need a little help with your Green Apple Day of Service project? We’re giving away three Visa gift cards to help you transform your school into a healthy, safe, cost-efficient and productive learning space where students have clean and healthy air to breathe, and where energy and resources are conserved.Feature image:
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More options for LEED projects interested in demand response
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Meet the two newest members of the DRPP team.
The Demand Response Partnership Program (DRPP) is a collaborative effort that unites the demand and supply side of the energy grid with the goal of increasing participation in smart grid and demand response programs. Today we’re proud to announce our two newest members.
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Partnering for Faithful Stewardship
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The Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) Campaign is a religious response to global warming and we are excited about our new partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council. We reach almost every faith tradition, and look for common ground – things all faiths can agree on. That’s not always so easy, but we do agree that saving energy saves money. And most people, no matter how wealthy or poor, whether Christian, Jew or Muslim, enjoy saving money. Do most people see saving energy as a matter of faith? Not necessarily.
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Mid-year report card highlights Center victories and momentum
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Today, the Center for Green Schools released its mid-year report card, which checks in on progress toward our 2013 goals and reviews the most meaningful and quantifiable moments of the first two quarters of the calendar year. The report card is organized using the Center’s four strategic goals as subsections, and utilizes a combination of graphics, icons and imagery to illustrate our current standings as we track toward annual goals.
