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Today, the European Union Parliament rejected a proposal to backload (or postpone) the auctioning of additional credits within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)…
New and Improved Way to Certify Multiple Buildings
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In 2005, USGBC developed the application guidance for multiple buildings and buildings on a campus. Since then, we’ve continued to refine and expand both the document and the supporting tools.
The newest update includes two key features.
The Center for Green Schools and The Princeton Review Release 4th Annual Guide to Green Colleges
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At The Princeton Review, we are genuinely pleased to partner for the fourth consecutive year with our friends at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center For Green Sch…
The Princeton Review Releases 4th Annual Free ‘Guide to Green Colleges’ in Partnership With the Center for Green Schools at USGBC
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Downloadable Book Profiles 322 Most Environmentally Responsible Colleges
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Continuing Education Q&A with Thornton Tomasetti
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Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering design, investigation and analysis services to clients worldwide on projects of every size and level of complexity. Founded in 1956, today Thornton Tomasetti is a 700-person organization of engineers, architects and other professionals collaborating from offices across the world.
Thanks to Amy Seif Hattan and Rachel Michelin for participating in this Q&A.
“Missing Manual” Answers LEED FAQs
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New report from LEEDuser compiles key addenda, Interpretations, and FAQs in one easy reference.
Keeping up with LEED isn’t always easy. Since LEED 2009 was launched, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has issued a variety of addenda, LEED Interpretations, and guidance documents that offer important clarifications or new compliance paths for key credits. The collective knowledge of the LEED community on how LEED reviewers are applying some of the more nuanced LEED requirements has also grown.
Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference: Let’s Get to Work
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Let’s Get to Work: Climate Change, Infrastructure and Innovation, the theme of the 6th annual Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference, focuses on how to address the realities of climate change. Hosted in Washington D.C. next week (April 16-18), the conference will bring a diverse group of dynamic speakers and organizations together to discuss how national goals for resiliency and sustainability, and goals to grow our economy and create jobs, are one and the same.
SB 326 Will “Restrict our Collective Ability to Create Healthier, More Energy Efficient Buildings” – Constituent Letter to AL Sen. Whatley
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We love seeing positive support for the benefits of LEED at the national, state and local levels. Here’s a recent example in Alabama:
The Honorable Tom Whatley Room 733
State House
11 South Union Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130
RE: SB 326
Dear Senator Whatley,
President Clinton and Our Green Apple Partners Set the Bar High for this Year’s Green Apple Day of Service
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For former President Bill Clinton, the “right kind of future” for today’s K-12 students includes careers in energy efficiency and green schools.
Igniting Change through Day of Service
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In 2012, Jason Gasperich of Connor Sports, a USGBC Member Company, received an email from the Green Apple team asking him to become involved with the Day of Service. J…