Yesterday a “Home Energy Efficiency and Mortgage Risks” report released by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Community Capital and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) provided investors a solid data-driven insight – those who build and own efficient homes are good credit risks.
USGBC Awards 12 New Green School Micro-Grants to Chapters
They say it is better to give than to receive. Working with the USGBC Chapter network for the last five years, I sometimes feel like it’s about equal.
Project Spotlight: The Westory Recertification
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Located only two blocks from the White House, the Westory is an historic building in downtown DC set apart from the city landscape by its Beaux Arts architecture. In 1…
The ‘Naked’ Facts of LEED
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An Eight Word Case for Green Schools
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By Cliff Ashburner, Past-Chair, USGBC-Kentucky
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An 8 Word Case for Green Schools
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By Cliff Ashburner, Past-Chair, USGBC-Kentucky
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Summit on Green Building and Human Health
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Tackling the many challenges of making the construction and occupation of commercial and residential buildings in the United States green and sustainable is not an eas…
LEED Professionals at a Glance: March 2013
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[Part of an ongoing series capturing statistics on LEED Professionals]
LEED Professionals distinguish themselves in the green building marketplace by earning one of s…
Cleaning Up the Cleaning Industry: A Green Schools Highlight
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This spring, the National Building Museum is debuting the first-ever museum exhibition dedicated to the greening of American schools. Featuring over 40 exemplary proje…
Green Your Hormones
Authored by: Dr. Sara Gottfried, MD
In my practice, thousands of patients have come to me with the same complaint:
“I exercise. I eat lots of fruits and vegetables. I drink water all day. Why do I feel so terrible?”