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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.
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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 1989, the building was renovated into the 12-story, 273,111-square-foot commercial office building that we know today.
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The ‘Naked’ Facts of LEED
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With LEED projects in 135 countries around the world, it is safe to say, LEED is everywhere. Even on 60 acres of bamboo forest and white tea plantations in China.
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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 easy one, but the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is to be congratulated for working aggressively to address them. Championing commitments to environmental sustainability, energy reduction, social equity, and human health demonstrate the commitment of the USGBC to take steps that will benefit both the environment and the businesses that construct, as well as occupy, these structures.
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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 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 »
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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 projects from new construction to rehabs to modular classrooms, the exhibition surveys the extraordinary breadth of green school design in the United States through sample building materials, photographs, video, and green products.
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Green Your Hormones
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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?”
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Taking a Look at the State of Our Nation’s Schools
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Everywhere I go, I see schools falling apart. On my way to work in D.C., I pass schools with broken windows and crumbling bricks. In the Bronx, I’ve been inside schools where only one out of four bathroom stalls is even remotely usable. In Georgia, I’ve met students and teachers forced to take time away from the classroom to treat headaches and asthma attacks. In my capacity as the director of the Center for Green Schools, I’ve visited schools in more than 27 states. I know that our schools are in desperate need of repair.
