Report Highlights Key Messages to Leaders at Rio+20 Conference
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Announcing the 2012-2013 Community Green Chairs
Congratulations to the five selected leaders who will work with USGBC National and the Center for Green Schools to launch and grow its newest program, Community Green. Community Green is USGBC’s commitment to supporting community colleges in educating the next generation of green building professionals who can lead and drive strong local sustainable economies. These five Chairs will work regionally to engage community colleges in the USGBC network, and support them in bringing green building education and activities to their campuses and communities.
USGBC Announces Changes to LEED 2012
Changes address revised delivery and ballot schedule
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Important News About LEED 2012: A Message from Rick Fedrizzi
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To USGBC members and LEED users:
The amazing volunteers on all our LEED committees have been working extremely hard for the past 3+ years to get LEED 2012 ready for launch. The continuous evolution of LEED is made possible through hard work, and these committed technical experts undertake this work because they have a passion for USGBC’s commitment to market transformation and they see LEED as the best tool to help us get there. We are all deeply in their debt.
Creating Green, Affordable Neighborhoods: Get Funded, Get Educated, Get Started
The benefits of green building and smarter neighborhood planning and design should be available to everyone, regardless of household income level. We know that green communities foster good health through walkable streets, transit connectivity and proximity to resources. Green building and infrastructure reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy and resources. Collectively, these green neighborhood features drive community costs down and create cohesive, active settings. Shouldn’t everyone have access to green neighborhoods?
Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case.
Hybrid Use of AC and DC
Incorporating DC power can improve your energy efficiency.More…
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Whitehall Middle School Carbon Busters Win National Eco Challenge
The Whitehall Middle School Carbon Busters are a group of seven middle school students who recently competed in the Lexus Eco Challenge to win scholarships and grant money and take action to improve the surrounding environment.
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Voices of the 2011 Greenbuild Scholarship Awardees: Fin MacDonald
Last year, I was able to attend the Greenbuild Conference and Expo in Toronto as a Greenbuild Scholarship recipient.
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How Our Advocates are Advancing Benchmarking Policy
In the last six months, 29 benchmarking bills and ordinances were introduced in cities and states across the country.
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USGBC Staff Ramp Up for Green Apple Day of Service
Every month, USGBC hosts an “internal showcase” at the DC headquarters – a chance for staff to learn more about a project, idea or initiative that crosses all departments. Posters and other visuals are created to illustrate the showcase theme and applicable staff are on hand to discuss the concepts with their colleagues. Occasionally, trivia and other games are played to get staff more engaged with the event.