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We’ve got your weekly dose of green goodness below, and this week’s lineup shows that pro athletes, scholars – even sea otters – are going green! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the roundup.
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An Intern’s Perspective: My First Month with USGBC
Smiles, speed and skill pretty much sums up the beginning of my internship at the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Session Spotlight: Connecting the Cloud, Data Centers and Your Footprint
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How green are clouds?
The answer to that question has been as difficult to pin down as the origin of cyberspace itself. That is, until now! As reliance on cloud computing services continues to grow, the once intangible concept has manifested as data centers – physical storage facilities for our virtual information. Today, we know that a cloud is only as “green” as its data center, but efforts to quantify the physical impact of our virtual actions has revealed that our understanding of the operations and efficiency of these centers is cloudy at best (pun intended).
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Federal Buildings Leading By Example
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I’m thinking of a Federal building. It is the third oldest federal building in our Nation’s capital. It houses the Federal department in charge of promoting economic growth. And, thanks to a green retrofit, it saves American taxpayers $3.5 million every year.
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A Long-Overdue Conversation on Green Building and the Codes
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The 2011 Green Building Market Activity Report begins with this statement: “Green building is here to stay.”
It’s certainly been a busy year – or should I say three, or even five? Following the growth trends of a green building economy that has far outpaced an otherwise down economy, the building community has been hard at work to develop draft regulations – or model codes – that can help to translate green building ideas into tomorrow’s minimum expectations.
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USGBC Chapters Lead Sustainability Initiatives in Convention Cities
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As host cities for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, Tampa, Fla. and Charlotte, N.C. were gathering spots for the nation’s political elite – both being a mecca for U.S. policy-makers. For USGBC chapters in these areas, this was a prime opportunity to educate and engage policy-makers on sustainability initiatives.
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Friday Roundup: LEED at National Zoo, Sustainable Building and Soufflés
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Videos:This week’s green building articles went far beyond bricks and mortar: The sea lion in our header image should be ample indication. Check out our sampling of sustainability reads, videos and photos below.
Did we miss anything? Share your favorite links from the week in the comments.
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Three Things You Need To Know About Energy Data and LEED
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Reducing the costs and environmental impacts of excessive energy use is the focus of owners, investors, occupants, policy makers, and many other stakeholders.
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Ripe Idea: The Non-Artist’s Guide to Creating Big Art
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The Green Apple Day of Service is less than a month away, but it’s not too late to plan something great! When I was in elementary school, we had a giant map of the United States painted on the blacktop. This simple picture let students have fun outside, use their imagination and learn about geography all at the same time. Whether it is a map of the United States, the globe, or an image about sustainability and healthy living, there’s an easy way to scale your image to blacktop size, and make a great Day of Service project out of it.
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Session Spotlight: Sowing a New Crop of Sustainable Leader
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What would Rachel Carson do?
That’s the mantra behind the School of Sustainability and Environment at Chatham University, the alma mater of Silent Spring author and environmental activist (and our superhero) Rachel Carson.