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Out with the old…
We’re excited to announce that the USGBC blog has moved to the new USGBC.org website.
Head there now to check out our recent posts, including:
- 3 Things You Need to Know About Energy Data & LEED
- The Building Happiness Metric, and
- How Do I Choose a LEED Rating System?
Thank you for sticking with us during this change and for reading the USGBC blog. See you on the other side!
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New and Updated Credits Introduced into LEED Pilot Credit Library
Library provides a proving ground for LEED users to guide the improvement of LEED rating system
Washington, DC – (Mar. 2, 2012) – The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) next update to the LEED green building program, LEED 2012, will include various updates to credits within the LEED Pilot Credit Library. As a flexible, interactive mechanism for testing proposed credits in the marketplace, the Pilot Credit Library gathers real-time feedback on credit usability and ability to meet a credit’s intent.
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FEMA Administrator Fugate Applauds Green Building as a Cornerstone of the Resiliency Agenda
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Videos:Yesterday, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Craig Fugate delivered a rousing speech on the role green building can play to ensure resilient communities for a changing planet. Fugate served as the keynote speaker of the second installment of the National Leadership Speaker Series on Resiliency and Security in the 21st Century at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
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Center for Green Schools and McGraw Hill Foundation Release Green Schools White Paper
If you pay attention to the news and chatter about education policy and schools, you’ve undoubtedly heard the heated debates over the best way to hire and compensate teachers and the most appropriate way to institute rigorous curriculum. The who and the what of education often get front stage in the conversation over how to make our schools more effective at preparing students for being active, engaged citizens.
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Opening Session at Green Schools National Conference Shows Strong Support for Healthy, High Performing Schools
The 2012 Green Schools National Conference kicked off today with the opening session, featuring inspiring words from green schools advocates such as Andy Kerr, Colorado state representative and a member of our Green Schools Caucus; Majora Carter, president of the Majora Carter Group and USGBC board member; Laura Turner
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Blue is the New Green: Organized Labor and Environmental Sector Rally for Good, Green Jobs
Last week marked the kick-off of the BlueGreen Alliance’s annual Good Jobs, Green Jobs (GJGJ) Conference. The founding premise of the BlueGreen Alliance was to marry the aims of organized labor and environmentalists in common support of good, green jobs. This eclectic, yet compatible, mix of attendees makes GJGJ different from your typical green jobs affair. For the conference’s fifth anniversary, GJGJ left Washington, DC and hit the road with a series of four regional conferences.
First Stop: Atlanta.
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On Leadership: An Ode to Maverick, Goose and You
Even 25 years later, who can forget Maverick and Goose’s memorable exchange? “I feel the need…the need for speed.”
While the green building movement continues to move forward at an incredibly rapid pace, that’s not why I bring up this seemingly non-sequitur reference to Top Gun. The quote, oddly, reminds me of something deep and soulful to the green building movement – the need to lead.
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Five Years of Climate Leadership
This year, the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is celebrating five years of climate leadership. Nearly 700 institutions, representing 6 million students, are implementing plans to promote education, research and community engagement to create a sustainable future.
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Highlighting Green Homes by Greening the MLS
In recent years, there has been a boom in the construction industry and demand for green homes even while the real estate market continues to struggle. This is a clear sign that prospective buyers find value in green homes.