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17 Dec 2014
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Recipients Represent the Best Environmental Efforts in Schools Across U.S.
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Minding the gender gap in green building
Published on:17 Dec 2014Feature image:
On stage at Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia, our CEO Rick Fedrizzi sat across from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and said that there weren’t enough women coming into our movement. He continued by asking what we could do to bring more gender equity to green building.
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Sound bites: Telling your sustainability story
Published on:12 Dec 2014Feature image:
Sustainability marketing has evolved into a discipline in and of itself. And this year at Greenbuild 2014, this topic took center stage.
Sold-out Greenbuild special set session Marketing + Sustainability: The Tools and Tips to Tell Your Story featured a cross-section of leaders who are engaged in both marketing functions and sustainability-related work. Their conversations spanned the entire lifecycle of sustainability marketing:
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Balancing compelling images and convincing text when promoting your LEED project
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Everyone knows the old adage “A picture is worth 1,000 words.” The human brain responds to images differently than it responds to descriptive text. Vivid color, pattern and the suggestion of motion engage our eyes and our minds in ways that words just don’t. Even the most active imagination can’t reliably convert prose to imagery in a way that matches the power of viewing a photo or an illustration.
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LEED in Motion: India just released
Published on:12 Dec 2014Feature image:
USGBC has just launched the latest installment in our popular LEED in Motion report series, LEED in Motion: India. The report provides a far-reaching account of the factors that have led to nearly 2,000 buildings participating in LEED across the Indian subcontinent, comprising 833 million square feet of building space using the world’s most prominent green building rating system.
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Reflections on the global imperative of green building
Published on:11 Dec 2014Feature image:
If targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction are to be met, decision-makers must unlock the potential of the building sector with much greater seriousness and vigor than they have to date and make mitigation of building-related emissions a cornerstone of every national climate change strategy. — Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP (from a 2010 report)
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833 Million Square Feet of Building Space in India using LEED
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Report – LEED in Motion: India, emphasizes the rapid expansion of green building
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Kill the Cup: coffee, selfies, and environmental impact
Published on:10 Dec 2014Feature image:
Did you know that 50 billion paper cups get discarded in America each year? It’s unbelievable! I started researching the ‘cup problem’ when I was a grad student at UC San Diego; here’s what I’ve found:
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LEED reviewer experts are available to help you
Published on:10 Dec 2014Feature image:
Green building thrives on collaboration between team members. After all, buildings are complex systems and it may not always be clear how the LEED requirements apply to your project. GBCI recognizes the valuable role that collaborative communication can play in helping your team work effectively—not just within your team, but also with your LEED reviewer.
There are a number of ways you can reach out to your reviewer before, during and after the review:
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LEED AP ND exam to feature LEED v4 content in February 2015
Published on:9 Dec 2014Feature image:
On Feb. 25, 2015, the LEED AP Neighborhood Development (ND) exam will begin featuring LEED v4 content and project experience assessment. (The LEED Green Associate and other LEED AP exams were already updated to reflect the v4 rating system in June 2014; here’s more on that change.)
If you’re prepping to take the LEED AP ND exam be sure to keep these dates in mind: