Feature image:
Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
GM Has First LEED Certified Plant In South America, Hybrid Cars News. The Joinville, Brazil, plant is General Motors’ sixth LEED-certified facility.
Blog
-
Friday Roundup: South America’s 1st LEED auto plant, ‘father of LEED’ makes case
Feature image:
Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
GM Has First LEED Certified Plant In South America, Hybrid Cars News. The Joinville, Brazil, plant is General Motors’ sixth LEED-certified facility.
-
Guide: USGBC San Diego brings sustainability to non-profits
Published on:12 Mar 2014Feature image:
Looking for a new way to bring green building education to your community? The USGBC San Diego Chapter’s Green Assistance Program is bringing sustainable design strategies to non-profits in Balboa Park, allowing the organizations to turn building energy and cost savings into new funding streams for community-focused programs.
-
Now recruiting volunteer national chairs to support Community Green
Feature image:
The Center for Green Schools at USGBC is proud to announce the expansion of Community Green, thanks to the continued and generous support of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. Launched in 2012, Community Green partners with community colleges to prepare for careers in sustainability and green building. Community Green is supported by a network of volunteer national chairs, located regionally across the U.S., who work with colleges to implement program benefits and deepen engagement with USGBC.
-
In the Know with Maggie & Joe
Published on:12 Mar 2014Feature image:
Time to know some of the green building and LEED “known knowns!”
-
Become a LEED committee member!
Published on:10 Mar 2014Feature image:
Have you considered volunteering with LEED?
LEED committee volunteers play a critical role in developing and maintaining the LEED rating system. The U.S. Green Building Council is holding an open call for self-nominations of qualified applicants to serve as members of LEED committees and working groups. The following groups are seeking new members:
-
Trust but verify: Why LEED certification matters
Published on:10 Mar 2014Feature image:
We know there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Simply put, trust must be earned.
This is where third-party certification comes in. It holds businesses accountable for what they say is true, and it signals to consumers that the product meets certain standards so that they can make educated decisions about what to buy. Third-party seals of approval can communicate other things as well, such as the values of the company or the class of the product.
-
Interested in becoming a LEED Green Associate or LEED AP? What you need to know
Published on:10 Mar 2014Feature image:
You’ve made up your mind. You’re ready to step up your game and become a LEED professional.
Here’s what you need to know about the application:
-
Friday Roundup: Recertification is critical component, CaGBC pushing progress
Feature image:
Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips, but also be sure to check out our other green building news post from today that reveals the truth behind the “Environmental Policy Alliance,” an astroturf front group that’s been attacking LEED.
-
USGBC in the news: Exposing the ‘Environmental Policy Alliance’
Feature image:
Don’t be fooled, the Environmental Policy Alliance isn’t the “EPA” you might think. The group behind recent attacks on LEED is run by the notorious Washington, D.C., lobbyist Richard Berman, who works on behalf of special interests under the guise of policy and research institutes.
Check out what Architect, The Huffington Post and TreeHugger have to say about the Environmental Policy Alliance: