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The Call for Education Session Proposals (and reviewers) is open! Take a look at what’s new for 2014:
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Education in the Big Easy: What’s new in the 2014 Greenbuild Call for Education Session Proposals
Category:EventPublished on:12 Dec 2013Feature image:
The Call for Education Session Proposals (and reviewers) is open! Take a look at what’s new for 2014:
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Education in the Big Easy: What’s new in the 2014 Greenbuild Call for Education Session Proposals
Category:EventPublished on:12 Dec 2013Feature image:
The Call for Education Session Proposals (and reviewers) is open! Take a look at what’s new for 2014:
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The building that started a movement
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Much has been said about Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s terrific plan to revitalize Downtown Las Vegas, but some may not know it all began with one building – namely, the major renovation of an old city hall that’s on target for LEED Gold certification. I spoke to Brad Tomm, Sr. Manager of Campus Operations and Sustainability at Zappos about this very special LEED project.
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Watch Live! The Atlantic Energy and Infrastructure Super Summit 2013
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Today, our very own Scot Horst and Mahesh Ramanujam will be speaking at The Atlantic Energy and Infrastructure Super Summit. The Atlantic has gathered a select group of senior leaders for conversations on innovative water conservation efforts, evolving green building standards, and the future of energy policy and infrastructure investment through one-on-one interviews and panel discussions.
Watch the program as it unfolds, and join the conversation via #ATLEnergy.
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Research Preview: Review of Health Language in LEED
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USGBC has promoted building industry transformation as the path to improved global and human health since our organization’s infancy. Research Preview: Review of Health Language in LEED comes at an important time in the history of the green building movement as the large building industry is now focusing on issues related to human health in the built environment.
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Brazil, sustainably speaking
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Today, in the midst of significant economic growth and social change, Brazil is preparing to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, arguably the world’s premier sporting event. From June 12 to July 13, the games will put Brazil front and center in the global spotlight.
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A monumental day for Ohio
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Today at the Ohio State House, teachers, school leadership and elected officials from across the state are gathering to celebrate the first 100 LEED certified schools. Ohio leads the nation with more LEED certified public schools than any other state, and hundreds more are on the way.
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Press Play: Green Apple Bike Tour
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USGBC recently hosted our first Green Apple Bike Tour, an eight-day biking adventure from DC to Philadelphia with students and emerging professionals, led by the Center for Green Schools at USGBC. Green Apple is an initiative of the Center for Green Schools to put all children in schools where they have clean and healthy air to breathe, where energy and resources are conserved, and where they can be inspired to dream of a brighter future.
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Ohio Leads the Nation with 100 LEED-Certified Public Schools and Hundreds More in the Pipeline
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Ohio LEED schools save energy, money and resources and are healthier for students and faculty
Washington, D.C. — (Dec. 11, 2013)— Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognizes the state of Ohio and the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) on the LEED® certification of the 100th public school building in the state. Ohio leads the country with more LEED-certified public schools than any other state, with hundreds more in the LEED pipeline.