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5 Mar 2014
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USGBC is working with policymakers to advance sound resiliency programs and policies so communities can better implement strategies to prevent and …
Posts with the Advocacy and policy tag
Picking up the PACE in Iowa
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5 Mar 2014
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How do you stay warm in the cold Iowa winter? Pick up the PACE — Property Assessed Clean Energy that is!
That is just what the USGBC Iowa Chapter is doing, leading the charge on PA…
Coordinated Resiliency
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A lot of firsthand accounts have already been written about the snowstorm that brought Atlanta to a standstill at the end of January. So I won’t go into detail about the amount of time we spent in our hotel lobby commi…
Today’s truth check: Green building is good for Ohio!
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4 Feb 2014
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Ohio’s green building industry stands strong to support green building in the Buckeye State…
This morning, USGBC joined expert witnesses from across Ohio’s diverse gree…
Fighting back to keep Ohio green
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The green building industry stands up to support green building in the Buckeye State
“I am here today to voice our strong opposition to SCR 25, a resolution tha…
Global green building event calendar 2014
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The global green building professional’s attention is perpetually divided. With relevant and compelling events taking place all over the world, it is impossible …
House committee clears important legislation for commercial tenants
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30 Jan 2014
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On Tuesday, the House Energy & Commerce Committee took a positive step in advancing building efficiency legislation with the passage of H.R. 2126, the “Better Buildings Act.&rd…
Dear Mr. President: Support better buildings through executive action
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Last night, I was inspired watching President Obama outline a plan to “make this a year of action” and calling on us all to do everything we can to invest in a stronge…
A haiku of state and local advocacy opportunities in 2014
New year, new session;
Advocates plan, train, and meet;
For chance to green laws.
I believe in concise writing; thus, what better way to lay out advocacy possibilities in 2014 than with a haiku?read more
USGBC 2014 congressional wrap-up and look ahead
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With only a few short weeks before the New Year, the House and Senate completed a series of important legislative milestones including the bipartisan budget deal. With this budget deal in place, the House and Senate Appropri…