Over the past two and a half months, we’ve asked our Twitter followers one question: How are you part of #GreenbuildNation?
The hashtag #GreenbuildNation is part of a Twitter contest where followers tweet us a link to something that connects them to the Greenbuild Nation. The prize? A free conference pass to Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia!
Over the past two and a half months, we’ve asked our Twitter followers one question: How are you part of #GreenbuildNation?
The hashtag #GreenbuildNation is part of a Twitter contest where followers tweet us a link to something that connects them to the Greenbuild Nation. The prize? A free conference pass to Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia!
Over the past two and a half months, we’ve asked our Twitter followers one question: How are you part of #GreenbuildNation?
The hashtag #GreenbuildNation is part of a Twitter contest where followers tweet us a link to something that connects them to the Greenbuild Nation. The prize? A free conference pass to Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia!
I’d be hard put to call this latest skirmish about LEED’s effectiveness a raging battle; it strikes me as being typical of the passionate dialogue that has gotten us to where we are today. It’s people like the thousands of LEED committee volunteers and USGBC members who vote to continually raise the bar with LEED and, more importantly, those who use LEED on their projects every day. These are the people who have been most responsible for LEED becoming the global standard.
I’d be hard put to call this latest skirmish about LEED’s effectiveness a raging battle; it strikes me as being typical of the passionate dialogue that has gotten us to where we are today. It’s people like the thousands of LEED committee volunteers and USGBC members who vote to continually raise the bar with LEED and, more importantly, those who use LEED on their projects every day. These are the people who have been most responsible for LEED becoming the global standard.
This month, Erin Wages was recognized as one of USGBC’s Above and Beyond Volunteers – volunteer leaders whose contributions have led to outstanding achievements for the green building community.
This article is part of a series of stories from USGBC’s community celebrating 20 years of green building triumphs. Take a walk down memory lane with USGBC, as we reflect on favorite moments and share memories from the last 20 years. Share your own green building triumphs using #USGBC20.
I started volunteering with the USGBC family in 2004 and haven’t stopped since. Here are the top 10 reasons I’ve volunteered, and continue to do so, for this great organization:
The Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) Campaign is a religious response to global warming and we are excited about our new partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council. We reach almost every faith tradition, and look for common ground – things all faiths can agree on. That’s not always so easy, but we do agree that saving energy saves money. And most people, no matter how wealthy or poor, whether Christian, Jew or Muslim, enjoy saving money. Do most people see saving energy as a matter of faith? Not necessarily.
This article is part of a series of stories from USGBC’s community celebrating 20 years of green building triumphs. Take a walk down memory lane with USGBC, as we reflect on favorite moments and share memories from the last 20 years. Share your own green building triumphs using #USGBC20.