Later this month, two lucky teachers will have the opportunity of a lifetime. The selected teachers, Kim Williams of Sacramento and Cate Arnold of Boston, will serve as representatives of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council,…
On Tuesday, January 25, 2012 members of the three USGBC Chapters in PA (Delaware Valley Green Building Council, Green Building Alliance and USGBC Central PA) went to Harrisburg for Advocacy Day.
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The Center for Green Schools operates within a non-profit called the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). While the Center has a mission that is focused on schools and the students who attend them, USGBC’s broader mission is to create green buildings and communities for all, believing that everyone is entitled to live, breathe, learn and work in a healthy, sustainable environment.
The Center has several new videos highlighting our work over the past year. These videos feature programs and events such as the Center for Green Schools Fellowship Program, and the U.S. Green Building Council Green Schools Symposium. We also created a…
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By: Peter Lehner, Executive Director, NRDC
Last week the Empire State Building received the LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The award confirms what so many of us already know: This iconic skyscraper has become a model of energy efficiency and sustainability, and it is thanks to the dedication of its owner, Tony Malkin.
Rachel Gutter, the director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, has taken her flip cam on the road to speak with everyone from teachers, parents and students to policy makers and leaders in sustainability, green buildin…
Jason F. McLennan
Chief Executive Officer
Cascadia Green Building Council
This article by Jason F. McLennan was originally printed in the Spring ’11 issue of Trim Tab, Cascadia Green Building Council’s magazine for transformational people and design. View the full length article »
The U.S. Green Building Council-Illinois Chapter held a reception this past week in Springfield, Ill. to mark the release of a comprehensive report identifying opportunities to green all schools in Illinois. The report was the result of more than two y…