Sustainability & Resilience: Page 46
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Americans Still Want to Own a (Green) Home
In a poll, Yahoo! Real Estate found Americans still dream of home ownership, but they dream green.
Dec. 14, 2011 -
USGBC Announces First Graduates of Emerging Professionals Leadership Academy
William Nutt - Associate, Marketing and Communications, U.S. Green Building Council. This week, the U.S. Green Building Council celebrated the first graduates of the USGBC Emerging Professionals Leadership Academy. The Academy identifies future leaders in sustainability and fosters their...
Dec. 13, 2011 -
NYC Readies Pro-Green Zoing Changes
In its first big zoning change in 50 years, New York City is planning to get regulations out of the way of green building technology.
Dec. 13, 2011 -
Good COP, Bad COP
The Green Building Council's Jason Hartke writes his final blog from global climate talks in Durban, South Africa. "COP" is Conference of the Parties.
Dec. 12, 2011 -
U.S. Makes 2010 ASHRAE Standard the Reference for State Energy Codes
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has ruled that the 2010 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) energy efficiency standard is to be the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes.
Dec. 12, 2011 -
LEED for Existing Buildings Outpaces New Construction
Energy-efficient and money-saving LEED standards are definitely not just for new construction anymore. retrofitted LEED-certified square footage now outstrips new construction.
Dec. 12, 2011 -
Charles Henricks
HOK elevates the green office standard
HOK's new 35,000-square-foot office in Manhattan has achieved LEED Platinum certification under the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system.
Dec. 8, 2011 -
Can the Private Sector Play a Bigger Part at COP17?
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres summed up this weekend the hope and frustration that climate change negotiations uniquely embody.
Dec. 6, 2011 -
Lights...Cities...Action
International negotiators and other delegates are hearing from local leaders with stories that defy the intransigency of the status quo.
Dec. 6, 2011 -
World's Largest Private Development is a Model for Sustainable, Technology-Enabled Living
The $35 billion Songdo International Business District is emerging as a high-tech eco-city.
Dec. 6, 2011 -
New office building features largest solar panel system in New Orleans
Woodward Design+Build announced the opening of its new, multimillion-dollar headquarters in New Orleanswith its 235 solar panels atop the roof.
Dec. 6, 2011 -
Dispatches from Durban: Climate Talks Can Impact Green Building Worldwide
This is the first blog from Roger Platt, U.S. Green Building Council senior vice president for global policy and law. He is covering the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-17) taking place Nov. 28-Dec. 9 in Durban, South Africa.
Nov. 28, 2011 -
Charles Henricks
USGBC Launches One-Stop Opp for LEED Apps
The opportunity is a new online catalog of what's available in the market and is aimed at connecting people who want LEED-integrated applications with vendors' products.
Nov. 23, 2011 -
Q&A with Co-chair of the House High-Performance Building Caucus, Rep. Carnahan
Congressman Russ Carnahan of Missouri is a longtime supporter of green building initiatives, and the co-chair of the House High-Performance Building Caucus.
Nov. 22, 2011 -
Campaign Spotlight: Home Grown Initiatives Make Green Building a Win–Win
Matt Pearce - USGBC’s 79 volunteer-based chapters are consistently finding new and exciting ways to elevate green building practices and programs. Today, I’ll spotlight two chapters, whose creative and proactive advocacy initiatives advance the green building conversation and serve as great examp...
Nov. 18, 2011 -
LEED and Forest Protection: Thank You for Your Important Input
Rick Fedrizzi President, CEO & Founding Chairman - U.S. Green Building Council - This week, ForestEthics and others reached out to USGBC to express their views on an important issue: How LEED plays a role in forest protection. I want to thank these organizations and individuals for expressing...
Nov. 18, 2011 -
Data: Builder Confidence in 55+ Market Down Slightly
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes fell three points from a year ago, according to data that the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported on its blog.
Nov. 17, 2011 -
Who Cares About Better Buildings? A Diverse Group of Companies Answers, “We Do!”
The Green Building Council has brought old partners back together to establish the Coalition for Better Buildings.
Nov. 17, 2011 -
Charles Henricks
Campus-wide Energy-efficiency Program Aims to Deliver $3.5M in Energy, Operational Savings
A California community college and the building-systems maker look to shave $180K through upgrades.
Nov. 17, 2011 -
New Guide Helps State, Local Governments Create Voluntary ‘Beyond Code’ Efficiency Programs
The Going Beyond Code Guide is designed to help state and local governments design and implement successful “beyond code” programs for new commercial and residential buildings. The goal is to help states and localities establish voluntary or mandatory programs that go well beyond traditional mini...
Nov. 17, 2011 -
Perkins Eastman opens office in San Francisco
The Executive Committee of top international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman announced that the firm is expanding its presence on the West Coast by opening an office in downtown San Francisco. Located at 23 Geary Street in the One Kearny building, the 8,100 sf office will accommodat...
Nov. 1, 2011 -
Green Jobs Summit at Greenbuild 2011 Calls for Mobilization around this Common Sense Economic Solution
Maggie Comstock on green jobs and what she's taking away from Greenbuild
Oct. 25, 2011 -
BBS Architects & Engineers receives 2011 Sustainable Design Award from AIA Long Island Chapter
The American Institute of Architects Long Island Chapter (AIA LI) presented its prestigious 2011 Sustainable Design Award to BBS Architects & Engineers (BBS). AIA LI bestowed the award in recognition of an outstanding use of sustainable design practices during BBS’ work at the Nesconset Publi...
Oct. 24, 2011 -
Why Your Board of Directors Election Vote Matters!
Gail Vittori, LEED AP BD+C, LEED Fellow - Co-Director - Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, GBCI Board Member. Your vote in the USGBC Board of Directors election will help shape the future of our movement.Each year the USGBC member community has a special opportunity to influe...
Oct. 19, 2011 -
Master-Planned N.M. Development Tests Cutting Edge Smart Grid Tech
A signature building within the Mesa del Sol sustainable master-planned development in Albuquerque, N.M. will be the site of a $6-million retrofit to demonstrate smart grid technology.
Oct. 10, 2011
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