Design – Construction – Operations
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The U.S. Green Building Council recognized 15 LEED-certified projects in celebration of its 15 years as an organization earlier this year. The projects were chosen based on versatility, value and staying power.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University (WMU) was one of 10 institutions and individuals honored on Dec. 17 by the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Center for Green Schools, which hosts an annual awards program to recognize the best environmental efforts in schools and universities across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its third annual Best of Green Schools list in December. The 2013 list recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives that are working toward the common goal of creating healthy, high-performing learning facilities across the country.
Read morePHILADELPHIA — Results from a new independent nationwide survey, announced during a press conference at the Greenbuild Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, revealed three out of four Americans are supportive of green schools. The survey, sponsored by Hartford, Conn.-headquartered United Technologies Corp. (UTC) and the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Center for Green Schools, researched Americans’ attitudes toward the country’s public school buildings and investments to modernize school infrastructure.
Read morePHILADELPHIA — The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), in conjunction with the World Green Building Council (WGBC), announced the 29 founding members of the Global Coalition for Green Schools at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo International Summit on Nov. 19 in Philadelphia.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently awarded LEED Gold certification to the renovated Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (CRLS).
NEW YORK — As schools and universities continue to invest in green building, a report from McGraw-Hill Construction shows that there are more than just environmental factors behind the decision.
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the university’s new Union South building.
The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Center for Green Schools hosted a press conference titled the State of our Schools at the annual Greenbuild expo, which took place in San Francisco last week.