The following is a guest post by Alex Dodds, Online Communications Manager at Smart Growth America.
The biggest real estate investor in the United States isn’t Donald Trump, and it’s not a private equity firm.
Spending or...
There sure has been a lot of talk about the federal government’s use of LEED lately.
Last week, the National Research Council released a report that reaffirmed what we’ve been saying all along...
Recently, the city of Minneapolis became the latest city to lead by example in improving building performance by requiring the benchmarking and disclosure of energy and water usage for the city’s public and commercial building stock. USGBC supports benchmarking initiatives through the...
“Let’s cut in half the energy wasted by our homes and businesses.”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Last night, President Obama issued a challenge to transform the way we construct, manage and operate our buildings.
“I’m also issuing a new goal for America: Let...
In 2012, green buildings sprouted up across Illinois like wild flowers (let’s say violets, since we’re talking about the Land of Lincoln.)
In fact, last year the state certified 156 LEED projects, representing 25 million square feet of real estate. In total, the state now has more than...
Since the horrible and ghastly tragedy in Newtown, CT, schools across the nation are engaged in one of our country’s most important conversations – school safety and security. For the sake of our children (and I have two in school), it’s paramount that we get it right.
Today at our USGBC...
Finding ways to better share monthly aggregated energy data from utilities to building owners and operators is critical to understanding and improving building performance across our country. But it’s easier said than done, requiring cooperation among local industry stakeholders including...
Earlier today, GSA released a request for information (RFI), publicly lauding the value of green building rating...
Chair of Senate Public Works Committee Sends a Strong Signal by Introducing Federal Building Efficiency Bill
On the first day of the 113th Congress, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a strong message about...
What’s better about a brand new year than top 10 lists? There’s already been a 2012 top 10 list for scientific discoveries, for...
Government leadership is the catalyst for creating a better built environment. By embracing LEED-based policies, or establishing energy efficiency goals for public buildings, governments provide pathways for the private sector to follow.
2012 saw a number of public green building laws...
Every day, green building professionals are on the forefront of designing and building a better world. Invariably, I see how their good work spills over into the policy arena. I work with advocates across the country to make sure their expert voice is heard by policymakers, and that we're all...
