June 2011

Still time to apply for USGBC’s Research to Practice Program

The Center for Green Schools at USGBC is still accepting applications for their Research to Practice Program (R2P2) until June 30th, 2011. R2P2 seeks to conduct and collect research on the built environment, create educational tools, and to share the information gathered with...

Auraria Higher Education Center Science Building Addition is 1,000th LEED certified campus project in the US.

Higher education reached a milestone earlier this year as the number of LEED™- certified campus projects reached 1,000 when the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) Science Building Addition in Denver, Colo., achieved LEED NC 2...

We would like to congratulate the 12 leaders who will work with USGBC National to grow the USGBC Students program.
USGBC STUDENTS NATIONAL CHAIRS will work as integral leaders of USGBC Students with a focus on overseeing the development, implementation, management and growth of the program nationally. They will build a movement that will...

A recent article on Fore-Solutions.com, Maine-based consultants for high-performance green buildings, had great things to say about the Center for Green Schools. Our local chapter work, mission, Research to Practice Program and GIS mapping system are some of the highlights. Check out the full article...