Here's our weekly collection of green building clips: How to Build a Green City, The Wall Street Journal. The Journal interviewed former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on what cities must do to create sustainable infrastructure. Panelists cast some light on city’s solar successes and limitations, Houston Chronicle. At an event organized by the USGBC Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, city officials and sustainability advocates discussed the past and future of solar energy production in Houston. A, B, C, D...

Accomplishment the Result of Renewed Team Focus on Tracking, Measurement Washington, D.C. — (March 14, 2013) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has been recognized for its superior customer experience, winning a Bronze award for Front Line Customer Service Team of the Year in the Advertising, Business & Diversified Services, Marketing & Public Relations category at the 7th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. The award, conferred in Las Vegas at the end of...

This article was co-authored by Jeremy Sigmon and Wes Sullens. It was first printed in the spring 2013 issue of Living Architecture Monitor Magazine (Volume 15, Issue 1) Welcome to sunny, cutting-edge and carefree California. The state is home to four Major League Baseball teams, some of the nation’s most stunning mountains and coastline, a rich culture of art and innovation and also one of the world’s most visited vegetated roofs at San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences. California...

Washington, D.C. — (Jan. 31, 2013) — Yesterday, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) named Dr. Matthew Trowbridge, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia School of Medicine, as its 2013-2014 Mark Ginsberg Sustainability Fellow. Along with a generous grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the fellowship will support Dr. Trowbridge’s work to help develop health metrics for green building, among other key research initiatives. The Mark Ginsberg Sustainability Fellowship honors Mark...

Here's our weekly collection of green building clips: Dispatches from Delhi: The Wisdom of Cities, Huffington Post. USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi blogs on how one of the world’s most populous cities, Delhi, is poised for a social and physical transformation. USGBC Engages Chemical Supply Chain with New LEED v4 Option, LEEDuser. USGBC Vice President of LEED Technical Development Brendan Owens spoke with LEEDuser on a new LEED v4 option designed to reward projects that select products developed by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2013) –The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its first “State of our Schools” report, highlighting the critical need to modernize school facilities to meet current health, safety and educational standards. The report, featuring a foreword by former President Bill Clinton, states that schools are currently facing a $271 billion deferred maintenance bill just to bring the buildings up to working order – approximately $5...

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 27, 2013) — Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the goals of its inaugural USGBC Senior Policy Fellow, including growing and developing USGBC and furthering the mission of the green building movement worldwide. Mark Ginsberg, who was named USGBC’s Senior Policy Fellow in December, will pursue an ambitious international and domestic agenda. Ginsberg, an expert in the energy management and efficiency field, will assume dual roles. As an ambassador...

Today, in homes, schools, stores, offices and places of worship, people are enjoying the social and economic benefits that come with buildings that are good for the environment and the individuals that use them. And as green building takes root in more neighborhoods, the police and firefighters who protect community members are among those that are increasingly benefiting from living and working in LEED certified buildings. Among the places that made our annual list of the top 10 states for...

Here's our weekly collection of green building clips: Report: Half trillion needed to update schools, Associated Press. The 2013 State of our Schools Report from USGBC’s Center for Green Schools saw major coverage upon its release this week, as it brought to light the massive maintenance bill facing pre-K-12 schools in our nation. Among other outlets, American Public Media's "Marketplace" program also covered the story, interviewing Center for Green Schools Director Rachel Gutter. Can...

New Report Released Today Highlights Financial Value of Green Buildings to Business Communities. LONDON (March 6, 2013): A new comprehensive report released this week from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), highlights that there are a large number of compelling benefits from green buildings received by different stakeholders throughout the life cycle of a building. The report, “The Business Case for Green Building: A Review of the Costs and Benefits for Developers, Investors and...

New research confirms LEED helps the government save taxpayers money and meet environmental objectives Washington, D.C. – (Feb. 15, 2013) – Today the Department of Defense released the findings of an independent report on energy efficiency and sustainability standards used by the Pentagon for military construction. The report strongly affirmed the value of LEED-certified high performing buildings to America’s military and U.S. taxpayers. The following statement can be attributed to Roger...

In April 2012, Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray made a statement that caught many people’s attention: he wants the District to be “fossil-free” by 2030. Does it sound a little crazy? Maybe. But when it comes to U.S. cities that take sustainability seriously and are putting the infrastructure in place to make such a vision a reality, you really can’t beat Washington. This week, the U.S. Green Building Council released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012...