Incorporating physical activity into the classroom is a great way to keep students engaged, especially in the transition from summer vacation to school study. These lessons from Learning Lab get students moving, as well as learning...
LEED green building means a lot of things: increased energy efficiency, reduced waste, lower costs. Human health, an increasing priority in the sustainability world, has always been a part of LEED goals as well. At USGBC, we know that the...
Responding to the wishes of college professors to incorporate green career education into their classrooms, USGBC has released a Green Career Curriculum Toolkit, the fifth in its collection of Higher...
Over the past four and a half years, we have seen tremendous growth in the LEED Lab network, both in the U.S. and abroad. Our sister green building councils in Latin America have been helping us extend the network to institutions in...
2018 is USGBC’s 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century, we’ve come together to make our planet stronger, greener and more sustainable.
During this first generation, our green building family has certified and registered more than...
LEED, or Leadership in Energy...
With the beginning of the school year approaching, it’s time to set goals and priorities. Among the many goals you’re sure to make is creating a more sustainable and healthy learning environment with a Green Apple project, which can happen on any date that works for your school....
Seventhwave, as a nonprofit focused on advancing energy efficiency, lives its mission through research, consulting, program...
The longest part of a building’s life cycle is its use phase. Once a building opens its doors, there is a constant flow of products purchased and discarded to support ongoing operations and maintenance, creating the building’s waste stream. The amount of waste generated by a building...
USGBC and its community are changing the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. We achieve this goal with the support of volunteer leadership in communities across the U.S. Learn more about our...
USGBC and its community are changing the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. We achieve this goal with the support of volunteer leadership in communities across the U.S. Learn more about our...
Want to brush up on your LEED know-how? This month, we're sharing three recently added courses on Education @USGBC that focus on LEED:
Feature image: North Barclay Green Apartment Complex. Photo credit: Paul Burk.
A partner with USGBC in the South Atlantic region, Moseley Architects is a full-service...
In 2016, Fire Station No. 3 in Wilmington, North Carolina, achieved LEED Silver certification. Since that time, the station has become fully operational, and...
