Category: USGBC News
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Occupant Empowerment: Creating a Culture of Sustainability with LEED
Lonny Blumenthal, LEED AP O+M Associate, LEED U.S. Green Building Council I hear people say it all the time: “Buildings don’t use energy, people do.” So then I ask myself: Why has the idea of engaging with building occupants fallen by the way…
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Occupant Empowerment: Creating a Culture of Sustainability with LEED
Lonny Blumenthal, LEED AP O+MAssociate, LEEDU.S. Green Building Council I hear people say it all the time: “Buildings don’t use energy, people do.” So then I ask myself: Why has the idea of engaging with building occupants fallen by the wayside?…Despite the fact that it’s one of the most cost-effective ways to minimize energy consumption…
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Hospitality Development Update: Moving Towards LEED
Jefferson Thomas, AIA, LEED AP BD+C Sr. Design Manager (LEED Advocate) Marriott International Green construction starts have increased by 50% in the past two years, and now represent 25% of all new construction today, according to a study by McGraw Hi…
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Hospitality Development Update: Moving Towards LEED
Jefferson Thomas, AIA, LEED AP BD+CSr. Design Manager (LEED Advocate)Marriott InternationalGreen construction starts have increased by 50% in the past two years, and now represent 25% of all new construction today, according to a study by McGraw Hill. Green and sustainable construction initially had a slow start for the hospitality industry, but now seem to…
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USGBC Members and Stakeholders Speak at the GSA Listening Session
Melissa Gallagher-Rogers, LEED® AP Director, Government Sector, U.S. Green Building Council If you got an A+ on your report card, you would rush home to bask in the glow of your family’s approval, right? Of course you would. But if you are a fede…