Category: USGBC News
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Speak Up for LEED: Spurring Job Growth & Innovation for Over a Decade
Brendan Owens, LEED AP, P.E.Vice President, LEED Technical DevelopmentU.S. Green Building CouncilIf 10 years ago, someone had told you that a consumer desire to buy paints that don’t emit harmful fumes (also known as VOCs) would jeopardize the jobs of decent, hard working Americans, would you have believed them? If they had predicted that 10…
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Plano Environmental Education Center: A City’s Symbol for Sustainability
Gary Olp, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD&C President GGO Architects It’s curious how times change. During the ‘80s, I heard about how the city of Plano was a rapidly growing example of Dallas sprawl. It was looked upon as a scourge of urban revitaliza…
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Plano Environmental Education Center: A City’s Symbol for Sustainability
Gary Olp, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD&CPresidentGGO ArchitectsIt’s curious how times change. During the ‘80s, I heard about how the city of Plano was a rapidly growing example of Dallas sprawl. It was looked upon as a scourge of urban revitalization. But by the millennium, Plano had evolved to become simply the northern edge of…
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Who’s Coming to Greenbuild 2012?
Kimberly Lewis Senior Vice President, Conferences and Events U.S. Green Building Council Can you believe the most exciting green event of the year is just a few months away? This year, at the 2012 Greenbuild Conference and Expo, we’re expecting over…
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Who’s Coming to Greenbuild 2012?
Kimberly LewisSenior Vice President, Conferences and EventsU.S. Green Building CouncilFour IMEX Green Meetings Awards. Tens of thousands of attendees. Greenbuild is not just an event, but the award-winning tent revival for the most passionate and innovative leaders of the green building movement. Can you believe it’s just a few months away? This year, at the…