Tag: s green
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Q&A with Mark MacCracken: Taking Project Haiti Fundraising to New “Heights”
Marisa Long External Relations Manager U.S. Green Building Council Mark MacCracken, Immediate Past Chair of USGBC’s Board of Directors and CEO of CALMAC Manufacturing Corporation, is embarking on an adventure that’s taken him and his 25-year-old son, Josh, to the Swiss Alps; where they are climbing the Matterhorn, one of the highest peaks in the…
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Policymakers Imagine a Contributing Role for 130+ Million (Greener) Homes
Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+C Director, Technical Policy U.S. Green Building Council Even in a still struggling economy, green building policymaking continues. To celebrate some of the impressive progress this year, USGBC partnered with the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) to convene key state lawmakers in Chicago this past Tuesday during the annual meeting…
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State Legislators Celebrate Green Schools While Paying Tribute to One of the Movement’s Greatest Champions
Nathaniel Allen Center for Green Schools Advocacy Lead U.S. Green Building Council Earlier this week, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council co-hosted a reception at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) alongside the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) to celebrate the impressive growth of green schools policy activity.…
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12,000 LEED-Certified Green Building Projects
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that the 12,000th commercial project has earned LEED certification. Since its launch in 2000, the LEED green building program has transformed the way built environments are designed, constructed, op…
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12,000 LEED-Certified Green Building Projects
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that the 12,000th commercial project has earned LEED certification. Since its launch in 2000, the LEED green building program has transformed the way built environments are designed, constructed, op…