United States Green Building Council

Type: Organization

Name: United States Green Building Council

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Finelite’s Aaron Smith Wins Top Lighting Award

UNION CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aaron Smith, product development engineer at Finelite Inc., has received the distinguished Leon Gaster Award from the Society of Light and Lighting for the paper, âConceptual design metrics for daylighting,â published ... [Published Street Insider - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Aaron Smith, United States Green Building Council, Bracketing, Architect, Optoelectronics

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Five Energy Stories Worth Reading Today (5/21/13)

ClimateProgress lists “7 Very Wrong Things About Climate Science And Energy In House Science Chair Lamar Smith’s WashPost Op-Ed.”According to DeSmogBlog, “New Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) replies have exposed more misdeeds by Professor Edward Wegman ... [Published Tiger Comm - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Green Building, Edward Wegman, Navajo (United States), In House Group Plc, Greentech Media

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

L'Oréal SA

L'ORÉAL USA's New Jersey Research & Innovation Facility is Awarded LEED® GOLD Certification

CLARK, N.J., May 20 /CSRwire/ - LOral USA announced today that the renovation of the companys hair and skincare laboratory, has been awarded LEED$ Gold certification. The companys US laboratories are located in Clark, New Jersey and this is the third ... [Published CSR Wire - May 20 2013]

Entities: Green Building, Certification, United States Green Building Council, L'Oréal SA, Invention

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Beloit College

Beloit College professor is retired after almost five decades of service

Retired after many years of serviceBrock Spencer, chemistry professor at Beloit College, has retired although he plans to stay active in the community and environmental causes. By Hillary Gavan hgavan@beloitdailynews.com beloitdailynews.com | 0 comm ... [Published Beloit Daily News - May 18 2013]

Entities: Beloit College, Chemistry, Carleton College

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Arizona State University

Tempe TOD on Track for Summer 2013 Delivery

Tempe, Ariz.—Hub on Campus, an upscale 19-story apartment community built in close proximity to Arizona State University’s Tempe campus and a light rail station, is nearing its August 2013 delivery date, reports Beal | Derkenne Construction (BDC). When ... [Published Multi-Housing News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Andrew Beal, Construction, United States Green Building Council, Arizona State University

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

N.C. businesses expect big impact from loss of LEED

A turf war between the national timber industry and the U.S. Green Building Council may spell the end of LEED-certification for public projects here, which threatens a statewide sustainable-construction industry.The N.C. House of Representatives this ... [Published New York Business Journal - May 17 2013]

Entities: United States Green Building Council, Green Building, United States

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library achieves LEED Gold certification

The energy efficient District of Columbia Public Library receives LEED Gold Certification from U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its sustainable design.(1888PressRelease) May 17, 2013 - Setty & Associates in collaboration with Adjaye Associates ... [Published 1888PressRelease - May 17 2013]

Entities: Certification, United States Green Building Council, Sustainable Design, Environmental design, Green Building

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

USGBC and Partner Release 'Green Schools Investment Guide'

'Green Schools Investment Guide'SAN FRANCISCO -- Architecture for Humanity and the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have released "The Green Schools Investment Guide for Healthy, Efficient and Inspiring Learning Spaces," ... [Published Building Services Management Magazine - May 17 2013]

Entities: United States Green Building Council, Architecture For Humanity, Education

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 3 reports

Avi Yashchin: Why Obama Should Design Green Building Certifications

The green building industry has the right idea; they're just doing it backwards.In order to move sustainable building design and operations to the mainstream, green certifications systems should learn an important lesson from President Obama -- competition ... [Published Huffington Post - May 16 2013]

Entities: Certification, Green Building, United States Green Building Council

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

What are the next steps in sustainable design?

Adam Krason is an architect and principal at ZMM Architects and Engineers. He has been involved in a variety of project types, including military facilities, educational facilities, office buildings, justice centers and multi-unit residential development. ... [Published State Journal - May 16 2013]

Entities: Sustainable Design, United States Green Building Council, Certification, Sustainability

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

300 North LaSalle, Chicago, Goes From LEED Gold to Platinum

Apr. 22, 2013 NREI StaffComments 0KBS REIT II and Hines, the owner and developer, respectively of 300 North LaSalle in Chicago, announced that the property has received LEED-EB Platinum certification. The tower previously received Gold certification under ... [Published National Real Estate Investor - May 15 2013]

Entities: United States Green Building Council, Green Building, Real Estate, Sustainability, Chicago

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Meet the USGBC Member - Duckfield

Michael Duckfield, Vidaris, Inc.Michael Duckfield is a senior member of Vidaris' business development team. Vidaris provides niche consulting services for high-performance buildings. Its companies include Israel Berger & Associates and Viridian Energy ... [Published New York Real Estate Journal - May 15 2013]

Entities: United States Green Building Council, Viridian Group plc, Environment

Quotes

"The Mast people were wonderful clients and we appreciate their emphasis on transformational design and urban re-development. Their goal for the restoration of this historic building was to stimulate activity on Main, and they have certainly accomplished that" Scott Garvin, President of Garvin Design Group

Garvin Design Groups wins Statewide Honor and Leadership Awards [Published MidlandsBiz - May 21 2013]

"The Green Building Advisory Committee has been looking at this for almost a year-and-a-half now, and they made a recommendation to GSA that from the committee's point of view, the use of LEED was most conducive to meet the requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act" said Kevin Kampschroer, director of the green building office at GSA

Efficiency Bill Could Be a ‘Poison Pill’ for LEED Green Building Standards [Published Greentech Media - May 20 2013]

...envelope, the design decisions we make are so connected to how our buildings perform," says Mark Roddy, design principal for SmithGroupJJR. "We were able to take a 40-year old building and transform it as a living example for the community and DPR's employees. This project demonstrates that it is possible to live and work sustainably, even in a desert environment."

DPR Construction's Phoenix Office First Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building in Arizona [Published Individual.com - May 17 2013]

SAN FRANCISCO -- Architecture for Humanity and the Center for Green Schools at the U S Green Building Council (USGBC) have released "The Green Schools Investment Guide for Healthy, Efficient and Inspiring Learning Spaces" a free downloadable resource for K-12 schools that want to implement healthy and resource-efficient building improvements

USGBC and Partner Release 'Green Schools Investment Guide' [Published Building Services Management Magazine - May 17 2013]

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