LEED Certification and Green Schools
Green construction techniques are valuable tools for creating healthy learning environments that benefit both students and teachers.
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California High School Project Achieves LEED Platinum
Sonoma Academy’s Janet Durgin Guild and Commons was recently awarded LEED Platinum, the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest green building rating.
Read moreUSGBC Partners on Green Building Initiatives Report
To promote discussion and transparency about evolving green initiatives, building technology company arbnco and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently hosted a series of roundtable discussions with building and energy executives.
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Center for Green Schools Offers Educators Online Learning Platform
During this global pandemic, we know that parents and educators working from home are trying to keep school-age children on track, using an enriched curriculum, and out of harm’s way.
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Rutgers Engineering Hall Receives LEED Gold
Completed in August 2018, the Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering at Rutgers University on the Busch campus, has recently received LEED™ Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
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Emory University Hospital Tower Awarded LEED Silver
The Emory University Hospital Tower has been awarded LEED Silver certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first Emory Healthcare building to be LEED certified at Emory.
Read moreNatural History Building recognized by U.S. Green Building Council
The Illinois College of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ Natural History Building has earned LEED Gold certification for energy efficiency and environmentally friendly construction practices in the wake of a recent $79 million renovation.
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Highlights from the 2019 Green Schools Conference & Expo
Early in April, 1,000 attendees gathered in St. Paul, Minn., to celebrate the role of schools in fostering the next generation of sustainability leaders at the Green Schools Conference & Expo. The event, which is produced by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), offered two days of educational sessions, case studies, hands-on workshops and lectures from today’s green school experts.
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Lynn University Residence Hall earns LEED Silver certification
Lynn University’s loft-style campus apartments recently achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
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USGBC Announces Keynote Speaker for Green Schools Expo
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced that architect, educator and social change activist Emmanuel Pratt will keynote the opening plenary for its annual Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE).
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