March 2012 Message from Steve
March has been an extremely busy and exciting month. The USGBC held its 3rd Public Comment Period for revisions to the various LEED Rating Systems and my thanks to all of you who submitted comments. They were helpful and appreciated.And I hope you are as inspired as I am by what we are helping to create, exemplified by the accelerating used of LEED for the operations and maintenance of existing buildings, as well as in homes, which offer some new and exciting potential opportunities for our suppliers and services for this market...
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EPA to impose first greenhouse gas limits on power plants
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EPA to impose first greenhouse gas limits on power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency will issue the first limits on greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants as early as Tuesday…
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Green Fashions, Green Retailers
Posted on April 11, 2012 | No CommentsWhile it didn’t quite cause as much of a buzz as Angelina Jolie’s leg, many of the celebrities attending the 2012 Oscars Awards Ceremonies were wearing what can be termed “Green fashions.” -
Why corporate boards should listen to investors on sustainability
Posted on April 11, 2012 | No CommentsA recently published white paper from Ernst & Young asks corporate boards if they are prepared for a focus by investors on sustainability issues... -
Marketing clean technology like we mean it
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsFrom a marketing and communications standpoint, 2011 should have been a wake-up call for the cleantech industry in the U.S. We are getting our collective butts kicked in the national conversation. Yes, individual companies did well. Enough good to outweigh the bad. But, the narrative in the media has been relentlessly negative, and it's having an effect... -
500-plus hospitals join forces to green the health care industry
Posted on April 5, 2012 | No CommentsA coalition of hospital and health care groups in the U.S. has written a detailed prescription on how to transform the industry by tackling waste, runaway energy consumption, lax supply chains and other major obstacles to sustainability... -
Smart Buildings and Cities
Posted on April 4, 2012 | No CommentsIntelligent systems are revolutionizing the way buildings are operated, and an understanding of the latest wave of innovation provides a glimpse into ways that smart buildings can be a key component of smart cities... -
Next Steps for LEED 2012: Q&A with Chrissy
Posted on April 3, 2012 | No CommentsAn update from the USGBC Blog about the process to finalize the latest version of the 2012 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards... -
Thinking Green at work: Five tips for a sustainable small business
Posted on March 27, 2012 | No CommentsWith Earth Day just around the corner, it is the perfect time of year to reflect on our current sustainable habits and how we can improve our efforts to help the planet...
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