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Suggest me a good green building material for Landscaping

by rikirman // Finding the best in Nature

Howdy, everyone, I am new to this site and new in the green building industry, Recently my team got a project in Dubai and the construction is going under the guidelines of Dubai municipality for gree

Filed under: Environment,

1 replies | 1697 views | Posted on: 07/14/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

Chinese Wind-Turbine Maker offers Wind-Farm Training to Coal Miners

by AbbieKnight

Wyoming produces the most coal in the US, and is home of Carbon County that is named and known for its considerable coal deposits. However, recently the state’s mines have been closing, resultin

Filed under: Education ,

Keywords: Wind Turbine,

0 replies | 2778 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 11/20/2019

USGBC-LA turns 15

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

This week, USGBC-LA is celebrating 15 years. So, it’s a teenager. And like most teens, we can still remember its birth, we see much hope for the future, and in the present, there can be a lot going …

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations ,

0 replies | 925 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 07/13/2017

California is Paying Other States to Take Its Excess Solar Power

by Matt Z. // Student

California’s solar power has been booming in recent years. In 2010, only 0.5% of electricity in California was produced by solar power. In 2016, solar power, from both rooftop panels and solar f

Filed under: Energy,

Related to: Architects ,

2 replies | 2336 views | Posted on: 07/11/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

Study Shows Just 100 Companies are source of more than 70% of global emissions

by AbbieKnight

According to a new report, just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. The CDP Carbon Majors Report 2017 suggests there are 10…

Filed under: Studies/Surveys,

0 replies | 5452 views | Posted on: 07/11/2017 | Last updated: 07/11/2017

Green Cleaning Products: Some Alternatives to Conventional Chemicals

by Matt Z. // Student

Today’s household cleaners contain many known harmful chemicals. Low exposure to these chemicals in properly ventilated spaces should be relatively safe; however, most people use more than just

Filed under: Green Living,

2 replies | 11277 views | Posted on: 07/09/2017 | Last updated: 05/13/2021

Mayors Step Up to Fill Climate Change Leadership Gap

by AbbieKnight

On Monday, June 26, The United States Conference of Mayors, including both Republican and Democratic mayors from across the nation, met in Miami and adopted several resolutions to fight climate change…

Filed under: Climate Change,

Keywords: Paris Agreement,

1 replies | 1249 views | Posted on: 06/30/2017 | Last updated: 07/13/2017

What’s Happening to the Bees?

by Matt Z. // Student

Pollinators serve a very important role in agriculture. Grasses such as wheat and corn are pollinated by the wind, but most other native crops require pollination by bees or other pollinating animals.…

Filed under: Agriculture/Farming,

Keywords: Pollinators,

0 replies | 1211 views | Posted on: 06/29/2017 | Last updated: 06/29/2017

USGBC-LA Blog post - Independence

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

As the July 4th weekend draws near, thoughts of BBQs and fireworks fill my mind and I wonder (maybe a little too often) why the smell of a BBQ makes me hungry, no matter how long ago I ate. I remember…

Filed under: Resilience,

0 replies | 773 views | Posted on: 06/28/2017 | Last updated: 06/28/2017

Manatee County Receives Platinum Recognition by Florida Green Building Coalition

by AbbieKnight

Manatee County in Florida just received the highest “platinum” recognition by the Florida Green Building Coalition in sustainability and conservation, making them the first Florida County to do so…

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,

Related to: Induction Lamps,

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Awards,

0 replies | 1473 views | Posted on: 06/28/2017 | Last updated: 06/28/2017

Sustainable Comfort, Inc. Performs Deep Energy Retrofit of Worcester Triple Decker at 38 Stanton Street

by Rate It Green Team

Worcester-based Sustainable Comfort, Inc. (SCI), is conducting a deep energy retrofit of the triple decker building at 38 Stanton Street in the Bell Hill neighborhood of Worcester, MA. This is the fir

Filed under: Company News and Highlights,

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Deep Energy Retrofit, Worcester,

0 replies | 2309 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 03/01/2022

Recycling Organic Waste in NYC

by AbbieKnight

Almost one third of waste that the NYC Department of Sanitation collects is organic waste (Food scraps, spoiled food, food-soiled paper, plants, etc.) Rather than throwing it away as garage, NYC wants…

Filed under: Resilience,

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Recycling,

0 replies | 1283 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

USGBC-LA's blog from Beatrice Ungard, titled "What is your City's or Neighborhood's Vocation?"

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

"The idea that a city or a neighborhood has a vocation may sound strange as the concept is usually applied to humans, not places. Yet, the notion of a place's vocation begins to make sense when you th…

Filed under: Resilience,

California Green Building

0 replies | 743 views | Posted on: 06/16/2017 | Last updated: 06/16/2017

India Ends Plans to Build Coal Power Stations Due to Low Solar Energy Prices

by AbbieKnight

The recent plummet in solar prices has resulted in India cancelling plans to build almost fourteen gigawatts of coal-fired power station. According to Tim Buckley, Director of Energy Finance Studies …

Filed under: Energy,

Keywords: Solar Energy,

0 replies | 1080 views | Posted on: 06/16/2017 | Last updated: 06/16/2017

How Much Do You Know About Solving Global Warming? (Take the Quiz! via New York Times)

by AbbieKnight

Green entrepreneur, Paul Hawken recently edited a book called “Drawdown.” The new book analyzes one hundred potential climate change solutions and ranks them based on the measure of greenhouse gas…

Filed under: Environment,

Keywords: Climate Change, Global Warming,

0 replies | 2070 views | Posted on: 06/15/2017 | Last updated: 06/15/2017

New guest blog posts - USGBC

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

In the past two weeks we've had guest writers post to the USGBC-LA blog. John Aidun talks about sustainable energy and computing and the USGBC-LA Board talks about the Paris Accord. I hope you'll che…

Filed under: Energy,

0 replies | 1233 views | Posted on: 06/10/2017 | Last updated: 06/10/2017

Green Building Project Co-Ordinator

by AbbieKnight

Light House is seeking a dynamic project co-ordinator support green building rating and certification systems documentation projects, as well as related education, outreach, and research efforts. Thi…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

Related to: Off-Peak Thermal Energy Storage Cooling Systems,

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 612 views | Posted on: 06/07/2017 | Last updated: 06/07/2017

Congratulations to ZeroEnergy Design for Receiving Fine Homebuilding's 2017 Award for Best Energy-Smart Home

by Rate It Green Team

Rate It Green Member ZeroEnergy Design has been awarded the 2017 Award for Best Energy-Smart Home, along with Thoughtforms Corpporation, for a Net Positive Farmhouse in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The Aw…

Filed under: Company News and Highlights,

Keywords: Green Building, High Performance Building, NetZero Energy,

0 replies | 1062 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 05/25/2017

Snapshot on Sustainability - We stand on the shoulders of giants

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

USGBC-LA's blog "Snapshot on Sustainability", continues this week with reflections about the past built environment- and looking ahead. This week's new post is entitled, "I see further by standing on…

Filed under: Resilience,

Keywords: Germany, Energy Infrastructure, built environment, energy independence,

0 replies | 576 views | Posted on: 05/24/2017 | Last updated: 05/24/2017

Stewardship Mapping - find out what services are available in your community

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

I hope you'll check out the latest usgbc-la post (www.usgbc-la.org/blog) on stewardship mapping. The blog welcomes submissions from anyone in the field of sustainability. This blog shares some initial…

Filed under: Resilience,

California Green Building

1 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 05/18/2017 | Last updated: 06/06/2017

Connecting Affordable Housing and the Environment - How do We Convince More People, and Governments?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

I want to point out a sincere and thoughtful piece I came across recently in Huffington Post Canada, British Columbia, by Steve Kux. Steve makes the great point that affordable housing and protecting …

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing,

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Green Housing,

0 replies | 1851 views | Posted on: 05/18/2017 | Last updated: 05/18/2017

Tom Graff Fellow - Clean Energy , Environmental Defense Fund, Chicago, Illinois

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Environmental Defense Fund is currently looking to hire a fellow to drive the development of strategic partnerships that help advance clean energy and climate mitigation in the built environment while…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

Keywords: Environmental Defense Fund,

0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 05/17/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017

Low Income Solar Policy Guide and toolbox- by lowincomesolar.org

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Low-Income Solar Policy Guide is a tool for policymakers, community leaders and others who are working on solar access at the federal, state and local level. The Guide was developed by GRID Alt…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing,

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Green Housing,

0 replies | 1610 views | Posted on: 05/16/2017 | Last updated: 05/16/2017

New Research Supports the Business Case for LEED

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently shared research supporting businesses that have LEED certified buildings. Several studies show the impact of LEED and EnergyStar labeled buildings, and…

Filed under: Advocacy,

Keywords: LEED, EnergyStar,

0 replies | 2112 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017

USGBC-LA's new blog post: Snapshots on Sustainability - Walkability is Inviting

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

"I’m reading Philip Langdon’s new book, Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All and I’m thinking about neighborhoods. In the back of my mind is the song “Walking in LA”…

Filed under: Green Living,

California Green Building

0 replies | 1151 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017

 

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