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Women In Solar Energy (WISE) convenes multi-city round table discussions

Women In Solar Energy (WISE) will be hosting their 2nd Annual Multi-City round table discussions to advance women in every local market. Date: February 23, 2016 16 Venues nationwide: http://www.solwomen.org/round-table-2016/ Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA (Sold Out) Denver. CO Washington, DC (Sold Out) Fort Lauderdale, FL Atlanta,...

The US Green Building Council releases profiles of Local Climate Leaders Circle that are participating in International Climate Talks, COP21 in Paris

Profiles of the Local Climate Leaders circle comprising of 9 Mayors of Atlanta, Boulder, Chula Vista, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and West Palm Beach, and council members from Santa Monica and King County in Washington has been released by USGBC. The leaders are currently participating in the International...

LG Electronics honored by USGBC New Jersey for best practices in Green Building and Sustainability

LG Electronics' new LEED Platinum Building Project in Englewood Cliffs has earned the company an award from USGBC New Jersey. The USGBC New Jersey further applauded LG Electronics for being a good corporate citizen, keen on supporting other stakeholders and sharing the mission of USGBC NJ to build a greener New Jersey.

California's Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act - 50% of Consumer Energy to be from Renewable Sources

California has had the most severe droughts in recent years. In the wake of the continued drought, several stakeholders, including State and Federal officials are working diligently together to reduce the social, economic and environmental impact. As the State continues with its plans to mitigate the effects of drought and climate change,...

New York's Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level

NYC Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level New York continues to show a strong commitment to improving energy efficiency and water conservation. Mayor Bill De Blasio’s initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 saw the launch of the NYC Retrofit Accelerator program on Monday. According to a report by the...

Green buildings the force behind sustainable cities

Climate change remains one of the biggest global challenges likely to affect livelihoods of future generations. There are different forces behind climate change that need to be addressed, and one of them is CO2 emissions. According to a Buildings and Climate Change document released by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings account for...