This post is authored by Douglas Jutte, MD, MPH and Colby Dailey, MPP, Directors of Build Healthy Places Network.
Equity is a hot topic these days as our nation struggles with what is fair and just, and for whom. In philanthropy, equity is high on the agenda among ma …
The U.S. EPA has released its yearly ranking of the top metro areas with the most Energy Star certifications. For the second year in a row, Washington, D.C. topped the list with a record breaking 686 Energy Star certified buildings. Los Angeles once again ranked secon …
Because GBIG is a product of the U.S. Green Building Council, people are often surprised to learn that the platform includes project data on more than just LEED. At this year’s Greenbuild Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C. we repeatedly saw surprised faces when …
The Forest Stewardship Council Leadership Awards recognize excellence and innovation in the use of FSC-certified building materials. The awards honor individuals, buildings, and organizations committed to using FSC-certified wood, while creating a marketplace that promo …
A new report from Maastricht University and CBRE finds that that green building adoption in the United States is significantly more common in large office buildings, than it is in small office buildings. The report notes that more than 62% of U.S. office buildings large …
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The U.S. EPA has released its yearly ranking of the top metro areas with the most Energy Star certifications, and for the first time in years, we have a new champ: Washington, D.C. For six years running, Los Angeles had been the top dog with D.C. finishing second five …
Renewable sources of energy are slated to comprise an increasing share of energy generation in the United States, and a larger number of distributed generation systems are being installed each year. This summer, Gretchen Heberling served as a MAP Sustainable Energy Fell …
U.S. Airways Corporate Headquarters in Tempe, Arizona was recently awarded ENERGY STAR certification for the 15th consecutive year, making it the most awarded building in the history of the program. The 244,000 square foot office building was completed in 1999, earned i …
In September 2013 the City of Chicago adopted a building energy use benchmarking ordinance requiring commercial, and municipal buildings larger than 250,000 square feet to track and report energy performance data on a yearly basis (more buildings will be phased in over …
