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Apply for the 2015 FSC Leadership Awards

By GBIG Staff on 15 Sep 2015 • 1 minute read

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 …

Featured Award: National Federal Green Challenge Awards

By Rebekah Nowak on 15 Sep 2015 • 2 minute read

Beginning in 2013, the Federal Green Challenge was created in an effort to motivate Federal Agencies to reduce their environmental impact. Supported by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ‘Sustainable Materials Management Program’, organizations participat …

Oregon Caves National Monument Visitor Center

Featured Award: AIA Top Twenty-Five Year Awards

By Rebekah Nowak on 01 Sep 2015 • 1 minute read

This past January the American Institute of Architects (AIA) identified the Broadgate Exchange House in London, United Kingdom as the recipient of the 2015 AIA Twenty-Five Year award. Designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM), the Exchange House is a recognizable …

Featured Award: 2015 BREEAM Awards

By Rebekah Nowak on 04 Aug 2015 • 2 minute read

Created in 1990, the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) has come to be identified as one of the world’s most comprehensive and recognized means for measuring building environmental performance. With a reported 425,000+ buildings u …

AIA Top 10 Green Projects for 2015

By Rebekah Nowak on 26 May 2015 • 2 minute read

Last month the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the recipients of the AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects for 2015. This annual awards program recognizes exceptional examples of sustainable architecture and ecological design. Administered by AIA's Committee …

The Most Sustainable Projects in Latvia

By Maija Krizmane on 10 Mar 2014 • 1 minute read

As a visiting fellow through the Council on International Educational Exchange, one of my roles at USGBC is to help expand upon GBIG's representation of international green building activity – especially within Eastern Europe. For that reason, I am excited by the rece …