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Social Equity in the Built Environment

By Heather Joy Rosenberg on 18 Nov 2013 • 1 minute read

If sustainability is defined by the triple bottom line of environmental, economic and social benefits, the green building movement has a long way to go on the road to creating sustainable projects. Programs like LEED have transformed the market on environmental metrics. …

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Social Equity for Whom? And How?

By Joel Ann Todd on 14 Nov 2013 • 2 minute read

Lots of people in the fields of green building and sustainability are talking about “social equity” these days, recognizing that it has been a neglected part of our work. While buildings are not the only or even the major cause of many inequities, what can our int …

GBIG Update: Case Studies Galore

By Sean McMahon on 16 Sep 2013 • 1 minute read

This month GBIG continued linking green building projects around the world to related case studies, adding information from seven new sources, including: GBData.org BuildingGreen gbNYC Harvard University Seattle 2030 District The U.S. General Services Admi …