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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

Top Cities for Energy Star, D.C. Does It!

By GBIG Staff on 06 Apr 2015 • 2 minute read

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 …

Washington, DC topped the list of cities with the most Energy Star certifications in 2014

EPA Launches Third Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge

By GBIG Staff on 24 Jul 2014 • 0 minute read

EPA has launched the third annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a green infrastructure design challenge for college and university students. Student teams, working with a faculty advisor, will submit design boards, a project narrative, and a letter of support describing a …

EPA’s National Building Competition 2012: Battle of the Buildings

By Dan Kandy on 18 Jun 2013 • 1 minute read

The third year of the EPA's National Building Competition saw 3,000 buildings battle it out to see which could generate the greatest energy savings. Teams tracked energy savings using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, and the winner was the building that demonstrated the …