January 2010
TowerPinkster Named Best Firm to Work For
TowerPinkster Named Best Firm to Work For
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Architectural and engineering firm TowerPinkster was selected as the best mid-size firm to work for by managing consultant and research firm ZweigWhite and engineering media specialists Stagnito Media.
The two organizations selected TowerPinkster as part of their annual ranking of top industry firms.
Read More Featured Event: Green California Summit, March 15-18
From California’s groundbreaking new green building codes to breakthroughs in water conservation, climate change, energy efficiency and transportation, sustainability has moved from concept to implementation, and California government is leading the way.Whether you work for government or are in the private sector, the Green California Summit will provide valuable information for navigating the ever-changing Green land
Read More Dashboard Displays
SALEM, Ore. — Full-service graphic design firm QA Graphics was recently hired to install its Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard at Chemawa Indian School, the oldest continuously operating boarding school in the United States.
The school is using the dashboard to monitor electricity, water and gas use throughout the campus to determine areas in which students and staff can make better use of resources.
Read More Wind Power: An Emerging Choice for Schools
The recent Copenhagen Climate Summit simultaneously highlighted worldwide concerns regarding climate change and international hope for collaborative efforts to re-align the path of human development with the natural systems that sustain it. Nowhere is hope more concentrated than in the education of future generations.
Students Learn From Sustainability
Educators often talk about teachable moments — opportunities to encourage students to think critically about and learn from a current event or issue.
Green Scene: Districtwide Sustainability
Take a Districtwide Approach With Sustainability
Many of us who work in the green building movement have a tendency to present sustainability as though it is a new idea. In fact, it is quite the opposite.
$25 Million Visual Arts Center Goes for LEED Certification
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Plans are in motion for a new LEED-certified, $25 million visual arts center at the University of Wyoming Laramie Campus, with construction slated to begin in July 2010.
Read More Higher Ed. Association Introduces Green Standard
WASHINGTON — The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education introduced a new sustainability tracking program designed to provide a framework for colleges and universities to gauge their progress with green initiatives.