LOGAN, Utah — The Princeton Review, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council has recently named Utah State University in Logan, Utah, a “green” college for the third year in a row.
The recognition honors the university’s commitment to sustainability and recognizes the wide-range of green initiatives that have taken place at USU’s campus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Green Building Council has recently announced that the planned revision of the LEED green building system that was due later this year is now delayed until June 1, 2013.
The new system, renamed from LEED 2012 to LEED v4 because of the date change, has been delayed due to members feeling the changes were happening too fast — and many were not prepared.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s administration honored a select group of schools nationwide as the first-ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools.
The winners include 78 schools from 29 states, including Stoddert Elementary School in Washington D.C., where U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced the list in April.
DENVER — The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is excited to announce the release of its 2011 Higher Education Sustainability Review.
Informed by AASHE’s weekly e-newsletter, AASHE Bulletin, this review quantifies successes in the higher education sustainability movement and looks toward the future.
Earth Advantage Institute recently hired Andre DeBar, AIA, SHP, LEED AP to head its new EA Remodel certification program. With over 20 years of architectural experience, DeBar focuses on green building strategies, including energy efficient and passive solar designs as well as resource efficient material selections. His work experience includes projects such as the Bacon-Brenes Residence and the Carstens Residence.
