Michigan Green Schools Honors Hundreds of Recipients

WAYNE, Mich. — A major honor was bestowed upon schools in Michigan’s Wayne County. Michigan Green Schools honored 131 Wayne County Schools for its efforts in green-sanctioned activities throughout the school year. Some of the activities included recycling, Earth Day commitments and implementing a school energy-saving program, to name a few.

Students and staff accumulate the points throughout the year in order to be qualified as a Michigan Green School. Each activity earns the school one point, and a total of 10 points earns the school its green school honor.

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GBI Launches Sustainable Interiors Certification Program

PORTLAND, Ore. — The nonprofit Green Building Initiative (GBI) launched on June 9 a new certification program that focuses on the sustainable design and construction of interior spaces in commercial and institutional buildings.

The new Green Globes for Sustainable Interiors, allows both building owners and individual lessees of commercial spaces to pursue the certification and to focus on designing or improving their interior space to Green Globes standards without having to certify the entire building.

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Joseph G. Burns

The Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers has named Joseph G. Burns, a managing principal at Thornton Tomasetti, an SEI Fellow. Burns joined Thornton Tomasetti in 1995, and has more than 30 years experience in building design and renovation.

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Dynamic Architectural Glass

SageGlass is a sustainable glazing solution that saves energy, money and the environment. This electronically tintable glass modulates light, heat gain and glare, and works well in almost all educational environments and facilities. Rather than using conventional sun controls such as window shades, blinds or louvers, SageGlass enhances occupant comfort and enables unobstructed views to the outdoors. By regulating solar heat gain, it also conserves energy and reduces the capacity requirements of HVAC systems, in turn saving institutions on lighting and air conditioning costs.

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