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PODCAST: USGBC Raises Awareness About State of America’s Schools
WASHINGTON — On March 12, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S.
George W. Bush Presidential Center Celebrates LEED Platinum
DALLAS — A dedication ceremony was held April 25 for the LEED Platinum-certified George W. Bush Presidential Center — home of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute.
Solar PV System Installed at CU-Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. — In January, Panasonic Eco Solutions North America completed the installation of a 500 kW solar photovoltaic power generation system at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder).
Q&A: Suzanne Drake, Senior Interior Designer for Perkins + Will
Suzanne Drake, senior interior designer for Perkins + Will’s San Francisco office, recently wrote a book entitled EcoSoul: Save the Planet and Yourself by ReThinking your Everyday Habits.
New Air Circulation System Debuts on West Coast
CUPERTINO, Calif. — A buoyancy-driven air circulation system — one of the first in the West — heats and cools the Mediated Learning Center at De Anza Community College in Cupertino.
Bullitt Center Meets Living Building Challenge
SEATTLE — On April 22 (a.k.a. Earth Day), the Bullitt Center will commemorate its grand opening in Seattle.
Loyola Builds Green to Attract Students
NEW ORLEANS — Two years after a $7.5 million renovation to the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s Broadway Building was completed, it received LEED Silver certification, making the campus more attractive for future prospective students.
Sustainable Office Promotes Company’s Green Practices
BOSTON — Nitsch Engineering, a Boston-based civil engineering firm, recently moved into a new LEED Gold-designed office space at Two Central Plaza.
Interior Office Design Achieves LEED Platinum
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — LEED Platinum certification was not part of the plan for the new 186,000-square-foot Forrester Research headquarters in Cambridge, but it has since achieved that after opening in mid-2011.