Misc

Stoddert Elementary School Principal Marjorie Cuthbert sees her school as a

WASHINGTON—-Today, the U.S. Green Building Council announces its newest initiative, The Center for Green Schools at USGBC. There are nearly 140,000 schools, colleges and universities in the United States; no one has ever counted the buildings, but thousands are barely built to code.

For more than a year, the Cabrini-Green housing projects on the Near North Side have slowly been come down–and now, just one building remains.

The third Eco El Paso conference on green building will be today at the El Paso convention center.

Chicago’s infamous Cabrini-Green public housing complex has been reduced to one last building.

The Rogue Valley Green and Solar Tour, set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, will give participants a chance to learn about green building and solar energy generation while touring new homes.

The four-part series of weekly webinars, which will begin Oct. 12, is suited for various professionals in the green construction community, including owners, contractors, architects, engineers, construction managers, and others.

The Oklahoma State Home Builders Association Green Building Council is having its second Green Building Summit this week.

MDDA was established in 1984 with the objective of planning and development of the twin cities of Mussoorie-Dehradun. It is the nodal agency for the development of Dehradun/Mussoorie in a planned manner and is responsible for creating quality infrastructure, provision of sites and services and meeting the housing needs of the under privileged.

Columbus officials announce the creation of two funds to provide loans and grants to help “green” brown field sites and promote energy-efficient construction. Get the details.