The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) Center for Green Schools, working in conjunction with its founding sponsor, United Technologies Corp., released its inaugural Best of Green Schools 2011 list recognizing school administrators and government leaders in 10 categories for their efforts to create sustainable learning environments.
Featuring advanced building controls, sensing technology, and management software from Honeywell, the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) will serve as a leading academic hub to test and advance sustainable technologies before broader implementation.
The role of air conditioning and heating contractors — as well as those in the refrigeration sector — played a big part in a seminar called “Going Green and Paying for It: Green Tools for Municipalities” presented by the Illinois Chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
Green Builder Media, North America’s leading media company focused on sustainable living, recently announced its plans to construct the Vision House, a green home exhibit in Innoventions located in the heart of Epcot®.
Five leading experts in green building technologies, sustainable design and engineering practices will serve as the keynote speakers for Carrier’s 11th Global Engineering Conference, scheduled for March 18-20, 2012 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Seventy percent of adults in the United States agree that environmental certification of a company’s facility by a third-party organization such as the U.S. Green Building Council would enhance their opinion of the business, according to a nationwide survey commissioned by Sealed Air’s Diversey business.
ED+C magazine is currently accepting proposals for speakers for the 2012 Virtual Green Expo now through Feb. 1. Presented by ED+C, Sustainable Facility, The NEWS, and other BNP Media publications, the expo will be held on Aug. 2, 2012, and focus on Greening Existing Buildings.
Providing both capital and collaboration, GE led a $22 million investment in San Francisco-based Project Frog and began construction of one of its prefabricated sustainable buildings at GE’s Learning Center.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, and more will address attendees at Greenbuild 2011.