The U.S. General Services Administration announced recently that it issued a Request for Information online to gather input on new sustainable building technologies and practices in support of its Green Proving Ground program.
The U.S. Green Building Council expects to substantially revise LEED next year, forcing builders beginning in 2015 to take new and more-detailed steps to get buildings certified as environmentally friendly by the private non-profit group.
Marketers of consumer products touting various environmental-benefit claims finally have some closure on how to approach green advertising without running afoul of the Federal Trade Commission, said LeClairRyan partner and 17-year FTC veteran Thomas A. Cohn during an Oct. 12 business-law conference.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its 2012 Leadership Awards, recognizing outstanding individuals who embody the vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green buildings and communities as a vehicle to enhance our quality of life.
Meryl Streep and Susan Sarandon will be among the luminaries honoring William McDonough at a fundraising gala for the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced the opening of the fifth public comment period for the proposed update to its LEED green building program.
At the National Press Club today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) hosted the latest National Leadership Speaker Series on Resiliency and National Security in the 21st Century, bringing together elected officials in a forum addressing local leadership on resiliency in the built environment.
