Pro Sports Issues Energy Decarbonization Guidebook, Claps Back At Project 2025
The influential Green Sports Alliance has issued a guidebook to help sports and entertainment venues to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and electrification.
LEED Certification
Americans Love Paying Extra To Stay At LEED-Certified Hotels
New Cornell University research finds Americans willing to pay higher daily rates to stay at LEED-certified hotels, meaning going green equals making green.
UC Irvine Tops U.S. Sustainability Efforts In “Cool Schools” Ranking
Just in time for the back to school rush, University of California Irvine tops America’s “Cool Schools” list – but the rest of the top ten may surprise you.
US Mayors Leading The Way On Emission Cuts & Climate Resilience
America’s cities are cutting emissions while boosting clean energy and climate resilience, reports a new survey from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
2013: Renewable Energy’s Best of Times, Worst of Times
2013 was a classic good news-bad news year for renewable energy with surging solar, green building, and EVs counterbalanced by slowing wind and investment.
Illinois Jumps To Top Of US Green Building LEED-Certified Ranks
Illinois tops the US Green Building Council’s annual rank of the top LEED-certified U.S. states, thanks to a controversial twist supplanting Washington D.C.
LEED Certification’s Impact On America By The Numbers
A new report from the US Green Building Council quantifies the significant environmental and economic benefits LEED certification creates across America.
US Consumer Support For Clean Energy At Highest Level Since 2010
Consumer support for clean energy technologies surged last year to the highest levels since 2010, reports a new US survey from Navigant Research.
Green Buildings Could Be Half US Construction And Worth $248 Billion By 2016
Green building is growing fast in the US, and may represent more than half of all commercial and institutional construction as soon as 2016.
Today, millions of people experience LEED projects every day during their daily routine, and 35% of all construction jobs are in green building.
Habitat For Humanity’s Many Paths To Energy Efficiency
Shala Carlson is the editor of Habitat World, the flagship print and online publication of Habitat for Humanity International. For Habitat for Humanity, sustainable — or “green” building — means creating healthy homes and communities that are less expensive to operate, more durable, and that conserve resources. It means doing everything … [continued]
