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USGBC Launches GBIG.org
USGBC recently launched what they are calling “GBIG“- The Green Building Information Gateway. GBIG is accessed by simply visiting GBIG.org and is touted to be a repository for data and sustainable buildings and their related strategies. GBIG currently has five sections: Activities, Buildings, Places, Strategies and Collections: Activities: The activities section allows you to view ...
Is Your School Harboring Mold?
It seems like mold in our schools is making the news on almost a weekly basis these days. This recent CNN Article, Are Schools Making Kids Sick?, is a prime example and tells the story of a third grader in Connecticut who missed over 50 days of school in one year likely due to poor ...
Is LEED Hazardous to Construction Workers?!
One of my coworkers (thanks DuWayne!) sent me a link yesterday to an article that was originally published in Engineering News Record (ENR) Mountain States (here) and then republished on Architectural Record’s website (here). The title of the article, “New Research Reveals the Safety Hazards of Green Building.” is certainly intriguing and immediately had me ...
USGBC Statistics
I just received my “Happy Holidays from USGBC” email. The note contained some interesting statistics and facts about what the USGBC views as accomplishments of the past year. I found many of these items interesting, so I thought I would share them, directly from the email, for those of you who are not on their ...
SHP Hamilton Earns LEED Silver
We just received word this morning that our SHP Leading Design Office in Hamilton, Ohio has received LEED certification at the Silver level using the LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system. SHP has a long, rich history in Hamilton and our office space, located in historic building downtown, celebrates this history and connection to the ...
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