GREEN Building Archive

7th annual Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) Sustainability Summit
by Boone Jones on 04/29/2013

Tags: carbon offsets, events, green events, leed, renewable energy

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 7th annual Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) Sustainability Summit representing Renewable Choice Energy.  The people I met at the LABC... [more]

Greening the Green Building Industry
by John Powers on 03/26/2013

Tags: carbon offsets, green-e, leed, renewable energy credits, usgbc

As LEED® professionals, we’re often asked if we “walk our talk,” which begs the question: exactly how sustainability-minded is your own organization?  In some... [more]

Earth Rangers Journey to LEED® Platinum
by Guest Blogger on 02/21/2013

Tags: corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability, leed, usgbc

Original Post - Thursday, October 11, 2012Reposted with permission from EarthRangers.org We are excited to announce that Earth Rangers has achieved Platinum status under LEED for... [more]

Energy Boost: How RECs Support LEED® Certification and Renewable Energy Development
by Aran Rice on 02/14/2013

Tags: leed, renewable energy credits, usgbc

Utilizing onsite and grid-sourced renewables, the explosion of green building projects around the world has given a big boost to an industry that needs it.  In the U.S.... [more]

Making the Most of LEED®
by Lauren Newsom on 01/31/2013

Tags: leed, usgbc

Finalized changes to the LEED Green Power Credit remain forthcoming from the USGBC.  However, we’d like to reiterate how to make the most of the existing LEED green... [more]

What a LEED® Green Power Calculator Measures (And Why You Need One)
by Sully Lineberger on 01/22/2013

Tags: leed, usgbc

Does this sound like a familiar scenario?Your LEED team is going through the project checklist, and you come to the green power credit—the Energy & Atmosphere credit... [more]

Greenbuild Conference 2012--Celebrating over 3,500 LEED® projects
by Lana Malone on 12/07/2012

Tags: green events, leed, usgbc

Greenbuild 2012--the gathering together of 35,000 members from the green building industry for three days of education sessions, renowned speakers, networking events, and a... [more]

3500 LEED® Projects—and Counting
by Amy Haddon on 11/14/2012

Tags: leed, renewable choice news, usgbc

Renewable Choice recently reached a major green milestone.  Since we began working with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program in 2003,... [more]

BOMA Conference Recap
by Sully Lineberger on 07/20/2012

Tags: events, leed, usgbc

The 2012 BOMA (Building Operators and Managers Association) Every Building Conference & Expo was held in Seattle this year from June 24-26.  BOMA brought... [more]

LEED Green Certification: Green Power for LEED® Projects
by Lana Malone on 06/28/2012

Tags: green-e, leed, usgbc

The LEED® Energy and Atmosphere Green Power Credit allows a building project to choose renewable energy, offering points toward LEED green certification that... [more]

USGBC Greenbuild 2011 Conference Takeaways
by Sully Lineberger on 10/13/2011

Tags: Carbon Accounting, LEED, USGBC

Toronto hosted the 2011 Greenbuild conference put on by the USGBC. Read our takeaways.

The USGBC® (United States Green Building Council) broke new ground this year by having Greenbuild 2011 outside of the US in Toronto. That international... [more]

Renewable Choice & Greenbuild 2011- Taking LEED® to the Next Level
by Lana Malone on 09/23/2011

Tags: Carbon Accounting, Green Events, LEED

Celebrating 10 years and over 2,000 LEED® projects, Renewable Choice is headed to Greenbuild and is giving away an iPad.

This year will be an exciting year for us to exhibit at the Greenbuild Expo in Toronto, ON for a few reasons. Not only are we celebrating our 10th year as... [more]