GBInsight: December 2009 - News from the Green Building Initiative

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The Ysleta Annex achieved a certified rating of Three Green Globes, becoming the first Green Globes-rated building in Texas.

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With GBI's new Personnel Certification Programs, architects, engineers, facility managers and other design and building professionals have a unique opportunity to expand their credentials by undergoing the training and testing needed to achieve a Green Globes Professional (GGP) or Green Globes Assessor (GGA) designation. More Go to Top Story

December 22, 2009

The Home Builders Association of Greater Little Rock has officially broken ground on its first GREEN BUILT® model home. The lot is located in the Woodlands Edge development in West Little Rock—which was named the 2009 Green Development of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders and earned the nation's first four-star Green Certified Neighborhood Rating. More

With 21 Veterans Affairs hospitals undergoing the Green Globes assessment process, GBI was invited to testify at a recent hearing titled "Energy Efficiency at the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs," held by the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. News release
Testimony Illustrating the growing focus on green building by higher education facilities, the Sustainable Endowments Institute has released its College Sustainability Report Card 2010—providing free access to in-depth sustainability information provided by more than 300 North American colleges and universities. More

The approach of a new year has always been a reason to take stock. This year, however, the tremendous pressures that many organizations continue to face economically, coupled with the intrinsic hope of a new decade, make the inevitable review especially significant. More

Thanks to its strong focus on energy and water efficiency, environmentally-friendly materials and indoor air quality, the County of El Paso's new Ysleta Annex was recently awarded Three Green Globes® for sustainable design and construction. More

SFI Inc. is an independent, non-profit organization responsible for maintaining, overseeing and improving a sustainable forestry certification program that is internationally recognized and among the largest in the world. More

Enhance your green building knowledge with the GBI’s ongoing webinar series: GGP/GGA Personnel Certification Programs Learn how to expand your green building credentials with GBI’s new Green Globes Professional or Green Globes Assessor designation. More
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The GBI training library also includes a number of past webinars that can be viewed any time, on topics such as life cycle assessment (LCA), the liability of green, and how Green Globes can help position K-12 schools for improved performance and stimulus dollars. Visit us at thegbi.org for details.