USGBC WM News
Green Apple Day of Service: Office Supply Donation Drive
Do you REALLY need 6 bags of rubber bands? How about that industrial-sized box of promotional items? And really, when was the last time you used those blank CDs? Does…
Read MoreCall for Green Apple Day of Service Projects and Volunteers
How can you assist? Muskegon County Water Festival – September 23 & 24, 2014 USGBC West Michigan will be participating in a 2-day annual water festival for 3rd graders. We…
Read MorePeter Wege 1920-2014
“We owe Peter Wege a great debt for his vision of how he wants the world to be and for his tenacity in pursuit of that vision” is the beginning…
Read MoreNo Upfront Cost Solar Energy Moves Forward by West MI Leaders
Two West Michigan residences and businesses have opted to install solar energy under the MI Solar Works program which breaks down cost barriers through zero up front cost financing that…
Read MoreCall for Applications for Grand Rapids Green Schools Fellow
The Center for Green Schools is excited to announce that USGBC will be hiring a Green Schools Fellow for Grand Rapids Public Schools in Michigan. Green Schools Fellows are full-time…
Read MoreSteelcase becomes the 15th largest renewable energy purchaser in the United States
On March 13, 2014 Steelcase announced it was increasing its purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to the equivalent of 100% of our global electricity consumption. This investment in renewable…
Read MoreCall for Committee Members
Do have a set of skills you would like to develop or share? Looking for a way to engage with the USGBC WM chapter? We are looking for volunteers to…
Read MoreClimate and Sustainability: A Joint Meeting of USGBC WM and WMSBF
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and the U.S. Green Building Council West Michigan Chapter presented a luncheon program on March 10 entitled Climate and Sustainability outlining how sustainability and resiliency…
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