Posts Tagged ‘energy efficiency’
Geothermal Energy Comes to Michigan’s State Capitol Building
By Chuck Otto, USGBC-WM Staff Writer The Michigan Capitol in Lansing is in the midst of a conversion of its heating and cooling system to geothermal energy. The geothermal renovation…
Read MoreZero Net Energy: Workshop Highlights
[su_carousel source=”media: 3069,3059,3071,3068,3067,3074,3076,3061,3077,3080″ height=”140″ title=”no”] At a workshop sponsored by Consumers Energy with partners from Grand Rapids 2030 District (GR2030) and New Building Institute (NBI), experts took a deep dive…
Read MoreCity of Grand Rapids Pace Launch Celebration
Mayor Bliss, GR 2030 District and Lean & Green Michigan celebrate launch of Grand Rapids PACE program [su_carousel source=”media: 2907,2909,2905,2914,2906″ height=”140″ title=”no”] Mayor Rosalynn Bliss joined representatives from Grand Rapids…
Read MoreNet Zero, Zero Carbon, Carbon Neutrality, Oh My!
For some time Zero Net Carbon (ZNC) was not clearly defined, but ten Green Building Councils (including United States & China) worked to change that. They convened in New York…
Read MoreIs Employee Health affecting your Bottom Line?
Worker Productivity and LEED Buildings We spend 90% of our time indoors; we live and breathe inside of these buildings that are so intertwined in our life. Our built environment…
Read MoreWMU’s Heritage Hall Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Western Michigan University’s faculty, staff and students gathered with LEED project crew members yesterday at Heritage Hall for a ribbon cutting ceremony and ice cream social to accept their LEED…
Read MoreLEED v2009 Ends October 31, 2016
The deadline is approaching. October 31st is the last day to register your project under the LEED v2009 rating system. If your project is registered for v2009 before the deadline,…
Read MoreArt Prize Unveils Sustainability Resource Guide
More than 400,000 people will visit downtown Grand Rapids during the 2.5 weeks of Art Prize. The world’s largest art competition challenging local and international artists around the world is…
Read MoreLEED 101
LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is an international standard for environmentally sound buildings, certifying approximately 1.85 million square feet per day. If you’re new to LEED it can be…
Read MoreSparrow Ionia Celebrates 1st LEED for Healthcare in Michigan
With a mission to be recognized as a national leader in quality and patient experience, Sparrow Health Systems believes that transparency leads to greater accountability and performance improvement. Sparrow Health…
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