LEED AP BD+C Exam Boot Camp

by USGBC-NCR Staff

USGBC-NCR is teaming up with Davis, Carter, Scott Ltd. to provide a LEED AP BD+C exam prep course on June 6th and 7th. If you are familiar with the current rating system but have not yet sat for your credentials, do it now before the rating system exam changes later this year! Register now!

Join Us at the Spring GreenScene!

by USGBC-NCR Staff

Join USGBC-NCR on May 21 for GreenScene, a regular social gathering event for those passionate about sustainability! This spring's event will be held at Meridian Pint, a local bar that incorporates sustainability into its entire operational framework. Read more about Meridian Pint. At the event, John Andrade, Meridian Pint's primary owner, will give a brief talk about their practices.

Register now!

Apply for the USGBC-NCR Awards of Excellence

by USGBC-NCR Staff, Photo by Ana Ka'ahanui

Nominations for the Annual Awards of Excellence open today, April 22, and will be accepted through May 31, 2013. We look forward to showcasing your achievements in front of your peers July 18 at the chapter's signature event, A Midsummer Night's Green.

USGBC-NCR will present awards in the following categories:

• Project of the Year (Commercial Interiors, Core & Shell, Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, Homes, New Construction, Neighborhood Development, and Schools)
• Sustainable Business of the Year
• USGBC-NCR Member of the Year

Apply Now!

A Midsummer Night's Green & Awards of Excellence

by USGBC-NCR Staff

The 11th Annual A Midsummer Night's Green & Awards of Excellence will be held on July 18, 2013 at the Homer Building in Washington D.C. Don't miss the premier summer event for the sustainable building industry!

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Download the sponsorship brochure, which includes details of the exclusive benefits available at each level, or contact Emily English at eenglish@usgbcncr.org!

Tour of Lafarge Concrete Plant

by USGBC-NCR Staff

Join the USGBC-NCR Montgomery County Branch on Tuesday, May 21 at Lafarge North America's Rockville plant for a live demonstration of Hydromedia, Lafarge's permeable concrete. Attendees will see this product under the heaviest of 'rain' conditions. The Artevia product range will also be highlighted, allowing participants to see the process of placing and stamping decorative concrete. Registration is now closed.

The Center for Green Schools Releases 2013 State of Our Schools Report

by USGBC-NCR Staff

USGBC's Center for Green Schools has just released its 2013 State of Our Schools Report. With a foreward from president Bill Clinton, the report addresses the relationship between school facilities and safety, health, education, and communities. Explore the findings and learn about the recommendations.

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Green School Summit Success!

by USGBC-NCR Staff

On Saturday, March 2nd, almost 200 building professionals and school personnel attended the first annual DC, NoVA, MD Green School Summit. The USGBC - National Capital Region Chapter and the USGBC - Maryland Chapter hosted the event at American University and attendees heard from Keynote Speaker Stephen Ritz, New York Bronx School Teacher and Founder of the Green Bronx Machine.

Stephen Ritz gave an inspiring presentation on how we can grow, re-use, resource and recycle our way into new and healthy ways of living. 'We are Ameri-CANS,' said Stephen. Stephen worked with his students in the South Bronx to grow vertical garden plots known as 'green walls' that yield fresh produce such as tomatoes and celery. Students were able to sell some of the produce and ultimately install green walls outside of school, and both opportunities have created great jobs for students.

See photos from the day!

New Building Museum Exhibit on Green Schools

by USGBC-NCR Staff

This new exhibition, which focuses on all aspects of healthy schools, from architecture to school gardens, is a great opportunity for you to share what you learned at the Green School Summit with your co-workers, students and families. Help take the healthy schools message viral by bringing others with you to visit the exhibit and the impressive 'Sprout Space,' a modular classroom that has been constructed on the Museum's west lawn. The exhibit will be open from March 3, 2013 - January 5, 2014, and is located at 401 F Street NW (National Building Museum).

The National Capital Region LEEDs again!

by USGBC-NCR Staff

USGBC has released it's annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012. Washington D.C. tops the list with 36.97 square feet of LEED space certified per resident in 2012. Virginia was ranked second, with 3.71 square feet certified per resident and Maryland came in seventh with 1.90 square feet certified per resident.

Maintaining Your LEED Credential Just Became Easier

The New CMP is here.

GBCI is continuing to improve the ease and access of earning and maintaining your LEED credential, by implementing the following changes:

• Easier reporting
• Simplified activity types
• Better reporting forms
• Six free hours through Principles of LEED
• No eligibility requirements for LEED Green Associate Exam

Green Apple Day of Service

by USGBC-NCR Staff

Green Apple Day of Service is a global movement to put all children in schools where they have clean and healthy air to breathe, where energy and resources are conserved, and where they can be inspired to dream of a brighter future. The second annual Day of Service is September 28, 2013, and USGBC-NCR looks forward to engaging our members in this effort (project TBD). Last year the Chapter organized two projects at Payne Elementary School in SE Washington DC, creating an outdoor classroom and a garden.

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