Living Standard

Hear from USGBC interim CEO Peter Templeton as we continue to work to achieve shared sustainability goals. 🤝 bit.ly/3pVBQdv

At @ChathamU, students worked in tandem with staff to pursue PEER certification for their school and bolster the reliability and sustainability of their power system.

"The idea that @ASU was committed to making our environment a better place was attractive to me," explained a student. "The discipline of sustainability is so broad and up and coming. I feel that’s the cutting edge of innovation.”

A truly equitable, sustainable future for all demands that we reach past net zero to a regenerative approach.

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Mahesh Ramanujam reflects on his tenure in the green building industry — including as COO and CEO of USGBC, and CEO of GBCI and Arc — and what's next: bit.ly/2VkWy9Q

Washington DC’s @CanalParkDC, which was previously a parking lot, is both @SITEScertified and #LEED certified. It saves 886K gallons of potable water each year by meeting 88% of the park’s water needs through stormwater reuse! bit.ly/3gbmaxc

The @FirstHousingSJ website reads in bold: “We care about the quality and durability of our buildings and the health of our residents.” Geoff Morgan's work with FCH has always been about that—about a person’s mental, physical, and financial health. livingstandard.org/latest/geoff-m…

So much of Gail Vittori's work has been about making sure that people from all walks of life — whether sick or in good health, whether in need of affordable housing or a sense of community — experience the higher standard of living we all deserve. bit.ly/3jqxOoP

Companies like @Autodesk, and its @AutodeskFdn, exemplify the idea that effective, meaningful corporate social responsibility is still possible and will still play a critical role in forging a healthy path forward. bit.ly/3ypjfbi

.@castroideas' work shows how #LEED inspires leadership. Via @citybeautiful’s LEED Gold certification process, one can see a profound collaborative spirit and personal investments that are made in the name of creating a city-wide higher living standard. livingstandard.org/latest/chris-c…

The @TRUEcertified Chumash Casino says employee education has been pivotal to the success of their zero-waste program. Since 2004, the Chumash’s total waste stream has gone from 7.2 million pounds/year to 3.2 million in 2018, and recycling from 6% to 90% bit.ly/2TEtcmb

“I practice engineering because the results of my work can improve and protect the health, safety, and welfare of human beings. In short, it’s not my career, it’s my cause,” says Kim Shinn of @TLC_Engineering. livingstandard.org/latest/kim-shi…

Did you know that @VanderbiltU has committed to powering its campus entirely through renewable energy and to carbon neutrality by 2050? ☀️ livingstandard.org/latest/vanderb…

Happy to partner with leaders like Kenya Stump from the @KentuckyEEC on our #GenEV projects. Read about some of her accolades here: bit.ly/3BbN80n

Kenya Stump's leadership at @KentuckyEEC embodies a commitment to educating others on the intersection of energy and health, and the impact of energy efficiency on creating a better quality of life. livingstandard.org/latest/kenya-s…

Vornado has not only committed to certifying their entire office portfolio to LEED, but is also focusing on the next frontier of sustainable real estate — programs that concentrate on technology, resilience, and health. livingstandard.org/latest/vornado…

As air quality becomes an integral part of green building standards like #LEED, it is leading people to fully understand how air quality can directly impact our health, explains @barun_a, CEO of @BreatheEasyLabs. livingstandard.org/latest/raising…

Congratulations to these @USGBC leadership award winners in Europe! Explore their stories: 🎉bit.ly/eastnine 🎉bit.ly/intl-fund-ag 🎉bit.ly/palazzo-novece… 🎉bit.ly/pesaro-muni 🎉bit.ly/istabul-ipkd 🎉bit.ly/merlin-prop 🎉bit.ly/emmanuel-pauwe…