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Just a few more days until the inaugural Ohio Green Schools Rally (Wednesday, February 22, at Reynoldsburg eSTEM Academy).  Attendees will earn up to 4 GBCI credits, hear an inspiring keynote from USGBC Center for Green Schools Director Rachel Gutter, tour an exceptional green school, choose from 3 outstanding breakout educational sessions, attend closing remarks from Reynoldsburg City [...]

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The USGBC – Central Ohio Chapter  recently voted in its 2012-2013 Board of Directors. Representing a diverse array of industries, and some of the most dynamic organizations in the world, this group is led by incoming Chair Tyler Steele (with Hines, one of the world’s leading developers and managers of sustainable real estate), Secretary Kurt Smith (Turner Construction), [...]

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The inaugural Green Schools Rally, set for February 22, 2012, at the Reynoldsburg eSTEM Academy near Columbus, has been approved for GBCI Credits.  This author will join Luther L. Liggett, Jr. in presenting at the Rally on the subject of Green Building Legislation and Advocacy, in relation to green schools and the broader green building movement. With [...]

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Check out the guest post about LEEDigation on Green-Talk.com by OGBL’s very own Dave Scott by clicking HERE.

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A colleague recently asked about the energy management provisions of the recently-passed National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), particularly the purported retreat from LEED. Far from abandoning the standard, the military is actually required to justify it.  Not only do I have no problem with that, but I think the government should take the concept to its logical [...]

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Following closely in New York City’s footsteps, San Fransisco recently released  a free, on-line green leasing toolkit for Commercial Office Buildings.  The toolkit, which is intended to assist commercial tenants and landlords in reaching thier sustainability goals, is designed to be adaptable to cities outside of just San Fransisco. Created at the reccomendation of the San Francisco Mayor’s Task Force on Existing [...]

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Columbus-based architect Jack Hedge, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, has been a pioneer in sustainable design for decades.  Later this month, he will join his DesignGroup colleague Jocelyn Krosky and Columbus City Schools Senior Executive Carole Olshavsky in presenting on the subject of sustainable design innovations for specialized school populations at the 2012 School & College Building Expo (SCBE).  Taking place [...]

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If the goal of green building is to transform the built environment to be more healthy, prosperous and sustainable, then it doesn’t really matter what green building-oriented web site is the best, because they’re all advancing the cause in their own way, right?  Yeah, sure. But in this season of reflective (and sometimes competitive) contemplation, OGBL proffers [...]

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[EDITOR'S NOTE: THE OHIO GREEN SCHOOLS RALLY, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING EVENT, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 22, 2012, AT REYNOLDSBURG'S eSTEM ACADEMY ON SUMMIT RD.] 2011 has been a big year for Ohio’s green schools movement, and 2012 is looking even more promising. For starters, the USGBC Center for Green Schools just named Ohio the “Best [...]

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Form Construction Contract Docs.   What exactly is buried within the pages of all that legal gibberish when you “sign on the dotted line?” Well, to begin with,  a number of different organizations associated with the construction industry produce standard form contracts - AIA, EJCDC, AGC/ConsensusDOCS, DBIA. Generally, the forms drafted by each organization reflect the interests and perspective of the sponsoring organization. [...]

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