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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Ohio Green Schools Rally This Week!
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio on February 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
USGBC – Central Ohio Chapter Installs New Board Members
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, National, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio on February 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
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), [...]
Inaugural Green Schools Rally Approved for GBCI Credits
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, National, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio, tagged continuing education, LEED Credits, Ohio Green Schools Rally on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Guest Post by Dave Scott on Green-Talk.com
Posted in Green building litigation, LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, Ohio, tagged Guest Post on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the guest post about LEEDigation on Green-Talk.com by OGBL’s very own Dave Scott by clicking HERE.
Case Study: Sustainable Design Innovations for Specialized School Population
Posted in LEED, National, Ohio, tagged DesignGroup, LEED, Ohio Green Schools on January 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Best Green Building Web Sites
Posted in LEED, National, Ohio, tagged Green Building Websites, LEED, Top 10 list on December 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »
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 [...]
The Third Teacher: Green Schools and Ohio’s 21st Century Learning Environments
Posted in LEED, Ohio, tagged LEED, Ohio Green Schools, USGBC on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[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 [...]
The Ever-Evolving Standard of Care: Form Contract Docs
Posted in Global, Green building litigation, LEED, Leedigation, National, Ohio, Sustainable Design Contracts, tagged AIA, ConsensusDOCS, Form Construction Contracts, LEED, standard of care on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
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. [...]
Code Green: ICC Completes Seminal Green Building Code
Posted in City, Codes and Regulations, Federal, National, Ohio, State, tagged ICC, International Code Council, LEED on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The International Code Council (ICC) recently completed the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), recognized as the first model code focused on new and existing commercial buildings addressing green building design and performance. Although the final code won’t be published until March 2012, local and state governments may already adopt it. Unlike voluntary third-party certifications like LEED or Green Globes, the IgCC establishes enforceable [...]
Ohio Taking Green Building to School
Posted in Central Ohio, LEED, LEED v3, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Southern Ohio, tagged green school, leed mandate, Ohio green building, Ohio Green Schools, schools on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
[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.] Thanks to the Buckeye State’s LEED-Silver mandate for public school construction, Ohio leads the nation with over 270 LEED certified or registered school projects. Many people, even in [...]
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