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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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[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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Continuing with our series on city-based incentives for sustainable development, we now revisit Ohio’s capital city and the Green Columbus Fund.  To quickly recap for those unfamiliar with the Fund, it was established in September 2010 with a $1 million capital investment. The Fund’s purpose is twofold: (1) support brownfield redevelopment; and (2) incentivize LEED certification for [...]

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Please Join us for a seminar entitled “Legal Issues in Sustainable and Green Building” in Worthington, Ohio on Wednesday, June 29. Register online at:  www.halfmoonseminars.com

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A recent report from the USGBC contains interesting data about who is building to LEED standards in the Buckeye State. Most of our readers are already familiar with Ohio’s LEED for Schools mandate, and 8 local governments in Ohio have enacted LEED-based green building policies and initiatives.  Ohio ranks 19th nationally for the number of LEED registered and certified buildings [...]

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Columbus just fired a major sustainability shot by announcing a new program that will reimburse eligible LEED – certified developments for up to double the USGBC fee. Mayor Coleman’s office just announced, as a part of his “Get Green Columbus” initiative, two new sustainable development programs—Green Columbus Fund and Green Switch Loan Funds. The Green Columbus Fund [...]

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The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is bringing together a host of regional and national sustainability leaders for its Sustainability Summit in October.  OGBL’s own David Scott is among the “Sustainable Development Superstars” panelists who will discuss opportunities and challenges to sustainable development as part of the “Business” track morning breakout session. More information on [...]

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