Posts Tagged ‘LEED’

Don’t let the tiny town of Edmonston, Maryland fool you. Despite its size, P.G. County’s minute municipality is on the cutting edge of environmental awareness – as evidenced by the groundbreaking of its new “green street” last week.
The $1.1 million Recovery Act project (issued through the EPA) will fund the reconstruction of Decatur Street, saving energy, reducing water pollution to the adjacent Anacostia River and Chesapeake Bay, and improving local air quality.

The project came about …

The National Building Museum hosts a lot of great discussions and exhibits on sustainable cities & construction. It is at the front end of the green building movement and is helping push the conversation forward. Right now they’re running a “Green Community” exhibit that is really interesting. One of the other programs they host is green education for kids…check out the video on it below -…

It’s no secret that running a business in DC means you have to be eco-conscious. The District has strict rules about recycling and now requires new buildings to be LEED certified. For those running a business in DC, the growing number of environmental regulations might be overwhelming. To help, the District Department of the Environment has created a guide for businesses.

The guide is good for anyone working in DC, not just …

The following is an interview I, Rory Huntly, conducted with Anca Novacovici the founder and president of Eco-Coach, a sustainability consulting firm based out of Washington, DC.

Rory: What is Eco-Coach?

Anca: Eco-Coach is a consulting firm that I founded in 2006 in order to promote environmental awareness and provide businesses and individuals with services and tools that would make the transition to a more sustainable way of working and …

Google is well known for their environmental sustainability initiatives. From their massive solar array on their Mountain View headquarters, to their electric car pilot program, the company is constantly testing out new ideas.

It comes as no surprise that their small DC office is located in a LEED certified building on New York Avenue.

Eric Kuhn of the Huffington Post took a tour of their office and posted this video….