+ Big Red State. Big Green Market.
Five of Texas’s cities demonstrate a strengthening commitment to sustainability in the nation’s largest red state..
+ Beantown, Greentown
In a city steeped in revolutionary spirit, Boston Properties pushes the boundaries of sustainable design.
+ Wicked Smart
The city of Boston is working with outside agencies, private businesses, and area universities to use data to improve quality of life for residents.
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Gregg Gordon’s one color silk screen collage of the many famous sites and imagery from one of the oldest cities in the United States: Boston. Since founding GIGART in 1996, Gregg Gordon’s artwork has been seen on TV, featured in magazines and newspaper publications, and utilized as an integral part of a number of national ad campaigns and concert merchandising efforts.
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LEED impact categories
+ community
Social equity and sustainable development are the driving forces behind the Dudley Neighborhood Community Land Trust.
+ ecosystems
Projects implementing LEED are poised to leverage the shared advantages of complementary rating systems.
+ green economy
Investment banks bridge the gap and help fund the future of climate-resilient infrastructure.
departments
+ community
Kohler’s innovative ways to treat wastewater in developing nations.
+ advocacy
A look at COP 23 and action items to combat climate change.
+ professional pulse
Q & A with Dr. Atyia Martin, CEM Chief Resilience Officer, Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity
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+ Founding Farmers offers restaurant-goers a taste of sustainability
DC’s first LEED Gold restaurant honors the farm-to-table concept with a design that is both natural and sophisticated.
+ Napa’s Odette Estate Winery proves red and green make a sustainable pairing
Organic grapes plus LEED construction makes for a final glass that both tastes good and you can feel good about drinking.
