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AbbieKnight
Medford MA United States Member Since: 05/08/2017
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eWaste - A Growing Local and Global Problem
“E-waste” is the disposal of electronic products or components that are broken or obsolete, for example, computers, televisions, VCRs, etc. Electronics have always produced waste, however, in recent years, the amount being discarded has increased immensely. A huge part has to do with the advances in technology and consumer demand. Devices used to be kept for many years until they were replaced. Now, people only hold on to de...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/14/2023 + Show |
The Green New Deal - An Introduction
Years ago, a New Deal was developed during the Roosevelt administration. The deal was made up of social and economic reforms as well as public works projects. The deal provided economic recovery and relief in response to the Great Depression. In 2007, Thomas Friedman suggested a Green New Deal, expanding on Roosevelt’s economic approach to include new ideas such as renewable energy and resource efficiency. Barack Obama supported the ...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/14/2023 + Show |
Study Finds Green Homes in Texas Show Increase in Value by $25,000
The University of Texas at Austin and the United States Green Building Council conducted a new study that suggests new homes in Texas that are built to meet green building standards such as LEED (Leadership in energy and Environmental Design), are valued higher in resale by an average of $25,000 compared to conventional homes. The study, “The Value of LEED Homes in the Texas real Estate market: A Statistical Analysis of resale Prem...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/23/2023 + Show |
Healthy Soil - One Solution to Climate Change?
It is known that healthy soil can create productive farmlands; however, Kate Scow believes soil can also be used to store carbon. When you think of a defense against climate change, soil is not the first thing to come to mind, however, soil’s ability to sequester carbon should be made more aware because it can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that corrupts our atmosphere. Scow, a microbial ecologist and director of an experiment...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/23/2023 + Show |
Green Building Community Affirms Commitment in Reaction to Paris Accord Withdrawal
On Thursday, June 1, President Donald Trump announced that America would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, an agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) between 196 countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Many state and local administrations, organizations, leaders, and other individuals have expressed their utter disagreement with this decision. Within the green building industry, orga...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/23/2023 + Show |
Harvard University, Snøhetta, and Skanska Technology have collaborated to retrofit an 80-year old timber-framed former house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a project they call HouseZero. Purchased by the University in 2011, the building serves as the headquarters for the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities, created in 2014 as a part of Harvard’s Graduate Center of Design. After years of resea...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/24/2023 + Show |
Sustainable Job Opportunity: Junior Marketer at Aurora Solar in San Francisco, CA
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION Aurora’s commercial suite includes design and financial analysis tools custom built for C&I projects, making it the industry’s only all-in-one commercial solar design software. JOB DESCRIPTION Looking for an analytical, creative, and hard-working individual who is passionate about renewable energy and...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 08/09/2018 + Show |
The First LEED Platinum certified Ice Arena
Bentley University, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, has recently opened a new LEED certified multipurpose arena; making it the first ice arena to earn the LEED platinum certification. The 76,000 square foot building sets a great example of sustainable design and energy efficiency. Some of its sustainable features include: - 1,400 solar panels...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 05/19/2018 + Show |
Sustainable Minds Inside Sales Rep- Green Building Market
If you’re an accomplished salesperson who is passionate about CHANGING how buildings get built to dramatically reduce their impacts on the environment & human health – this job is for you! You will be a key contributor in this emerging business by selling our cloud software and services directly to manufacturers and influential industry trade...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 08/25/2017 + Show |
What is a Passive House - An Introduction
According to Wikipedia, the definition of a passive house is “is a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling.” The originators of the Passive House were Professor Bo Adamson of...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 08/07/2017 + Show |
Chinese Wind-Turbine Maker offers Wind-Farm Training to Coal Miners
Wyoming produces the most coal in the US, and is home of Carbon County that is named and known for its considerable coal deposits. However, recently the state’s mines have been closing, resulting in hundreds of lost jobs for people in 2016 alone. A Chinese wind-turbine maker offers hope to these coal miners by training them to be wind-farm...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 07/13/2017 + Show |
Study Shows Just 100 Companies are source of more than 70% of global emissions
According to a new report, just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. The CDP Carbon Majors Report 2017 suggests there are 100 fossil fuel producers that have created nearly 1 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Since the year 1988, more than half of global...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 07/11/2017 + Show |
Mayors Step Up to Fill Climate Change Leadership Gap
On Monday, June 26, The United States Conference of Mayors, including both Republican and Democratic mayors from across the nation, met in Miami and adopted several resolutions to fight climate change. One of the resolutions the attendees agreed upon includes a pledge supporting commitments to run their cities on 100 percent renewable energy by...
By AbbieKnight 1 reply Last updated: 06/30/2017 + Show |
Manatee County Receives Platinum Recognition by Florida Green Building Coalition
Manatee County in Florida just received the highest “platinum” recognition by the Florida Green Building Coalition in sustainability and conservation, making them the first Florida County to do so. The Florida Building Coalition certifies governments, homes, and commercial buildings based on how “green” they are. They have certified 31...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 06/28/2017 + Show |
Recycling Organic Waste in NYC
Almost one third of waste that the NYC Department of Sanitation collects is organic waste (Food scraps, spoiled food, food-soiled paper, plants, etc.) Rather than throwing it away as garage, NYC wants to separate it for composting. This will enrich the environment rather than damaging it with the greenhouse gas emissions that are released as the...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 06/23/2017 + Show |
India Ends Plans to Build Coal Power Stations Due to Low Solar Energy Prices
The recent plummet in solar prices has resulted in India cancelling plans to build almost fourteen gigawatts of coal-fired power station. According to Tim Buckley, Director of Energy Finance Studies at The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), “For the first time solar energy is cheaper than coal in India and the...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 06/16/2017 + Show |
Each year, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative conferences dedicated to resource management issues in California and beyond. CRRA is well known for its training and educational offerings since the early 1970s. The Annual Conference and Trade Show attracts over 600...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 08/16/2020 + Show |
USGBC OH Community Connections Webinar Series: Greening the MLS, August 13, 1-2pm
Join for the August session of USGBC Ohio's Community Connections Webinar Series which will highlight Greening the Multiple Listing Service. earn more about a collaborative effort to “green” the Multiple Listing Service which works in tandem with the local tax abatement program for LEED...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 08/13/2020 + Show |
USGBC Webinar: Data Driven Sustainability, August 12, 11:45am-12:45pm
Attend this session to learn how to launch an effective digital sustainability strategy by leveraging technology and mining valuable data. Presenters with diverse backgrounds will illuminate where data can be found, how it can be processed, and finally how it can be woven into a story to sway decision makers. Data has become an essential part...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 08/12/2020 + Show |
Webinar: Zero Carbon, Zero Bills, August 11, 7-10pm
This webinar is free. In addition, all attendees will receive a free electronic version (for iPad or Kindle) of David Green's highly acclaimed book Zero Carbon Home. Paul Hawken said, "Your book is terrific". Reviews of this webinar have included, “Minute-for-minute, point-for-point, one of the best webinars I have ever...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 08/11/2020 + Show |
Webinar- sustainABLE: Designing Equity, August 11, 1-2pm
sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability to change future outcomes with proper foresight, adaptability, and innovation.
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 08/11/2020 |
USGBC's Healthy Economy Forum, August 4-5
Healthy people in healthy places equals a healthy economy. This is USGBC’s new strategy intended to leverage the USGBC community to support buildings and communities in a post-pandemic world. Join USGBC at the Healthy Economy forum to hear industry leaders share their strategies on navigating the global pandemic and keeping the...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 08/04/2020 + Show |
Webinar EP Career Campfire: Community Sustainability & Service Learning, July 30, 4-5:15pm
Everyone deserves healthy, efficient, resilient places to live, work, learn, pray, and play. USGBC’s Advance campaign was developed to increase access to green building knowledge, expertise and resources, and help build capacity from within community-based organizations. Emerging Professionals have been instrumental in supporting projects...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 07/30/2020 + Show |
Webinar: Transitioning from HFCs- How Buildings Can Lead in Stopping Climate Change, July 30, 1-2pm
Join Illinois Green Alliance and E2 on July 30, 2020 at 1:00 PM for a virtual deep-dive discussion on how commercial buildings can transition to low-carbon refrigerants. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in refrigeration and air conditioning are one of the top five contributors to climate change. Pound for pound,...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 07/30/2020 + Show |
LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation, Online Training, July 30, 9am-5pm
The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the LEED Green Associate. This eight-hour course is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam. If you have specific questions regarding a specialty exam, feel free to bring these questions to class and the instructor will cover these identified...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 07/30/2020 + Show |
LEEDing Ladies: Conversations on Construction. Episode 3: The Consequences of Consequential Damages It’s no surprise that green building projects often carry with them unique expectations that are often not at issue in conventional construction projects. But what happens when those expectations aren’t met? Join...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 07/23/2020 + Show |
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