Mass Timber as Sustainable Design Solution: A ULI Panel
On October 9, ULI South Carolina Upstate hosted a Panel Discussion on Mass Timber — an increasingly popular sustainable design solution that also has substantial benefits to a developer’s bottom line. Co-sponsored by Britt, Peters and Associates and Clemson University’s Wood Utilization + Design Institute the panel featured experts Hans-Erik Blomgren from Katerrra and David…
Study Finds Green Home Building Continues to Gain Traction
Green construction is rapidly gaining traction among both single family and multifamily home builders, according to new research published in the Green Multifamily and Single Family Homes 2017 SmartMarket Brief. The report is available for free download here. The latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the…
USGBC wants YOU to Attend Green Business Boot Camp
Join your local community in the Southern U.S. for a crash course in LEED and green building. It is an exciting time in the green industry. USGBC’s Green Building Economic Impact Study found that the green construction growth rate is rapidly outpacing that of conventional construction. Total state earnings related to LEED building construction projects…
Meet the 2017 Greenbuild Scholarship Recipients from the Carolinas
USGBC North Carolina and USGBC South Carolina announce this year’s Rob Eggers Memorial Scholarship winners. USGBC North Carolina and USGBC South Carolina would like to congratulate their 2017 Rob Eggers Memorial Scholarship recipients, who will receive funding to attend Greenbuild Boston. The scholarship is funded through proceeds of the communities’ Green Gala and Sustainable Business…
USGBC North Carolina 2017 Green Gala and Sustainable Business Awards
USGBC North Carolina is opening tickets and sponsorship applications for this year’s Green Gala and Sustainable Business Awards. Join USGBC North Carolina for a celebration of the best of green building, a silent auction and an awards ceremony highlighting our successes and commitment to sustainability by those who are transforming the built environment every day….
GreenBuild Registration is Now Open
Registration is now open for the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Greenbuild is presented by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and owned by Informa Exhibitions. Taking place this year in Boston, Mass. at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. An attendance…
USGBC Joins High Performance Building Coalition Members in National High-Performance Building Week
This week is the High Performance Building Coalition’s (HPBC) High-Performance Building Week. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is one of 200 HPBC members that support policies and legislation that advance the next generation of buildings. This national week of education and advocacy brings together manufacturers, trade associations, skilled labor and contractors around the message…
USGBC South Carolina Announces 2017 Advisory Board
USGBC South Carolina is proud to announce the members of our 2017 Market Leadership Advisory Board. This group of strategic influencers works with the USGBC community team to develop and implement programming that supports USGBC’s local, regional and global goals. The selected Market Leadership Advisory Board members represent diverse perspectives and sectors to grow and…
FLS Energy Begins Construction on 96 Megawatts of Utility Scale Solar in N.C.
FLS Energy has closed financing and begun construction on 96 megawatts of utility-scale solar facilities across eight locations in North Carolina. The solar energy plants will produce approximately 144,689,000 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year or enough energy to power over 13,400 average U.S. homes. The portfolio of projects is the first phase of…
Jobs, Choice and Savings in South Carolina’s Solar Future
With the passage of the Distributed Energy Resource Program Act (the “Solar Energy bill”) last year, South Carolina became the region’s leader in adopting solar service for its residents and was immediately put in a very strong position to attract major players in the home solar service industry. One such player, Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar…