The newly launched Green Training programs were created to inspire, motivate, and educate students about emerging Green Jobs! In partnership with Everblue Training Institute these programs are delivered by some of the country’s leading Green training professionals.
Bergen Community College’s School of Continuing Education in Paramus, New Jersey will host an open house on Thursday, January 13th from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The open house is free, and attendees will learn about opportunities available through courses at the college to assist them in training for a new career path.
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a third party verifier of environmental product claims, has announced that it will relocate to a larger office space in order to accommodate its rapidly expanding staff. SCS has been a pioneer in the sustainability field since its inception in 1984. The company has grown its revenue 176 percent over the [...]
The Environment Education Group (http://www.eeglife.org/) has recently discovered a new way to address their mission of promoting the use of renewable energy sources throughout New Jersey. The EEG has seen a new way for Viridian, a third-party energy-provider, to raise money for nonprofit organizations while helping their members save money and green the environment.
The city-owned Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation Phase II building (NHI2) recently won the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) National Design-Build Award for an Education facility over $25 million, and was one of two buildings, out of hundreds of entries nationwide, to be nominated for the Best Overall Award. In addition, [...]
The Green Jobs – Green New York (GJGNY) Program provides New Yorkers with access to energy audits, installation services, low-cost financing (currently for residential customers only), and pathways to training for various green-collar careers. This could be a great model for other states to use.
The Florida Atlantic University will unveil today the Tecore Networks Wireless Laboratory at a ribbon-cutting ceremony inaugurating its new College of Engineering & Computer Science building. This new 97,000 square foot “living learning laboratory” is expected to be the first academic building in the State of Florida designed and built to LEED (Leadership in Energy [...]
The U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) hosted hundreds of green building industry leaders at their annual Green Building Super Heroes Gala at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The Honorable George P. Shultz served as the evening’s special guest speaker and urged the crowd to vote [...]
The Savannah Branch of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) presented a LEED® Gold Certification plaque to the Marine and Coastal Science Research and Instructional Center (MCSRIC) at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography this week.