City of Miami announced on May 23rd that the city has been selected by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to participate in their LEED for Cities and Communities grant program. The U.S. Green Building Council and Bank of America Charitable Foundation created the “LEED for Cities and Communities Grant Program” to support local governments […]
An Evening at the Palms Hotel & Spa – USGBC Miami
This past Wednesday, I joined my fellow members of the US Green Building Council – Miami chapter – for “An Evening at the Palms Hotel & Spa”. Beginning the evening at the on-site Organic Chef’s Garden for a tour and tasting, we then convened in Queen Palm (one of nine meeting rooms available at the […]
Miami Culinary Institute – great food, great fun and green!
Wednesday night’s monthly meeting of the US Green Building Council Miami branch combined virtually all of my passions – urban Miami, real estate, green building, sustainability & environmental consciousness, great food, and bubbly champagne. We met at the Miami Culinary Institute, located at 415 NE 2 AV in downtown Miami, for a short presentation by […]
Miami-Dade Helps Low-Income Homeowners Go Green
It isn’t just Yuppies going green. A survey by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and McGraw-Hill Construction shows that “green” home are in demand by home buyers at all income levels. Robert Ivy, Vice President of McGraw-Hill Construction was quoted as saying: “Fully committed to sustainability for the long-term, green home buyers and remodelers cut across all demographic […]
The Green Giant – Can a 10,000 Square Foot Home Be "Green"?
There is a green controversy brewing in Berkeley, California. Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corp and an international philanthropist, wants to build a 10,000-square-foot house complete with a 10-car garage. Under Berkeley’s current green point system the house would qualify for Berkeley’s “green” designation despite its size, and that has neighbors and local environmentalists upset. […]
Park(ing) Day in Coconut Grove This Friday
The US Green Building Council’s South Florida Chapter Emerging Professionals will be participating in this Friday’s “Park(ing) Day,” a worldwide event that inspires city dwellers everywhere to transform metered parking spots into temporary parks. Started in 2005, Park(ing) Day is a way to draw attention to the need for more public parks in urban areas. This year’s local event is […]