In the News - LEED, Green, and Kentucky USGBC

Downtown Louisville building goes green
May 23, 2013 - LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB)
A downtown building still under construction is going green.  Bernheim Forest horticulturalists and volunteers installed a living rooftop on the new eight-story Nucleus building on Market Street.

Nancy Church | On the Move
Business First, May 9, 2013
The Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named Louisville native Nancy Church as Executive Director. The KY USGBC, a local chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for Kentucky through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.

Nancy Church New Executive Director at Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council
InsiderLouisville.com  By STAFF | Published: MAY 6, 2013
The Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council has named Louisville native Nancy Church as its executive director. Church comes to Kentucky USGBC position with experience in leading teams developing and launching new products, consulting and marketing at Big 4 accounting firms and Fortune 100 firms, according to news release.

Why Kohl’s is One of the Most Sustainable Department Store Chains in the U.S.
Triple Pundit | By Gina-Marie Cheeseman | April 30th, 2013
Kohl’s, a LEED Volume Program participant  (with a LEED Silver certified project on Bardstown Road in Louisville, Kentucky) is pushing the envelope on reducing its environmental footprint, with hundreds of LEED- and ENERGY STAR-certified stores.

Harshaw Trane HQ honored for LEED certification
Business First, April 23, 2013
Mayor Greg Fischer spent part of Earth Day recognizing the Harshaw Trane headquarters for winning a national environmental award. Business First reports that the mayor on Monday presented the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification to company officials at their Blankenbaker Station corporate office. 

Mayor Fischer celebrates Earth Day at Blankenbaker Station
east-northeast.wave3.com    April 22, 2013  
LOUISVILLE, KY – Mayor Greg Fischer marked Earth Day in a place where “green grows green”–Blankenbaker Station, a successful Louisville business park that is home to Kentucky’s largest concentration of green-friendly, LEED certified workplaces. 

U.S. Department of Education Announces Green Ribbon Schools Honorees

Center for Green Schools - April 22, 2013 - by Nathaniel Allen
On Monday, April 22, 2013, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Acting EPA Administrator Bob Perciasepe and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley celebrated the 43rd Earth Day at Mundo Verde Charter School in Washington, D.C., to announce the second year of honorees of the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) award program. 

The following Kentucky schools received the prestigious Green Ribbon Schools award: 

• Cane Run Elementary School, Louisville, KY 
• Northern Elementary School, Georgetown, KY
• Locust Trace AgriScience Farm, Lexington, KY  

LEED Passes Key Test, Remains Military's Standard
BuildingGreen.com February 15, 2013 by Paula Melton
In a long-awaited cost report, the National Research Council recommends LEED Silver as the preferred green building standard for the military. The LEED Gold ban may come to an end now that the Department of Defense (DoD) has provided Congress with the required cost-benefit analysis on green building rating systems and codes. Made public this morning, the report recommends continued certification to the LEED Silver level "or equivalent" as the baseline, according to a National Academy of Sciences press release. 

Mayor Seeks Citizen Input on Sustain Louisville Plan for Greener City
LouisvilleKy.gov - Thursday January 31, 2013
Final plan to be released in March; Mayor Fischer wants to hear from citizens. Establish a citywide alternative energy strategy. Increase TARC ridership by 25 percent. Develop a citywide green infrastructure program to reduce storm water runoff. Improve the energy efficiency of city-owned buildings by 20 percent.

Norton Brownsboro Hospital becomes the first LEED-Certified full-service hospital in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 29, 2013)
Norton Brownsboro Hospital, located in northeastern Jefferson County, has recently been LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council for its green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. Norton Brownsboro Hospital is the only full-service hospital in the state with LEED Certification.

Big Ass Fan Company Celebrates 20 LEED Certifications
Hotel Interactive Hotel News
Tuesday January  22, 2013 - LEXINGTON, KY.
More than twenty employees of the Big Ass Fan Company, ranging from engineers to sales personnel, have passed LEED® certification exams. Most recently, 16 members of the sales staff have earned the LEED Green Associate credential.

Commerce Lex gives awards
By Scott Sloan — ssloan@herald-leader.com
Published: February 8, 2013
Commerce Lexington presented these awards Thursday at its annual dinner at Lexington Center:
Leadership Lexington 2012 Distinguished Leader: Ken Gish, Stites & Harbison, Kentucky USGBC Board Member

"Topping off" ceremony for University of Louisville's Student Recreation Center
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) - Feb 5, 2013
The "topping off" ceremony for the University of Louisville's Student Recreation Center took place Tuesday afternoon.  U of L President James Ramsey and more than 50 students signed the final beam before workers installed it. The center will also be the first building at U of L to be heated and cooled with geothermal energy.  It's expected to earn gold certification through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. 

LEEDing the way 
Wilmore Elementary looks to become first LEED EB-certified school in Kentucky
Kentucky School Advocate
January 2013, By Jennifer Wohlleb, Staff Writer
It could take as long as a year, but when it’s completed, the LEED certification process that Wilmore Elementary in Jessamine County is piloting could serve as a framework for other schools. 

Securing LEED Certification at Florence, KY Verizon Retail Store
December 20, 2012
The recently opened “evolution” communications store in Florence, KY is now one of more than 100 Verizon Wireless retail stores nationwide to have received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

Response from Rick Fedrizzi to the Fourth USA Today Article Attacking Green Buildings
Washington, DC (Dec. 11, 2012) – USA Today has once again written an article attacking green building, deliberately ignoring information we provided and cherry picking data that misleads readers. The story is unbalanced and purposely attempts to impugn LEED despite the fact that it has helped lead quantified best practices in designing, constructing and operating all our buildings, ncluding our nation’s schools.

Rep. Jim DeCesare, Kentucky State Representative
I represent the hardworking people of Warren County, Kentucky, where I’m proud that the schools in my district have literally saved millions of dollars building to LEED standards while also cutting their operations and maintenance costs. I'm not an environmentalist, but as someone who also works in the construction industry, I know firsthand what kind of savings LEED certified buildings bring to owners, both public and private. I’ve seen other school systems and higher education campuses across our state embracing LEED because it is the fiscally smart thing to do for our taxpayers. At the end of the day, green schools are providing healthier learning environments for our children, in buildings that are designed for maximum efficiency. 

HUD Helps Break Ground on Energy-Efficient Sheppard Square
HUD.GOV 2012-12-10
Once complete, there will be 454 new units including single family homes, townhouses and apartment buildings, which will be available by 2015. The entire development, from reusing demolition materials to ensuring that the project is LEED certified, focuses on ways to make the most of energy efficiency.

L'Oreal USA Announces Major Expansion Of Florence, Kentucky Plant 
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- L'Oreal USA welcomed Governor Steve Beshear today at its Florence, Kentucky Manufacturing Plant at a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the 560,000 square foot facility there. The proposed plant expansion will include renovations to the existing plant, new construction and the purchase of new equipment. ProcessPlus is the architect and engineering firm that will design the project and the Miller Valentine Group will serve as construction manager. Construction is slated to begin in October 2012 and, once completed, the project will apply for U.S. Green Building LEED certification. 

NuLu pursuing LEED certification with grant 
Business First October 17, 2012 
Louisville's East Market neighborhood -- also known as NuLu-- is seeking a designation known for energy efficiency and sustainability. 

Wilmore Elementary School kicks off LEED certification effort
Central Kentucky News  October 24, 2012
By Jonathan Kleppinger jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.com 
Elementary School to celebrate the beginning of a process that could make Wilmore Elementary School the first existing school in the state to receive an internationally recognized green certification for buildings. 

Energy-efficient senior apartments coming to Newport
NKY.com Oct 2, 2012
NEWPORT — By this time next year, dozens of new, energy-efficient apartments will be available to senior citizens in Campbell County. The $4 million project is under way on 18th Street and is scheduled to be completed in about 10 months. When it opens, it will also be the first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) multi-family housing development in Kentucky.

Bernheim is experimenting with urban rooftop gardens, bee hives
Mike Frassica, The Courier-Journal   October 7, 2012
The hives are part of an experiment that Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is conducting to learn which species of grasses, flowers and herbs work best for urban rooftop gardens.

Bryan Station Middle School pilots Green Apple Day of Service for Fayette County
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 By Tammy Lane,Fayette County Public Schools
As a former science teacher, Principal Lester Diaz knows how tangible “green” initiatives can reach students on another level outside the classroom. That’s why he readily accepted the offer for Bryan Station Middle School to be Fayette County’s pilot site for the first annual Green Apple Day of Service.

Berea working toward energy efficiency  
By Ronica Shannon Senior News Writer The Richmond Register Fri Sep 07, 2012, 01:15 AM EDT 
BEREA — The Berea City Council plans to serve as Berea College’s bond issuing authority to finance a “Deep Green” residence hall to be built near Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant.

Jessamine County school selected for Kentucky’s first K-12 LEED existing school building pilot project 
Insider Louisville Published: AUGUST 31, 2012 
The Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council has selected Wilmore Elementary School, Jessamine County as Kentucky’s first LEED Existing Buildings pilot project at a K-12 school. 

Wilmore seeks to be first LEED-certified existing school in KY
By Jonathan Kleppingerjkleppinger@jessaminejournal.com  August 29, 2012
Wilmore Elementary could become the first school in the state to receive an internationally recognized green certification for existing buildings. PDF format HERE

Advancing Green Infrastructure in Louisville 
Conference Date: September 13, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM -- 4:00 PM Place: Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville
Panel discussions will evaluate Louisville’s progress with green infrastructure to date, provide a national context for this progress, identify technical and policy barriers to the use of green infrastructure in Louisville, discuss “lessons learned” from a design and engineering perspective, and explore opportunities for future collaboration and coordination.

Greening of the ‘burbs: Ormsby I, II and III in Forest Green office park first in Kentucky to get existing-building LEEDs rating 
InsiderLouisville.com By STAFF | Published: AUGUST 17, 2012
Ormsby One, Ormsby Two, and Ormbsy Three building in the Forest Green Corporate Office Park at North Hurstbourne Parkway and Ormsby Station Road – all developed by Faulkner Real Estate Corp. – are the first buildings of any kind in Kentucky to be certified under the LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance rating system, according to the release.

Norton Cancer Institute celebrates one-year anniversary, LEED certification 
The Lane Report - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 15, 2012)
“LEED certification proves that we not only care about the patients we treat at Norton Cancer Institute, but we care about the environment as well,” said Robert N. Shaw, president of Norton Cancer Institute. “LEED is one of the many acknowledgments this facility has received in the past year, and we look forward to continued success in the future. We are committed to being the No. 1 cancer care resource for people in Greater Louisville and beyond.”

Special Report: Rebuilding America's Schools 
Parade Magazine, August 12, 2012
Since 2003, Warren County’s school system has focused on conserving energy in construction and operations and calculates that it has saved $7 million and avoided teacher layoffs as a result. That has helped secure bipartisan political support. “When you build high-performance facilities, you save money,” says State Rep. Jim DeCesare, a local Republican (and construction firm executive) who cochairs the Kentucky Green Schools Caucus.

New Louisville building's green roof to feature native plants
Courier-Journal.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. 
A new office and research building going up in downtown Louisville will have a green roof with plants native to Kentucky.

School of Dentistry earns LEED Silver rating
by Julie Heflin, HSC communications and marketing
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry’s commitment to sustainability has earned its renovated facility a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit agency based in Washington D.C. that promotes sustainability in building design, construction and operation

Business of Law: Q&A with Clifford Ashburner 
Kentucky Green Building Council chairman discusses LEED, real estate issues
Business First by Kym Voorhees Raque, Correspondent Friday, July 6, 2012
“I had always been interested in the environment, but as I got into my law practice, I started noticing more and more innovative green building projects. I wanted to learn more about them and what motivated developers, ...

NKU featured with WKU, UofL in Princeton Review’s ‘Guide to 322 Green Colleges’
May 29, 2012
Northern Kentucky University is one of 322 colleges and universities nationwide to be recognized by the Princeton Review and the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council as the greenest higher education institutions in America and Canada. NKU joins the University of Louisville and Western Kentucky University as the only Kentucky schools included in the guide.

NKU earns national recognition for ongoing green efforts 
May 30, 2012 
Northern Kentucky University is one of 322 colleges and universities in the U.S. recognized by “The Princeton Review” and the U.S. Green Building Council as the greenest higher education institutions in America and Canada. 

Will You Be @Greenbuild? Apply Today for a Scholarship to Attend This Year’s Conference 
Vanessa Santos  Higher Ed Associate 
USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo is an unparalleled event in the industry that brings together people and products that are driving the green building movement. Every year, the event serves as a culmination of what has happened in green building over the last year, and inspires us to think big about where the movement is going and how we can be a part of it.

Centre’s Young Hall addition receives Gold LEED certification
May 10, 2012 Michael Strysick, Director of Communications 
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Gold LEED certification through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program to Centre College for its addition to Young Hall, the College’s state-of-the-art science facility.

Congratulations to 2012 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools from Kentucky
APRIL 23, 2012
U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) is a federal recognition program that opened in September 2011. Honored schools exercise a comprehensive approach to creating "green" environments through reducing environmental impact, promoting health, and ensuring a high-quality environmental and outdoor education to prepare students with the 21st century skills and sustainability concepts needed in the growing global economy. Three schools from Kentucky were awarded:

• Rosa Parks Elementary School - Lexington, Kentucky
• Georgetown Middle School - Georgetown, Kentucky
• Richardsville Elementary School - Bowling Green, Kentucky

KENTUCKY GREEN RIBBON SCHOOL AWARDEES ANNOUNCED 
News Release 12-016 - March 13, 2012 (FRANKFORT, Ky.)
Three public schools have been named Kentucky Green Ribbon Schools, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced today. This is the first time Kentucky has named Green Ribbon Schools. Kentucky, along with 33 other states and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education, is participating in the 2011-12 pilot year for this program.

Summer Auerbach, Cliff Ashburner and Mayor Greg Fischer 
Photos by CHRIS HUMPHREYS | The Voice-Tribune 
The Green Tie Bash. Brightside’s 6th Annual Green Tie Bash was held March 2 at The Olmsted. The event was presented in partnership with the Young Professionals Association of Louisville and the Louisville Urban League Young Professionals. The Green Building’s Acorn Awards, the Joan Riehm Civic Engagement Award and the Brightside Legacy Award were presented throughout the evening. 

Schools rep in favor of bill that would push green cleaning
The Daily News lwilson@bgdailynews.com 
Joanie Hendricks, public relations coordinator for Warren County Public Schools, spoke before the state House Education Committee last week in support of House Bill 146, which would encourage school districts to use green cleaning products. The Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council worked with state Rep. Carl Rollins, D-Midway, to introduce the bill and wanted a school district representative to speak in favor of it, said Joan Pauly, executive director of the Kentucky USGBC.

Bill would encourage Kentucky schools to use more 'green' cleaning supplies 
By Jim Warren — jwarren@herald-leader.com  Jan 25, 2012 
FRANKFORT — A bill to encourage but not require Kentucky school districts to use more "green" cleaning materials to keep their buildings neat and sanitary is headed for the state House floor.

Green initiative launched for Kentucky schools 
www.wkyt.com January 12, 2012
Rep. Rocky Adkins launched the legislative plan Thursday morning. It's designed to make the state's schools more energy efficient.

USGBC awards Gold Certification to WKU's Ransdell Hall
BGDaily News - January 10, 2012 
The first building at Western Kentucky University to be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards has received the second-highest level of certification. The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Gary A. Ransdell Hall has earned gold LEED certification. 

Database shows Kentucky, U.S. LEED-certified projects 
Business First by Allison Stines, Research director 
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 12:24pm EST 
One of the Jan. 6 lists in the print edition of Business First featured local projects certified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design by the U.S. Green Building Council. In addition to the 22 Louisville-area projects featured on the list, there are many others in Kentucky and Indiana that were not on the list.

KDE to participate in Green Ribbon Schools Program 
December 2011. 
The Kentucky Department of Education announced to the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) last month it will participate in the Green Ribbon Schools (GRS) Program. This award recognizes the highest performing green and healthy schools in the nation.

Louisville one of eight cities selected to receive free neighborhood design consultations under US EPA grant
globalgreen@groupsjr.com 
Los Angeles, CA (December 21, 2011) -- Eight American communities will receive free neighborhood design consultation in 2012 from Global Green USA with the help of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program. 

Greener US schools could save $20 billion in energy
Greenbang
asks Rachel Gutter, director of the USGBC's Center for Green Schools. ... Collaborators – Kentucky Representatives Jim DeCesare (R) and Mary Lou Marzian (D) ...

Center for Green Schools at U.S. Green Building Council Releases ...
PR Newswire
Together, they've worked with their colleagues in the Kentucky General Assembly ... and more than 175000 LEED Professional Credential holders, USGBC is the ...

Best of Green Schools 2011
Mother Nature Network
One year later the USGBC and United Technologies Corp, ... Collaborators – Kentucky Reps. Jim DeCesare (R) and Mary Lou Marzian (D) As you can see by the ...

USGBC awards Gold Certification to Western Kentucky University's Randsdell Hall 
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Nov. 29, 2011)
The first building at Western Kentucky University to be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards has received the second-highest level of certification.

WKU building noted for energy efficiency 
Bowling Green Daily News
The 120000-square-foot, $35 million building is the first WKU facility to be deemed LEED-worthy. Kentucky law now requires all construction that costs more ...

WKU's Ransdell Hall gains LEED Gold certification
College Heights Herald
LEED, a third-party verification system to determine a building's ... Kentucky state legislature's House Bill 2 now requires buildings costing more than $25 ...

Today On Bowling Green TODAY 11/30/2011
WNKY.net
... Council has announced that Gary Ransdell Hall has earned LEED certification. ... Country superstar, LeAnn Rimes, will open the Southern Kentucky ...

Lyric Theatre supporters dedicate LEED plaque 
LexingtonKY.gov  11/4/2011  
City officials and supporters of the Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center dedicated a plaque Friday, marking its designation as the first city-owned building in Lexington to earn LEED Gold certification.

Lyric Theatre Becomes First City-Owned LEED Gold Certified Building 
Josh James (2011-11-04) LEXINGTON, KY (WUKY) 
The renovated Lyric Theatre is now officially Lexington's first city-owned building to earn LEED Gold 

University of Kentucky's Davis Marksbury Building opens
World Interior Design Network
The building has secured LEED Gold certification owing to a host of green elements. The roof of the facility is covered with photovoltaic panels which meet ...

UK's Davis Marksbury Building Dedicated 
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 20, 2011) — The University of Kentucky's Davis Marksbury building, part of the UK College of Engineering's "Digital Village," was formally dedicated today with a ribbon cutting ceremony and public tour of the building. The building officially opened earlier this year, and was certified as a LEED Gold building in August by the USGBC, making it the first building at UK to receive a LEED certification.

UofL is committed to building smarter and conserving energy and water on campus. 
UofL Sustainability by Mog, Justin M — last modified Sep 14, 2011 
In growing and improving our campus facilities, UofL is working to minimize environmental impacts and maximize opportunities for efficiency. This effort is guided by the Office of University Planning, Design and Construction (UPDC)

KFC store in Indianapolis wins Gold LEED certification 
QSRMagazine.com  Sept 19, 2011 
A KFC store in Indianapolis is the first restaurant in the state to win LEED Gold certification, Kentucky based parent company Yum! Brands said this week. The unit uses 25% less energy and water than a typical KFC, with the help of green design and construction features and technology including energy-efficient cooking equipment and low-water fixtures. 

Rep. Ben Chandler Speaks on the Importance of Green Schools  
The Center for Green Schools  Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Last week, Kentucky’s Rosa Parks Elementary was recognized for earning Energy Star certification, and reducing their energy usage by 47 percent with no additional cost to the school. In attendance was Rep. Ben Chandler (D-KY), a long-time supporter of green school efforts and a co-chair of the Congressional Green Schools Caucus. Watch what Rep. Chandler has to say about the important opportunity green schools' present:

Rosa Parks celebrates energy-saving successes 
Fayette County Public Schools     Lexington, Kentucky     Friday, September 02, 2011
A newly minted Energy Star school, Rosa Parks celebrated last year’s tremendously successful, student-led campaign to curb energy usage. Comparisons show the school cut back 47 percent – saving more than $52,000 in utility costs – through simple behavior adjustments.

Q&A with USGBC Green School Chapter Member Chris Tyler: How one Kentucky school cut energy at no cost
The Center for Green Schools   August 31, 2011
Chris Tyler is a sustainability engineer for Thermal Equipment Sales, and also sits on the board of directors for USGBC’s Kentucky chapter. Chris’ children attend Rosa Parks Elementary, a school that recently cut its energy usage by 47 percent with no additional cost to the school.

Davis Marksbury Building receives LEED Gold award
Kentucky Kernel August 25, 2011 By Alex Ruf 
See green — that is how one of the new additions to the UK campus is viewing the future. The new Davis Marksbury Building, located on Rose Street, was recently awarded the prestigious LEED Gold award.

New TARC building certified Gold LEED
Bizjournals.com
The new Transit Authority of River City maintenance and training annex, behind Union Station at 10th Street and Broadway, has received Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the US Green Building Council . ...

GE’s new Kentucky data center wins the platinum crown 
www.itworld.com by Beth Bacheldor, August 18, 2011
A refurbished data center supporting GE’s appliances and lighting division achieves a Platinum LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

GE opens global data center at Appliance Park
www.courier-journal.com by Jere Downs, August 18, 2011
General Electric's Appliances & Lighting Division unveiled a new, energy efficient brain inside its Appliance Park headquarters Thursday, a $48 million data center to support the business in 100 countries worldwide

GE Achieves Rare LEED-Platinum Rating for New Data Center
www.Greenbiz.com  By Leslie Guevarra  Published August 18, 2011
General Electric lifted the curtain this morning on a $48-million project to make the data center serving its global appliances and lighting business leaner, greener and more capable of growth.

Kentucky USGBC Helps Build Two Habitat Projects Seeking LEED for Homes Certification
USGBC Chapters: Spotlight
This summer the Kentucky Chapter is working with the American Institute of Architects (Central Kentucky Chapter) to help with construction and product donations for the second LEED certified Habitat home in Louisville.

University of Kentucky’s Davis Marksbury building certified LEED Gold. 
UKNOW University of Kentucky News LEXINGTON, Ky. Aug. 8, 2011 
The University of Kentucky's Davis Marksbury building, part of the UK College of Engineering's Digital Village, has just been certified as a LEED® Gold building by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), making it the first building at UK to receive a LEED certification.

Kentucky USGBC Emerging Professionals (Louisville, KY) - Meetup
We are a young professionals group within the Kentucky Chapter of the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Our objective is to encourage emerging ...

The University of Louisville (UofL) is committed to creating a sustainable and environmentally friendly campus
Sustainable Facility - June, 2011
When a 60-year-old engineering building no longer met the Speed School of Engineering’s needs, the university opted to recycle the outdated facility into a new green facility, today known as the Duthie Center for Engineering.

Louisville's Green Entrepreneur
The Lane Report - June, 2011
NuLu creator and environmental empresario Gill Holland works the business side of arts

Cliff Ashburner, KY USGBC Chair talks with George Parker Jr
kyGREENtv - July 2010 
Cliff Ashburner of the Kentucky U.S. Green Building Council talks with George Parker Jr about the organization and what's happening in the the green building sector of Kentucky.