In the News - LEED, GREEN and Kentucky USGBC

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.