Cincinnati 2030 District Happy Hour & Building Tour – Featured Member: Enriching Spaces Congratulations to Enriching Spaces for achieving LEED Gold status for their facility in Forest Park! This local business, owned by Dawn Schwartzman, is a leading designer and outfitter of healthy, beautiful, and inspiring workspaces. The main showroom has long been a local gem and a spectacular …
Informational Interview about Careers in Environmental Fields
My name is Rachel Grefke and I am an Environmental major at SUNY Potsdam. I received your contact info. from the PM Environmental website which I had been looking at for my internship coming up in the summer. For my environmental field prep. class I am required to preform an interview on someone in the environmental field and I was hoping you would be willing to …
A Step-by-Step Guide for Finding a Green Building Consultant
Having dealt with building owners who want to fly their green flag, they are likely the only team member who can personally enjoy and share the sustainable level of concept, design, construction, operation and employee comfort a green building exemplifies. The (resulting) building is their inspiration and their story. Someone can ask for a LEED Platinum or other certification, but if they don’t understand the intent of sustainability, the project will not perform.
LEED Certification Documentation for Your Home or Office
By planning ahead you can LEED Certify your home or office for little or no additional expense. At Lohre & Associates, we self documented our own offices to the LEED Platinum level for only $12 per square foot for the complete office makeover including application fees. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGCB), a non-governmental, non-profit agency founded in 1993. LEED has become the most widely accepted Green Building standard.