Email updates

Sign up for email updates from GreenCityBlueLake.

View past GCBL email updates

User login

Good words

The McMansion in the half-finished subdivision in a distant suburb has become the equivalent of the large SUV that people can't unload.

— David Goldberg

Upcoming Events

«  

February

  »
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
 
 
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
8
 
9
 
10
 
11
 
12
 
13
 
14
 
15
 
16
 
17
 
18
 
19
 
20
 
21
 
22
 
23
 
24
 
25
 
26
 
27
 
28
 
29
 
 
 
 
Add to calendar
Syndicate content

Featured:

Land

ReImagine 2.0 urban ag preferences: ReImagine 2.0 urban ag preferences

ReImagine a Greater Cleveland
Issues of vacancy, abandonment and foreclosure have had a profound effect on the well-being of the nation's neighborhoods and residents. These negative forces have mobilized community development professionals and policymakers in Cleveland to develop innovative efforts to turn the tide and fight for our neighborhoods.
[read more]

history | images

Follow GCBL on TwitterFollow
GCBL		 Follow David Beach on Twitter
Follow
David Beach

Support the voice of sustainability!

GreenCityBlueLake is the online home for the exciting people, projects, and ideas creating a more sustainable future in Northeast Ohio. Find out how you can make a donation or become a sponsor of the site.

Home » Affordable housing green standard, NEO first LEED-Gold school opens, surveying state legislature candidates on green building

Affordable housing green standard, NEO first LEED-Gold school opens, surveying state legislature candidates on green building

Submitted by Jeff Anderle  |  Last edited September 2, 2010 - 9:14am
Posted in:
  • At a time when more and more low-income Ohioans are in need of housing they can afford, the Ohio Green Communities initiative is working across the state to help ensure that as many apartments as possible meet an energy efficient green standard. With the support of PNC, three community development entities - Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise), Ohio Housing Financing Agency and the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing – have for the second year announced that more than half of all of their combined affordable housing developments, 750 homes in 20 communities across the state, will adhere to the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria, the first national framework for green affordable housing.
  • Ringing in the new school year, last weekend the community of Fuchs Mizrachi School (FMS) celebrated the school's grand opening. FMS is the first school in Northeast Ohio to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The new facility includes incorporated geothermal heating, solar hot water panels, high-efficiency lighting, water-efficient landscaping, and alternative energy systems to reduce water and energy use.  The design and construction process integrated 20% recycled materials while reusing, recycling or diverting 94% of construction waste.
  • The Central Ohio Chapter of the USGBC recently distributed a survey to every candidate in the upcoming Ohio’s House and Senate elections to measure attitudes and perceptions of green building.   The results will be announced on October 28 at the Chapter’s monthly “Lunch & Leaders” luncheon in Columbus.