Posts by USGBC West MI Chapter

Sunset Manor & Villages, Overall Biggest Loser of 2018 Michigan Battle of the Buildings Written by Robert Mattler, JD LLM LEED AP BD&C, and edited by USGBC West Michigan Staff With a lack of consensus or political will at the federal level making the climate change conversation downright “chilling”,  Michigan is rising to the occasion…

Economies of scale make green, capital investment a no-brainer; let’s go a step further! Written By Cameron Kritikos, Mobilizing and Advocacy Fellow of the CRC Office of Social Justice The city I reside in can feel like 2 different worlds – a separation of wealth, capital, and opportunity. And I wonder if the chasm of…

A working group at the 2019 Michigan Energy Summit to explore beyond BTU per Square Foot Written by Myka Irvine, recent GVSU graduate and Team Member of San Chez A Tapas Bistro Product Normalization Pilot Breakout Session at the Michigan Energy Summit Until now, Michigan Battle of the Buildings competitors have measured energy by energy…

Energy Efficiency Profiting Small Business: A panel session at the 2019 Michigan Energy Summit Written by Myka Irvine, recent GVSU graduate and Team Member of San Chez A Tapas Bistro Energy efficiency is the first step of reducing a building’s carbon footprint; the benefits are for all organizations, big and small. During a Michigan Energy…

Written by Brittany Cullimore, USGBC West Michigan Guest Writer  – April 30, 2019 The Fifth Annual Michigan Energy Summit was held on Thursday, April 25th at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Downtown Grand Rapids. This year’s Keynote presentation was delivered by leading urban revitalization strategist Majora Carter. A visionary voice in environmental equality and sustainable…

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The University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center opened its doors in 1985, consolidating under one roof clinics, laboratories and offices that had been scattered among seven buildings throughout the medical campus. The facility has since experienced exponential growth, as annual patient visits have more than doubled to over 160,000 since the building’s opening, making it…