Green Cabinetworks Blog

As expected, the lawsuit from Henry Gifford accusing the U.S. Green Building Council (UGBC) of greenwashing isn’t going away anytime soon. The USGBC recently filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, but Gifford responded by filing opposition papers last week. According to a report from Arch Daily.com, Gifford’s lawyers argue that if the USGBC site [...]

There is good news for the future of the green building industry. A Green Jobs Study prepared for the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) shows that the industry will continue to grow within the coming years and with it, the demand for more green jobs. According to the report, green construction currently supports 2 million [...]

A federal lawsuit originally filed in the fall of 2010 against the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and other defendants alleging fraudulent claims was recently amended. Filed on Feb. 7, the amendments claims false advertising and the case is no longer a class-action suit. (See our original post on the lawsuit for more information). There are [...]

While some green building has slowed in some areas due to economic conditions, larger companies with more resources are looking to green building as their new standard. Here is around-up of some notable LEED building certifications. NASCAR Headquarters, FL The International Motorsports Center in Daytona Beach, FL, which houses the NASCAR headquarters, was certified LEED [...]

While the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy & Design) program has plenty of critics, there are advocates who suggest LEED is just a starting point for sustainability. It isn’t a guarantee or an ending point; it is most successful when monitored and continued over the building’s lifespan. In an article on GreenBiz.com, [...]

As a woodworking company, we are very interested in what is going on the building community, particularly the green building one. That is why we’ve been following the development of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) proposed changes to the Leadership in Energy & Design (LEED) benchmarks for wood credit. In October, environmental groups encouraged [...]

The newest LEED draft from the U.S. Green Building Council has been released, detailing the next version of the rating system. The first public comment time period is now open until Dec. 31. Another public comment period will reportedly take place in mid-2011, according to the USGBC. The updated LEED rating system is expected to [...]