What exactly is work-life balance?
Work–life balance is often understood as the prioritizing between "work" (career and ambition) and "lifestyle" (health, pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development/meditation).
We live in a world full of schedules, meetings and deadlines, and so we thought it would be interesting to hear from a some of the USGBC team about how they prioritize work and lifestyle to make it all work.
Roger Platt, President
“It’s important to know your...
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In this recurring monthly feature, we take a look at LEED certification activity in October 2014, broken out by rating system and location, as well as newly certified LEED projects in the news. Be sure to check out USGBC's LEED project directory for a closer look at LEED projects in your area. You can also visit the Green Building Information Gateway to analyze LEED trends around the world.
Certification Level
Projects Certified
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Year after year, the annual Greenbuild Conference and Expo offers a place for thousands to gather and renew their commitment to the green movement and sustainable building. The Opening Plenary kicks off three exhilarating days of uplifting speakers, unmatched networking opportunities, LEED workshops and tours of green buildings.
View the videos below for a recap of the 2014 Opening Plenary in New Orleans.
Greenbuild 2014 Opening Plenary speech by Rick Fedrizzi
Opening remarks from...
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I’m still basking the glow of our recent Greenbuild. What a tremendous event from every angle, and so many people to thank for making it so special.
In that regard, a lot of things sometimes go on behind the scenes that we never get a chance to see, and people whose contributions might go unrecognized. So there are two I want to acknowledge personally.
One person is Rick Schwolsky, who, among other things, led Hanley Wood’s engagement around the building of a sustainable showhome...
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