Being from Connecticut I appreciate when one of my own takes on the responsibility of educating the sustainability movement. Living there for most of my life has shown me the true meaning of the word pretentious.

That being said – I wanted to highlight someone from CT who is anything but the “P” word and [...]

I figured it was time to poke some fun at ourselves and our industry. So here a couple jokes to get you through the day.

• How many daylighting consultants does it take to change a light bulb?

  None—the sun will be back up in exactly 10 hours.

• How many LEED Accredited Professionals does it take to change a light bulb?

  Four—one to tell you how to earn LEED points by changing it, one to change it, one to document the change, and one to deliver the check to the U.S. Green Building Council for certifying the change.

• How many product manufacturers does it take to change a light bulb?
  

What do we mean by green building?
Buildings of the world consume:
• 40% of the world’s energy & materials
• 25% of the wood harvested
• 17% of our water
The average American house uses:
• 13,127 board feet of lumber
• 6,212 square feet of sheathing
• 2,000 square feet of flooring
In the U.S., buildings account for:
• 36% of total electricity consumption
• 62% of electricity use
• 30% of greenhouse gas [...]

Merry Christmas! And Happy Quanza, Hanukkah and the rest.
I want to be in the giving spirit during this holiday season so I’ve decided to provide you with a breadth of resources instead of some politically or environmentally charged post.

So I recently came across a great company and their blog - Seville Consulting Blog. Great source [...]