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RMI Takes the Next Step in Campus Sustainability: From Green Buildings to Living Communities

RMI’s whole-system approach has the potential to transform the idea of campus greening from single projects to integrative communities. This leap could provide a model for the next generation of leaders.

College campuses have long been hotbeds of social change. The Civil Rights Movement, the Free Speech Movement, human rights causes, and numerous anti- war and social justice movements can all trace their roots—at least in part—to campuses across the United States and abroad. And the persuasive power of dedicated, idealistic young students can often be harnessed to bring about the greatest social change.

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• Ambrose Hotel First Hotel to Earn LEED for Existing Buildings Santa Monica based Ambrose hotel earns first LEED rating for existing hotels. Features include composting, bio-diesel fueled taxis, and green meeting planners for their conference spaces. (treehugger.com)
• San Francisco Signs Landmark Green Building Ordinance into Law On August 4 Mayor Newsom signed into law the strictest municipal building standards in the US. (greenerbuildings.com)
• National Labs Team with DOE to accelerate the shift to Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings A new initiative between five national labs and the DOE aims to ensure all new buildings use no energy from the grid by 2025. (greenerbuildings.com)
• LEED 2009 Goes Public A new version of the LEED rating system, claimed to reset the bar to the highest standards, will be released May 19, 2008, for public comment. (edcmag.com)
• Green Home Building Market Expected to Double by 2012 The findings of a survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction investigate the promising future of the green home building market. (bizjournals.com)