D.C. Elephants Get New LEED Gold Home

Shanti, an Asian elephant, takes a quick dust bath in the National Zoo's new LEED Gold certified enclosure. Image by Andrea Pohlman via Smithsonian National Zoological Park.

All urban buildings should do what they can to reduce their carbon footprints — even those whose residents weigh up to 4 tons and tend to leave enormous actual footprints. Read more →

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D.C. Adds Green Cred With High Energy Star Rank

Washington, D.C., may be the home of gridlock, but it's greener than you think. Image by YoTuT via Flickr.

L.A. topped the EPA Energy Star building certification list yet again, but Washington, D.C., placed a strong second despite being less than one-sixth the size. Read more →

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Can Washington D.C. Become One Of America’s Greenest Cities?

Sustainable DC

The District of Columbia recently announced the 'Sustainable DC Plan'--a 20-year road map to make "D.C. the greenest, healthiest, and most livable city in the U.S." Read more →

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D.C., Virginia Have Most LEED Certs Per Capita

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The latest U.S. Green Building Council list of states with the most LEED certifications suggests that the closer you are to the nation’s capital, the more likely you’ll work in a green building. Read more →

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Solar Powered Home Finds A Second Life In Washington D.C.

Empowerhouse

The U.S. Department of Energy reports on how a house from the recent Solar Decathlon has turned into a very green home for a lucky Washington D.C. family. Read more →

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A Quaker Meeting House That’s Friends With Nature

Sidwell Friends School Meeting House

The new Quaker meeting house at the Sidwell Friends School in D.C. was crafted out of an old 1950s gym, and embodies the tenets of stewardship and simplicity. Read more →

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Solar Power On The Cheap For Maryland, D.C. Homeowners

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A new partnership between Clean Currents and SolarCity will remove the upfront costs of solar rooftop generation for homeowners via a fixed-rate PPA. Read more →

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A Spiffy Green Waterfront Begins To Take Shape In DC

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The Natural Resources Defense Council talks about a new green waterfront development project going on in Washington D.C. on former military industrial land. Read more →

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U.S. Treasury Goes LEED, Saves Some Green

U.S. Treasury Building

The historic U.S. Treasury Building in Washington, D.C., has taken LEED Gold for its green efforts, which are expected to save taxpayers $3.5 million each year. Read more →

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DC Affordable Housing Capitalizes On Solar

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The District of Columbia Housing Authority installs a 103-kilowatt PV system at its new Sheridan Station affordable housing complex. Read more →

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