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Kick-Starting Whole-School Sustainability Initiatives in Cheyenne

Brigid McCreery July 12, 2012

As part of the 2011 K-12 Building Retrofit and Renewable Energy Demonstration grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) was engaged by Laramie County School District #1 (LCSD) to reach beyond the …

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Campus Crest Communities and SolarCity to Provide Student Residents with Renewable Energy and a Focus on Sustainability

Brigid McCreery June 19, 2012

Under One Roof, Solar Projects Unite Young, Ambitious Minds and Clean, Renewable Energy CHARLOTTE, N.C. & DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCG), a leading developer, builder, owner and manager of high-quality, purpose-built student housing under The Grove® brand, today …

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DLR Group Green School Research Study Awarded

Brigid McCreery June 05, 2012

IBE has partnered with DLR Group to research the cost effectiveness, performance, and human impact of green schools designs. DLR Group is a design firm that provides architectural, engineering, planning, and interior design expertise to clients in the United States …

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Vail Fire Station #3 Achieves LEED Gold Certification

Brigid McCreery May 03, 2012

POC: April Wackerman Resources: Report and Press Release – March 2012Uploaded: May, 3, 2012 “The Town of Vail and Vail Fire and Emergency Services are extremely proud to have achieved a LEED Gold certification for the new West Vail Fire …

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Institute for the Built Environment receives Catalyst Award

Brigid McCreery April 11, 2012

Campus Crest Communities, a publically traded developer of campus student housing, awarded the Institute for the Built Environment based in the College of Applied Human Sciences at Colorado State University, with the Catalyst Award at its annual meeting.  Campus Crest …

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The Berry Prairie: Native Biodiversity in a Rooftop Landscape

Brigid McCreery September 28, 2011

A current project of the Institute for the Built Environment, the Berry Center at the University of Wyoming, recently completed an extensive vegetative roof.   The University of Wyoming filled the vegetative roof with plant species found within a 40 …

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High Performing Schools on the way for Laramie County School District

Brigid McCreery September 01, 2011

Recently, the Institute for the Built Environment kicked off a “High Performing Schools” project with the Laramie County School District, based in Cheyenne, WY.  The green schools project will bring together teachers, students, administrators and community members to collectively envision how all …

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Innosphere earns LEED Platinum | Northern Colorado Business Report

Brigid McCreery July 27, 2011

July 22, 2011 — FORT COLLINS – The Rocky Mountain Innosphere, 320 E. Vine St. in Fort Collins, has earned LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. The Innosphere was …

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APS Celebrates Prestigious Design Award

Brigid McCreery June 08, 2011

Vista PEAK P-8 Project Team receives LEED Gold award. Vista PEAK Exploratory P-8 has earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system. …

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