Long Beach green building

CSULB Student Recreation and Wellness Center Awarded University’s First-Ever LEED Designation

In a first for the university, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) has been awarded a LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the first-ever LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, designation given to a building at the university.

City of Long Beach Names Aquarium of the Pacific a Certified Green Business

After a thorough application and auditing process, the City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability has named the Aquarium of the Pacific in its Green Business Recognition Program. In its final feedback report to the Aquarium, the Office of Sustainability included recognition for the institution’s most progressive, environmentally conscious practices. These included green building practices, [...]

Senate Hopeful Lieu Receives Endorsement of California League of Conservation Voters

“Today, the California League of Conservation Voters is proud to endorse the Ted Lieu for the 28th Senate District,” said CLCV CEO Warner Chabot. “We are confident that he will represent the strong environmental values of the constituents of the district, as did the late Senator Jenny Oropeza.” CLCV has previously endorsed Lieu and organized [...]

Free Workshop is Last Chance to Learn About 2011 Building Code Changes

California’s Building Standards Code will change in 2011, and all development project and permit applications that are submitted to the City of Long Beach on or after January 1, 2011 must comply with the updated code. The City of Long Beach is offering one remaining free community workshop before the new code takes effect to [...]

Delta Air Lines Executives Travel Near and Far to Take Part in Home Rehabilitation as Part of Commitment to Habitat for Humanity

Delta Air Lines kicked off a partnership with Habitat for Humanity the week of September 7th with a goal to build affordable homes in seven cities across the country. Locally, employees from Delta Air Lines’ Los Angeles facility have been working on a home rehabilitation in Long Beach for a Habitat Partner family yet to [...]

Don’t get burned: 5 tips to spot a solar energy scammer

Homeowners who want to “go green” and take advantage of state and federal rebates or tax credits for solar energy projects can become targets for unlicensed, unscrupulous, or unaware contractors. Unlicensed contractors in several parts of California have been convicted or are being investigated on suspicion of taking thousands of dollars from consumers for solar [...]

Five years of the Green Port Policy – the Long Beach Port transformed

Submitted by the Port of Long Beach The Port of Long Beach’s transformation into an environmental leader among seaports worldwide began five years ago this month with approval of the Green Port Policy. The Port had been pursuing environmental programs, but the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners wanted more. It was time to firmly [...]

East Village Art Exchange: RDA seeks public comment on EIR

The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency (RDA) has completed a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Art Exchange project located at the Southeast corner of 3rd Street and Long Beach Boulevard. The EIR determines the nature and extent of the proposed project’s impact upon the surrounding environment, and is available for public review and comment. [...]

LBCC awarded $2.43 million in Workforce Training Grants to support green economy

More than 400 new and displaced workers will receive training through California Clean Energy Workforce Training Programs conducted by LBCC Long Beach City College (LBCC) was awarded $2.43 million in grants to support workforce training programs. These grants were part of the $27 million in grants awarded through largest state-sponsored green jobs training program in the [...]

Interested in green jobs training? Complete online survey

Thanks to Recovery Act funds, youth ages 17-24 who are interested in developing skills and gaining employment in green and eco-friendly industries may be eligible to participate in the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network’s Green Job Corps. The Green Job Corps will serve 125 youth who live in Lomita, Long Beach, Signal Hill, and Torrance. [...]

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