The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineer (ASHRAE) will host a LEED presentation with Mike Witkowski, a distinguished member of the Philadelphia ASHRAE chapter, today, February 25, 2009, from 6 to 7 p.m. in room 240, LeBow Engineering Center (31st and Market Streets).

The event is to help prepare those interested in becoming LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.

For more information, contact Zachary Smith at zs24@drexel.edu.

Source: Green Topic, Drexel Daily Digest, 2/25/09

Read the Full article from the Journal Electronic Green at:

The Green Library Movement: An Overview and Beyond

Abstract:

The creation of green libraries is approaching a tipping point, generating a Green Library Movement, which is comprised of librarians, libraries, cities, towns, college and university campuses committed to greening libraries and reducing their environmental impact. Constructing a green library building using a performance standard like LEED is a way some libraries are choosing to become green and sustainable. Environmental challenges like energy depletion and climate change will influence the type of information resources and programs libraries will provide to their communities. 

 
Antonelli, Monika, Volume 1, Issue 27, 2008