BlueGreen Alliance Foundation

Healthy Schools Grow Smarter Students

Apr 02, 2019

By the time they graduate from high school the average student will have spent 15,000 hours in a school building. These 15,000 hours are comprised of critical intellectual development and psychological, social, and physical growth. The buildings they go to every school day are instrumental in shaping student health and educational performance.

Building Clean

Study Finds Furniture and Flooring Decisions Impact Children’s Health, Here’s How to Find Healthier Options

Mar 08, 2019

When purchasing furniture or investing in new flooring most of us consider appearance, cost, durability, and functionality among other things; but what we do not always consider are the chemicals that we might be exposed to in a certain product. A recent study by Duke University argues that chemical makeup and health effects need to be moved to the top of the list.

Building Clean

Talking Building Clean at Clean Energy EXPO 2018

Jul 23, 2018

At the Environmental and Energy Study Institute’s Renewable and Energy Efficiency Expo on Capitol Hill last week, the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation’s Building Clean Senior Program Associate, Silvia Lucero, took part in a panel discussion, sharing with the crowd the massive opportunity to create quality jobs in the energy efficiency sector.

Building Clean

Online Tool to Find Local, Healthy Energy-Efficient Building Products Expands

May 18, 2018

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation today announced the addition of windows, doors, and skylights to its online tool to help everyone from building professionals to consumers find energy-efficient housing products that are healthy and made locally.

Building Clean

The Supply Chain for Energy Efficient Product Manufacturing

Feb 13, 2018

Supply chain and/or marketing contacts were interviewed at 129 energy-efficient product companies to understand where their products are manufactured, the percent of U.S. content their products contain, and what supply chain gaps and opportunities exist for domestic manufacturers in these markets.

Interactive Maps

Plant-by-Plant Interactive Map Shows Reach of Clean Vehicle Manufacturing and Jobs Across the U.S.

Oct 12, 2017

As Five-Year Anniversary of Fuel Economy Standards Approaches, Map Shows Strong Standards Critical to Sustaining Jobs, Innovation

Building Clean

Website Delivers for Manufacturing and Energy Efficiency Day Celebrations

Oct 06, 2017

BuildingClean.org offers an easy way for anyone looking to identify and locate U.S.-made energy and water efficient building products for their projects.

Clean and Fair Economy Summit

Washington Governor Jay Inslee to Speak at Clean and Fair Economy Summit

Aug 01, 2017

We’re excited to announce that Washington State Governor Jay Inslee—a leader on efforts to tackle climate change in ways that create quality jobs for the people of his state—will be a featured speaker at the Summit.

Building Clean

BuildingClean.org Featured at Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO

Aug 01, 2017

BuildingClean.org was featured at the 20th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Forum, where the BlueGreen Alliance’s Lauren Asplen spoke about this new, free tool to find energy efficient products manufactured in the United States, as well as those products with third-party health certifications and/or transparency reports listing the chemicals they contain.

Building Clean

Attendees Hear How EPA Budget, Policies May Force Us All to Pick Our Poison

Jul 31, 2017

Pick Your Poison: How Toxic Exposure Could Increase Under Proposed EPA Changes examined the current state of policies and personnel at the EPA and detailed how the public could be at increased risk from exposure to toxins in the environment and products.

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Healthy Schools Grow Smarter Students

Study Finds Furniture and Flooring Decisions Impact Children’s Health, Here’s How to Find Healthier Options

Talking Building Clean at Clean Energy EXPO 2018

Online Tool to Find Local, Healthy Energy-Efficient Building Products Expands

The Supply Chain for Energy Efficient Product Manufacturing

Plant-by-Plant Interactive Map Shows Reach of Clean Vehicle Manufacturing and Jobs Across the U.S.

Website Delivers for Manufacturing and Energy Efficiency Day Celebrations

Washington Governor Jay Inslee to Speak at Clean and Fair Economy Summit

BuildingClean.org Featured at Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO

Attendees Hear How EPA Budget, Policies May Force Us All to Pick Our Poison