Rick Fedrizzi, president of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will visit today at 11 AM o’clock guided by Paola Moschini the primary school of Romarzollo-Arco, to launch a preview of the 27th Sep World Day dedicated to ‘sustainable’ schools The Green Apple Day of Service. Macro Design Studio has followed the certification process for this first LEED Platinum school in Europe.
The Green Apple Day of Service, which will take place all over the world on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, gives parents, teachers, students, companies and local organizations the opportunity to transform all schools into healthy, safe and productive learning environments through local service projects. This project is an idea of Rachel Gutter, Executive Director at The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, that is making sure every student has the opportunity to attend a green school within this generation. The Center works directly with staff, teachers, faculty, students, ambassadors, elected officials and communities to drive the transformation of all schools into sustainable places to live and learn, work and play.
Rick Fedrizzi co-founded the USGBC in 1993 while serving as the director of environmental marketing at United Technologies subsidiary Carrier Corporation, and he has served as USGBC’s President and CEO since 2004. During his distinguished tenure he has tripled its membership, broadened its influence, and cemented its role as a leadership voice in the global sustainability movement. Rick serves on numerous boards and advisory committees, including the Green Building Certification Institute, Center for Health and the Global Environment at the Harvard School of Public Health, the American Architectural Foundation, Delos, Watsco, and the World Green Building Council where he served as Chair from 2011 to 2013. Rick currently chairs the Scaling Sustainable Buildings Action Network of the Clinton Global Initiative. Among his honors are the Charles H. Percy Award for Public Service from the Alliance to Save Energy, the prestigious Olmsted Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Arents Award from Syracuse University. In 2014, he was made an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects [from USGBC web site].
Macro Design Studio provides consulting services in the field of energy efficiency and sustainability, supporting developers, designers, and construction companies. The company’s experienced professionals (architects and engineers with LEED AP credentials) assist clients in achieving green certification. Moreover, the group coordinates the whole process of integrated design. The company works with manufacturers to develop guidelines and documentation demonstrating their products compliance to environmental requirements. Macro Design Studio is also an educational provider organizing events and courses on green buildings and innovation in construction.
The new ‘Istituto Scolastico’ (primary school) in Romarzollo-Arco, has been completed and certified in 2012 as the first LEED for Schools Platinum school in Europe with 18/20 points on Indoor Environmental Quality and 6/6 points on Innovation in Design. Paola Moschini (Macro Design Studio) has been member ot the LEED AP consulting team for the owner, the Municipality of Arco, together with arch. T. Mrozowski (Michigan State University, USA).
Join us today with Rick Fedrizzi at 11 o’clock at the School in Romarzollo-Arco (Trento, Italy) and meet teachers and students of our green school ! Have a great Green Apple Day of Service ! 🙂
We learn here and #wherewelearnmatters !
