In July Kelly Creek Elementary School earned LEED-EB: O&M 2009 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance version 2009) Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It all started back in 2008 when the Ford Motor Company sponsored a nationwide contest called the "Educate to Escape Contest," with the grand prize being an eco-friendly makeover. Ford contracted Leonardo Academy as their sustainability consultant to help determine the best school to receive these upgrades. The winner, Kelly Creek Elementary School in Gresham, Oregon, received a number of green upgrades, and Leonardo Academy assisted Kelly Creek Elementary with their LEED-EB implementation and certification. Read the full press release.

On the training front, Leonardo Academy's offered its free webinar again, "123 LEED-NC: Howe to Be a Hero and Deliver Great Post-Occupancy Performance in LEED-NC Certified Buildings, which was a big success. See below for our upcoming live training in three major cities (Chicago, DC and NY): LEED® Green Associate Training.