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Communications lead for @ffxgreen. Vermont native, Virginia resident, photographer, poetry lover, eternal optimist and writer. Opinions are my own.

Fairfax County, VA
Joined February 2011
I don't tweet often, so when I do, you know it's important! TONIGHT at 6:30 PM the @TheatreThrives telethon brings 14 local #communitytheatre companies together to raise crucial funds so that the arts remain alive & accessible in our area. Tune in here: theatrethrives.org
“Our dominant position within the natural system makes it all the more important that we understand all the ways in which we impact it” - Brendan Owens, @USGBC #WaterBuild #Greenbuild18
Awesome to be out at #BartholdiPark this morning to celebrate their @SITEScertified v2 certification! Beautiful and sustainable!
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Learn something new everyday! Thanks @WSP_UK for this insight! @USGBC is proud to offer events for women in the building industry all over the world this year. #GBWIG greenbuild.usgbc.org/ teapaw.org/WSP_UK/status/96956584…
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It's supposed to be blustery in #DC this weekend, perfect weather for a day of reading! Looking forward to picking up @SOM_Design's newest pub! teapaw.org/SOM_Design/status/9685…
It's here—The Future of Public Space! The latest volume in our SOM Thinkers series features work by @aarieff, @nijhuism, Jaron Lanier, @rachmonroe, China Miéville, @dewolfleloup, @benadavis, @SarahEFecht, and Lawrence Weiner. Check it out: bit.ly/2t84bBV
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Anisa Heming, director of @mygreenschools, dissects the Schools adaptation for the Green Vehicles credit in #LEED for new construction - loads of reasons to consider implementing incentives for more susty methods of getting to school! bit.ly/2EHpXxt #TheresACreditForThat
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For a second year, the #SuperBowl will be held in a #LEED stadium. At home or on-site, keep an eye out for these cool green features at @USBankStadium in Minneapolis! bit.ly/2DR5gCO
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Congrats to all 2017 #Top10LEED Honorees! Shoutout to the #greenbuilding doers, shakers and policymakers who lead... fb.me/FjkpJ5ki
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Our new #BuiltforHealth podcast brings #publichealth pros + researchers together with AEC practitioners to discuss how to design, build, and operate healthier buildings. Join us this week on the topic of #AirQuality! Hosted by @FlaviaGrey! bit.ly/2FwtrDS
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Top 10 News roundup from December 2017 -- catch the best in USGBC and GBCI that you may have missed the first time around! bit.ly/2EaopeU
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Novel experience tonight, watching @ABCSharkTank to see someone I know pitch! Fingers crossed for @recharjdc!
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Caught this piece from @csmonitor on the growing adoption of #LEED for Cities & #LEED for Communities; great tools to improve sustainability & quality of life across the globe. bit.ly/2DZWEoY
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“We have a responsibility to push forward for people.” - @rephaddad at the #GBWIG Power Breakfast. Great panel!
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More than 350 million young people are out of school and out of work worldwide, @YouthBuildUSA CEO John Valverde reminds us @Greenbuild.
The #Greenbuild17 Communities & Affordable Homes summit is about to get started. Talkin’ social equity, health & resilience.
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Good morning, #Boston! #Greenbuild17 is in full summit mode. We’re all in!
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It just keeps getting better and better! #Greenbuild17 promises to be a show like no other. See you in #Boston? teapaw.org/USGBC/status/909800037…
JUST IN! President @BillClinton Announced as Special Keynote for #Greenbuild17 in #Boston! bit.ly/2wB1GV9 #ALLIN!
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WATCH! As #WashingtonDC certifies at Platinum -- the world's very first #LEED City! #LEEDcities bit.ly/2vJdxR8
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The U.S. is "increasingly a laggard in well-being, public health, inequality, and even confidence in the future." buff.ly/2wWR44j