“Jason Spaulding and Kris Spaulding — the co-owners of Brewery Vivant — are the featured guests in episode 51 of the GRBJ Podcast. They’re interviewed by Business Journal contributor Pat Evans. The couple talks about beer, food, community and sustainability. On social media channels, people can follow and comment on the podcast with the hashtag #GRBJPodcast. New […]
“TowerPinkster is proud to have lead efforts in helping Western Michigan University’s Heritage Hall Alumni Center achieve LEED Platinum Certification. LEED® – Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design – is the nation’s most widely used green building classification and platinum is the highest ranking. This achievement makes Heritage Hall the first LEED® Platinum building in […]
“Grand Rapids announced Monday, July 24, a plan to roll out what will become Michigan’s largest fleet of environmentally-friendly buses. The new buses run on compressed natural gas rather than diesel fuel. There will be 33 new buses this year, including 28 for The Rapid and five for the Downtown Area Shuttle. The plan calls for […]
“Regardless of what city you live in, it’s easy to overlook the familiar parts of it while traveling the same roads and routes every day. The same can be said for those visiting new cities for the first time. Sometimes you’re so caught up trying to navigate your new surroundings that you ignore the more […]
“Grand Valley State University has again received gold status after completing a sustainability assessment developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) gauges the progress of colleges and universities toward sustainability in all sectors, including education and research, operations, innovation and planning, and […]
“The Green Cleaning Award for Schools and Universities highlights schools with innovative, health-focused and environmentally minded cleaning programs. The basis of the award are Healthy Schools Campaign’s “5 Steps To Green Cleaning In Schools,” which stress preparation, products, equipment and supplies, trying and procedures, and a shared responsibility. The award attracts nominations from schools and […]
Youssef Darwich is the Farm Manager of Grand Valley’s Sustainable Agriculture Project (SAP). The Sustainable Agriculture Project is a physical place, and a scientific station, where students can go to research plants, the environment, human-environmental interaction, systems thinking, and community. It is also a laboratory where students can learn quantitative and critical thinking skills relating to soil, […]
Grill masters, Andy Beachnau – Associate Vice Provost & Director of Housing and Health Services, Public Safety and Facilities Services staff are firing up the grills and competing for the best summer recipe. Visit the farmers market to try a sample of each one and vote for your favorite! Register online now! Bring your appetite and purchase a lunch […]
Meet undergraduate and graduate students from around the world and make local, national, and international connections at the 2017 Wege Prize Awards! Some of the brightest collegiate minds in the world will be presenting and defending their solutions for building a circular economy to a judging panel of industry-leading movers and shakers, and the winners will earn a […]
“Grand Valley State University has again been named a “Best Workplace for Commuters” for 2017 by Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC). The university has received the designation each year since 2009. The BWC program is managed by the Center for Urban Transportation Research with support from the National Center for Transit Research and the Florida Department of […]