Northwest Support Services

08/21/2012

Schools of the future!

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-08-20/story/new-st-johns-school-focuses-high-tech-eco-friendly

Palencia Elementary School, a first of its kind high-tech and eco-friendly St. Johns County school opens today with about 500 kindergarten through fifth grade students.

08/20/2012

Survey shows hotels getting more green.

More hotels have water-saving programs and completely smoke-free facilities, and almost half have or are working toward green certification.

08/16/2012

Way to go Jacksonville Beach, site of next year's HGTV smart home! Hopefully this will be just the beginning!

Watch video clips and full episodes from your favorite HGTV shows.

08/14/2012

Herders from three villages in western China are transforming the desert and their economic futures into a lush grassland.

http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=cee7d573e6c3474e9cf3922c4&id=81efc078a6

Anais Troadec is a volunteer from Arkansas who has completed 11 pro bono assignments focused on gender and organizational development with Winrock International in Asia and Africa over the last seven years. Troadec was eager to share her thoughts and insights from her experiences as an international...

08/08/2012

Being a solar technician can make a difference in people's lives and in the world while providing an income. WorksSource scholarships available.

» Solar Training Scholarship |

07/18/2012

Before you give them the fishing rod, you got to teach them how to fish.

Learning their stuff and having lots of fun!

07/09/2012

Eleven more certified solar technicians stepping out into the job market! Congratulations on finishing the program!

05/10/2012

Twelve more solar technicians just graduated from the CRC Institute. Twelve more experts in sustainable construction.

03/05/2012

Proposed NYC underground park to use solar technology to grow plants. How cool is that!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/855802805/lowline-an-underground-park-on-nycs-lower-east-sid?ref=spotlight

We plan to transform an abandoned New York City trolley terminal into a vibrant community green space using new solar technology.

03/05/2012

Sixteen solar technicians graduated from the CRC Institute Friday! Way to go, graduates!

03/05/2012

The CRC Institute received the U.S. Green Building Council North Florida Chapter's 2011 Green Initiative Award for supporting sustainability development. Northwest administers the CRC Institute. CRC Institute Academic Affairs Director Ellen Reed (left) and Northwest Support Services Vice President Tonya Seigler (right) received the award.