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Chevron HQ On The Move

Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

The new Chevron head office is to be built according to environmentally friendly principles and is aiming for Green Star SA certification from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). If successful, this will be the second building at …

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What Makes a Product Green EBN 21 2 BuildingGreen com

Sunday, February 5th, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

The explosion of green building has meant, among other things, a constantly rising bar for green products and materials along with more and more information …

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Will Kitsap industries funded by 'Green Jobs' grant stay green financially

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

Considering that grant funds must be spent by the end of 2012, he has mixed feelings about the future of the budding green building industry. Will the buzz around energy-efficient construction keep building, even without stimulus-funded rebates, …

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Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

I am getting ready to build the home in which I intend to reside for the rest of my life, and I really want it to be energy efficient, but also lovely. Cost is an issue but …

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Lopez's Green Buildings Measure Falls in Subcommittee

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

Alfonso Lopez that would have required Virginia governments, including those of local governments and public colleges and universities, to adhere to green-building standards on construction of new buildings of more than 7500 square feet.

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Bay Area Green Architect Works with Energy Upgrade California to Help

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

… areas of architectural design services: Residential, Architectural Interiors, and Adaptive Reuse & Historic Works; all of which incorporate energy efficient/green building strategies, ranging from voluntary efforts to jurisdictional requirements.

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The House Designers Announces its 3rd Annual ENERGY STAR Residential Design

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

Residential product manufacturers like Therma-Tru, Fypon, Wayne Dalton and Lumber Liquidators who are committed to green building strategies will have their sustainable products showcased on the construction blueprints. About The House Designers: The …

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DC Unveils New Construction Codes to Enhance Green Buildings

Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

The adoption of new construction codes, in conjunction with implementation of the Green Building Act, will ensure that the District remains on the cutting edge of 'green' building practices.” The adoption of the District's Construction Codes was …

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Green Buildings A Trillion Dollar Money Shaker

Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

In fact, their projections show green building revenue growing to $690 billion in 2020 and then jumping up to $1.3 trillion by 2035. “The goal of designing zero energy buildings, or buildings that consume as much energy as they produce through on-site …

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Moraine Valley's Tinley Park campus gets highest green rating

Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Filed under Green Building

By Moraine Valley Community College Wednesday at 4:08 pm Moraine Valley Community College's Southwest Education Center (SWEC) in Tinley Park recently received platinum certification, the highest ranking possible, by the US Green Building Council's …

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