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Chevron HQ On The Move

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:31:55 +0000

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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Chevron HQ On The Move

What Makes a Product Green EBN 21 2 BuildingGreen com

Tom Gardner — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:59:02 +0000

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

Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:25:48 +0000

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

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Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:54:49 +0000

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

Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:11:47 +0000

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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Lopez's Green Buildings Measure Falls in Subcommittee

Bay Area Green Architect Works with Energy Upgrade California to Help

Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:22:18 +0000

… 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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Bay Area Green Architect Works with Energy Upgrade California to Help

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

Tom Gardner — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:22:18 +0000

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

DC Unveils New Construction Codes to Enhance Green Buildings

Tom Gardner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:11:44 +0000

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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DC Unveils New Construction Codes to Enhance Green Buildings

Green Buildings A Trillion Dollar Money Shaker

Tom Gardner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:57:20 +0000

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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Green Buildings A Trillion Dollar Money Shaker

Moraine Valley's Tinley Park campus gets highest green rating

Tom Gardner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:13:10 +0000

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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Moraine Valley's Tinley Park campus gets highest green rating

House Puts LEED Certified Buildings Are Cutting Block

Tom Gardner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:06:02 +0000

On the green building front, the House just passed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012 (HR 1540), sponsored by Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA). It prohibits use of Department of Defense funds to achieve LEED- Gold or Platinum, although waivers are …

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House Puts LEED Certified Buildings Are Cutting Block

Australand sponsors Green Star Performance rating tool

Tom Gardner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:56:59 +0000

Property group Australand has signed on as the principal sponsor of the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA's) Green Star – Performance rating tool. The performance rating applies to eligible upgrades of existing buildings.

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Australand sponsors Green Star Performance rating tool

Skidmore College to Participate in Campus Conservation Nationals 2012 contest

Tom Gardner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:56:59 +0000

Green Building Council through its Students Program and in partnership with Lucid, Alliance to Save Energy and the National Wildlife Federation. Between Feb. 13 and March 5, students from more than 100 universities and colleges across the country will …

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Skidmore College to Participate in Campus Conservation Nationals 2012 contest

NYC Adopts Green Building Codes Aims to Save 400M

Tom Gardner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:06:05 +0000

Since February 2010, both Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn convened the city's Green Codes Task Force to examine how to mitigate the impact of green building construction and renovation.

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NYC Adopts Green Building Codes Aims to Save 400M

Panel OKs 3000 worker intelligence campus in Bethesda

Tom Gardner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:03:40 +0000

The complex is designed to earn silver certification under the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, according to a statement from Maier & Warner. The National Capital Planning Commission approved by …

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Panel OKs 3000 worker intelligence campus in Bethesda