House Puts LEED Certified Buildings Are Cutting Block
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingOn 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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Australand sponsors Green Star Performance rating tool
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingProperty 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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Skidmore College to Participate in Campus Conservation Nationals 2012 contest
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingGreen 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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NYC Adopts Green Building Codes Aims to Save 400M
Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingSince 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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Panel OKs 3000 worker intelligence campus in Bethesda
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingThe 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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Public hearing for Ketchum's green building code on February 21st
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingBy Jay Michaels KETCHUM, ID (KMVT) About a year and a half ago, the Ketchum City Council decided they wanted their city to have a green building code. The planners researched green codes from all over the country, as well as those in local communities.
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Top Ten Building Products of 2011
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingLast year, Dawn Killough shared Sustainable Industries' “Top Ten Green Building Products” with you, our readers. This year, it is my privilege to do the same. 2011 marked Sustainable Industries' sixth annual competition where more than 100 entries were …
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Arnold Arboretum Green Building Certification
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingBy donna The Arnold Arboretum is pleased to announce that the Weld Hill Research Building has been awarded LEED® Gold in assessments established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. Arnold Arboretum
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Green Bureaucracy In Two Years City Has Passed 25 Percent of Its Sustainable
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingThe initial green building report–commissioned by the Mayor's office–was published all of two years ago by the Urban Green Council, a nonprofit whose goal is to lead sustainable urban design. The report contained 111 recommendations.
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USGBC Orange County Announces Anaheim as Most Sustainable City
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 | Filed under Green BuildingTUSTIN, Calif., Feb 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Orange County Chapter of the US Green Building Council has announced that Anaheim has won the award for the 2011-2012 top "Eco City" in Orange County. The Advocacy Committee's inaugural Eco City Award …
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