]> http://www.greenedia.com/popular/articles/leed-building LEED Building - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/78565?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Are you eating? Here's a few statistics to chew on: In the US, restaurants are the top electricity consumer among retail businesses. 33% of it. Each restaurant produces an average of 50,000 pounds of waste. Eat up, unless you want to add to that las... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:29:14 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/78565?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73037?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 By Tom PhilpottFerd Hoefner of the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has been involved in farm bills since the mid-1970s, working behind the scenes to try to snatch farm legislation from the paws of agribusiness. So when he delivers his assessment... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:56:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/73037?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/solar-intelligence/72964?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 1. Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center x This Office of Transportation Technologies site has information on the latest advances in alternative fuels, vehicles, refueling sites, and more. 2. The American Solar Energy Society x ... Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:16:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/solar-intelligence/72964?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/72655?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 As more hotels and tourism outfits realize the marketing potential of the eco brand, it's become harder to know what really constitutes bonafide eco-tourism. Fortunately the Rainforest Alliance has launched an Eco-Index Sustainable Tourism, which fea... Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:26:27 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/72655?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/72400?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Well, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced the launch of their new Education Provider Program (EPP). The goal is to ultimately create an extensive course catalog of top-tier green building educational programs, peer-reviewed ... Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:31:01 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/72400?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/marketing-green/72161?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 So far, this holiday season has seen a rather muted push on green by retailers, both in terms of the products they sell and the messages they communicate to consumers. Marshal Cohen, Chief Industry Analyst at NPD Group, recently suggested that such... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:49:01 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/marketing-green/72161?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/71693?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 This table of top metro-areas for LEED certification is excerpted from a recently published study that evaluated, on a national basis, the rent and value differentials of energy-efficient (LEED certified or green ) buildings. A few of the valuatio... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:30:25 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/71693?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/71351?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 One Bryant Park is the first LEED platinum skyscraper ; what is your favorite LEED aspect of the project? Aside from LEED, what was the most interesting or exciting part of the project for you?For me, the best part of this project isn't a singl... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:00:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/71351?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/71215?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 In what could be a move to get back in Greenpeace's good graces, Nokia has unveiled its 3110 Evolve, a new phone that Nokia has evolved into a greener machine. With bio-covers (plastic?) made from more than 50% renewable material, smaller packagi... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:20:55 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/71215?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/71087?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 By Brian BeutlerSenators' opening statements are almost always fairly predictable, and, save for Sanders' there were no surprises today. But chair Boxer's opening statement is reprinted below the fold. My colleagues: I express to you my deep gratitud... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:30:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/71087?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/70914?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 By Kevin DoyleWay back before the turn of the century (when we partied like it was 1999), I could count the number of real sustainability managers on my fingers and toes and still have a couple of digits left over. What a difference a decade makes.... Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:49:36 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/70914?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/69605?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Back in March I was dismissive of the Santa Monica Civic Center Parking Garage, a six-story, 882-space structure at the Civic Center features photovoltaic roof panels, a storm drain water treatment system, recycled construction materials and energy ... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:33:11 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/69605?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/69377?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 With much of its copy online, including Beyond the Spectacle Dubai's insane rate of development is easy to misinterpret even caricature but the clich obscures the city's more serious ambitions. ::Metropolis and see also TH on ::Dubious DubaiCan... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:14:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/69377?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/69120?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Brand China is so in the toilet over leaded toys made for export that the Chinese Government is starting to take action against pirates in the toy supply chain. The other interesting aspect of his story is that it points to the lack of US coverage, ... Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:00:23 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/69120?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/68398?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Southern California is adding to its growing collection of uber-green LEED Platinum homes with the recent completion of the Project7Ten House. While the original renderings of this design looked promising, nothing inspires us more than seeing green ... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:50:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/68398?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/68243?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Gracing the river front of Little Rock, the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum has just been been awarded a LEED Platinum rating after a recent round of back to the drawing board upgrades to the building. The green features that t... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:25:52 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/68243?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/67643?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 The new headquarters of Dubiotech (in Dubai, of course! We do love our puns ), is set to be one of the world's largest green buildings. The LEED certified 22-story headquarters and laboratory buildings will be home to the center of excellence for b... Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:11:59 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/67643?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/marketing-green/67378?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 An Interview with Michel Gelobter, Founder and EVP of CoolerLong-time environmental activist Paul Hawkins once described green consumerism as an oxymoron. Indeed, green consumption makes Wikipedia's List of Genuine Oxymora . Th... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:37:21 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/marketing-green/67378?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/67371?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 I was all set to snark this Wall Street Journal article on ways to lower your carbon footprint. But it's actually a really good article, so I'll mostly leave it alone.My minor beef is with the way the article is framed as one of those here's the rea... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:14:16 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/67371?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/building-seattle-green/67355?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Cascade Built was founded by Sloan Ritchie to build quality sustainable homes and is one of the earliest participants in the USGBC's LEED for Homes pilot program, a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green hom... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:44:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/building-seattle-green/67355?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/67151?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 LEED is tough. LEED costs money. Builders don't like paying for something that the customer can't see, any more than their customers do, which is why there are more granite kitchens than there are energy star rated houses. LEED penalizes big houses; ... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:05:03 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/67151?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/solar-intelligence/66951?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Canadian Homebuilder's energy plan goes green from TheStar.com - Business:http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/274220Reid's Homes is constructing a Kincardine, Ontario subdivision that's heated and cooled entirely by geothermal powerNovember 07, 2007... Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:52:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/solar-intelligence/66951?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/66777?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Dell's new Inspiron 531 is the PC manufacturer's first consumer desktop to achieve Energy Star 4.0 requirements. (With the latest iteration of Energy Star requirements, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that only the top 25 percent o... Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:05:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/66777?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/66431?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Carbon-neutral buildings are not new news, but the first-ever LEED-platinum carbon neutral building certainly is. The Aldo Leopold Foundation Headquarters, located in Wisconsin, has been certified as the the first ever, fully LEED-platinum certified,... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:16:28 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/66431?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/66309?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 By David RobertsThis morning, at the US Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference, hosted by Greenbuild 365, Bill Clinton made a significant announcement: Signatories to the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitm... Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:34:15 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/66309?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/65901?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Photo credit: goatopolisTake that, Kohls!: Four JCPenney stores are the first retail buildings in the nation to earn the Energy Star label for superior energy efficiency and environmental performance. Compared with similar stores around the country... Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:13:16 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/65901?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/65799?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 By David Roberts Hillary is getting ready to unveil her new energy strategy in a speech in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Afterwards, her campaign advisors will be taking questions from the media. I'll be live-blogging the speech, below: Climate change is bad... Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:59:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/65799?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/65921?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 From May 23 to 25, 2008, Brazil's biggest city is holding the International Meeting for Architecture and Technologies for Sustainable Construction.The event aims to explore national and international sustainable construction topics, from basic conce... Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:25:52 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/65921?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/65291?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Designed by Pugh + Scarpa in collaboration with Rethink Development and Consulting, Cherokee Lofts is slated to become the first privately developed LEED Gold certified mixed-use project in Southern California. The development is scheduled for compl... Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:08:39 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/65291?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/65177?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 By Kevin DoyleI've been on the road. I started the first week in October at the University of Michigan and ended it at a career visioning retreat in the Connecticut woods with students from Yale. My impressions? At both universities, I found a... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:28:49 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/65177?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/65202?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 There, now that we have Halloween out of the way we can start concentrating on the next three events on the schedule, one of which is Buy Nothing Day. If you are planning way ahead you can order this charming butterfly roofed modernist wonder, comple... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:36:39 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/65202?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/64886?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 According to a recent study commissioned by JELD-WEN, a manufacturer of windows and doors, nearly 26 percent of homeowners say what they dislike most about their existing windows and doors is that they are drafty and inefficient. As the temperature ... Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:06:53 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/64886?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/64900?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Practice what you preach. That's what Cook & Fox did when they renovated their offices in Chelsea. They went for LEED Platinum in their conversion of what once was a department store dining room. According to the New York Times: One of the first thi... Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:27:59 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/64900?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/64650?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 I know, gold doesn't tarnish, but we certainly have always looked at certification by the Forest Stewardship Council to be the best there is. That doesn't mean that it is perfect; The Wall Street Journal notes that if you set the bar too high, then y... Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:47:23 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/64650?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/building-seattle-green/64551?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 On December 31 of this year, the federal government will be putting the brakes on consumer tax credits (of up to $500) for energy-saving products such as high-efficiency furnaces, water heaters, windows and insulation. Our own Puget Sound Energy is a... Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:40:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/building-seattle-green/64551?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/64219?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 One year ago in TreeHugger: we had our eyes on solar energy and energy efficiency, as Wal-Mart announced they were going to sell an energy-efficient notebook for less than $500, we peeked in on the booming California solar market, took note that EPA ... Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:05:28 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/64219?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/64136?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Photo credit: Josh PylesAmerica's National Forests generally meet green-certification standards for sustainable management, says a new study, but balancing the myriad demands for logging, recreation, and conservation remains a challenge. The two-year... Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:29:21 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/64136?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/63905?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 It was a difficult, even Solomonic judgement call: As George noted earlier, the Soil Association, the UK's leading organic certification body, had proposed withdrawing the 'organic' label from produce flown into the UK from abroad. Others argued that... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:56:47 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/63905?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/63749?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 A mix of desert climate, high performance goals and the insight of a leader in sustainable design has yielded one of the first LEED Gold-certified straw-bale buildings in the world. Resource- and energy-efficient, the Santa Clarita Transit Maintenanc... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:30:09 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/63749?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/63328?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 That's what the US Green Building Council Prez said about the new Aldo Leopold Legacy Center when it presented its LEED Platinum certification. This building does things that people are dreaming about, said council president Rick Fedrizzi. There a... Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:29:50 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/63328?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/63214?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers and potatoes are likely to be the first foods to get a special climate-friendly label in Sweden, according to Swedish organic certifier KRAV and the quality control organization Svenskt Sigill. Earlier this year, huge UK ... Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:36:21 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/63214?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/building-seattle-green/62957?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Some of you may have heard that the Cascadia Region Green Building Council is officially endorsing FSC certification as the only responsible and sustainable standard for protecting forests. This was their official press release.... Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:33:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/building-seattle-green/62957?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/63131?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 This TreeHugger has previously expressed concern about demolition, suggesting that 'Every brick in building required the burning of fossil fuel in its manufacture, and every piece of lumber was cut and transported using energy. As long as the buildin... Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:59:52 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/63131?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/62686?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 As many of us in the field recognize, there is a slow but steady growth of green positions opening up for traditional blue collar, tech, and professional employees. We can expect this number to increase as our state and federal governments beg... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:31:22 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/62686?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/62651?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Most TreeHuggers are probably aware that keeping your tires properly inflated can significantly reduce vehicle fuel consumption. However, developments in tire technology that can contribute to a greener future are perhaps a little harder to name. Nev... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:25:58 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/62651?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/62652?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 According to the U.S. Green Building Council if every school being built or renovated in America from this day forward were built to green guidelines the energy savings alone would add up to $20 Billion over the next 10 years. And they've developed a... Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:17:39 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/62652?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/62505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Earth2Tech lists the ten top jobs the cleantech revolution is going to create. If you think about all the various sectors solar, biofuels, water, to name a few one would think the number of jobs created would be in the millions. And if you'... Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:30:51 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/62505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/61862?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 By Charles Komanoff Man always kills the thing he loves, wrote naturalist Aldo Leopold in the environmentalist bible, A Sand County Almanac. Leopold was referring to Americans' destruction of the wilderness, but he could have been describing the gre... Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:46:43 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/61862?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/61364?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Long a quiet backwater populated by descendants of Loyalists running from the American revolution, Ontario's Prince Edward County has become the trendy green hot spot. Next up is the Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Company, where founder Petra Cooper is bu... Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:14:57 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/61364?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/61305?rsstype=populararticles&cid=66 Whether or not a gas station can be LEED certified, I've no idea, but this creative entrepreneur in Port Washington, WI plans to give his gas station a green roofed touch. Not only that, but he plans to build it into a hillside so that the roof beco... 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