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Green Building Standards Under Construction

In WorldChanging - Posted 1 week ago

The world's leading certification system for sustainable architecture is set to undergo its most sweeping changes in 2009. The proposed revisions enc...

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Green Building Standards Under Construction

In Worldwatch Institute - Posted 1 week ago

The world's leading certification system for sustainable architecture is set to undergo its most sweeping changes in 2009. The proposed revisions enco...

Tags: air quality architecture climate change conservation department of energy emissions energy conservation energy efficiency europe fossil fuels green building green building council green buildings greenhouse gas leadership in energy and environmental design

Green Building Standards Under Construction

In Worldwatch Institute - Posted 1 week ago

The world's leading certification system for sustainable architecture is set to undergo its most sweeping changes in 2009. The proposed revisions enco...

Becoming a LEED Accredited Professional

In Treehugger - Posted 1 week ago

Passing the LEED ExamLast Thursday I took--and passed--the LEED accreditation exam. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, an...

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Greening the Nevada Desert

In GreenStrides - Posted 2 weeks ago

The big news is that Nevada has plans underway for 100 million square feet of new construction to be built to U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Lead...

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A Gold for China: Olympic Village Receives LEED Award

In Inhabitat - Posted 2 weeks ago

Amidst the exciting of athletic accomplishments at this year's summer Olympics, a significant achievement for sustainable design was recognized as wel...

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Ambrose Hotel First Hotel To Earn LEED For Existing Buildings

In Treehugger - Posted 3 weeks ago

Image source: Ambrose HotelThe Ambrose Hotel, in Santa Monica, CA, was just awarded the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for...

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Memo from Turner

In Off Grid - Posted 4 weeks ago

Laura: did she really need 5000 ft? Welcome to EcoManor, built in Atlanta by Ted Turner's daughter. At 5,000 square feet its about as eco as a Hummer,...

Tags: building council certification electric energy costs geothermal green building green building council heat pumps leadership in energy and environmental design leed leed certification lighting photovoltaic renewable solar

College Dorms Getting Greener and Greener

In Sustainablog - Posted 7 weeks ago

Though I've never experienced the college dorm setting in my lifetime, I have spent far too much of my time watching TV shows focusing on the college ...

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ICICI Venture Exits JV With Tishman Speyer; Retains Stake In Projects

In VC Circle - Posted 8 weeks ago

ICICI Venture has fully exited its TSI Venture India Pvt Ltd, a real estate investment company it formed with the US real estate developer Tishman Spe...

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