In Earth 911 - Posted 3 days ago

Greenhouse, a new club in New York City, is looking to acheive LEED-certification, according to the New York Times.The two-story, 6,000 square-foot Ma...

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In Triple Pundit - Posted 6 days ago

Much as LEED has transformed the building industry, the people behind the STAR Community Index hope to transform the way local governments set pri...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 1 week ago

The rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, is home to historic sites and farms, yet just a stone's throw to Philadelphia. An empty infill lot...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 1 week ago

About a year ago, a new hotel in Greensboro, NC opened its doors for business but this was no ordinary hotel. Built to high-performance green bui...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 1 week ago

The ever-growing trend of going green knows no bounds. Even nightclubs are jumping on the bandwagon! New York City's first eco-friendly club, aptly ...

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In TerraBlog - Posted 1 week ago

by Mira Rubin Karp Last week I had the pleasure of attending Greenbuild 08, a conference and expo dedicated to (quite obviously) green building. The ...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 1 week ago

The EcoBuild and AEC-ST Fall (Science & Technology for Architecture, Engineering & Construction) Conference and Exhibition is an upcoming green-themed...

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In Switchboard, from NRDC - Posted 1 week ago

Wednesday afternoon I attended the presentation of EPA's annual National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement. There are four worthy winners, each ...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 1 week ago

A new study sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council and other real-estate and architectural groups reveals that the initial cost to build green i...

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In Triple Pundit - Posted 1 week ago

GreenerBuildings.com released its 2008 Green Building Impact Report yesterday, the first comprehensive evaluation of the real and verifiable environm...

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