]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/leed Blog Articles Tagged with 'leed' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/151329?rsstype=tag&tag=leed 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 Manhattan club features resource-efficient features such as: High-efficiency heating, ventilation and ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/151329?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:10:32 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/151112?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Much as LEED has transformed the building industry, the people behind the STAR Community Index hope to transform the way local governments set priorities and implement policies and practices to make their cities more sustainable. The STAR Communi... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/151112?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:42:04 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151037?rsstype=tag&tag=leed 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, located in the quaint town of Kimberton, seems like the perfect location for a green, mixed-use co... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151037?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:08:38 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151038?rsstype=tag&tag=leed 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 building standards, the luxurious Proximity Hotel earned the U.S. Green Building Council's highest awar... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151038?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:48:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151039?rsstype=tag&tag=leed 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 named Greenhouse, joins others around the globe like Temple Nightclub in San Francisco, Surya in Lon... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151039?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:14:27 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/151101?rsstype=tag&tag=leed 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 sheer size of this event forced me to pause. The architecture, construction and design industries ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/151101?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:58:22 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150386?rsstype=tag&tag=leed The EcoBuild and AEC-ST Fall (Science & Technology for Architecture, Engineering & Construction) Conference and Exhibition is an upcoming green-themed event geared toward trade professionals involved in the design, construction, and management of com... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150386?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:24:02 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/150634?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Wednesday afternoon I attended the presentation of EPA's annual National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement. There are four worthy winners, each of which gave a brief presentation:Downtown Silver Spring (MD) Redevelopment Project (Award for Ove... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/150634?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:37:43 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150390?rsstype=tag&tag=leed 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 is less than what you might think. They studied 150 buildings (most of which had gone the extra mile... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150390?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:39:09 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150479?rsstype=tag&tag=leed GreenerBuildings.com released its 2008 Green Building Impact Report yesterday, the first comprehensive evaluation of the real and verifiable environmental improvements of LEED design and construction.The report is filled with figures measuring the a... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150479?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:27:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/joel-makower-two-steps-forward/150324?rsstype=tag&tag=leed There's no question that green buildings represent one of the genuine success stories of green business. Thanks in large part to the LEED green building standard which established a solid set of benchmarks for answering the question How good is ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/joel-makower-two-steps-forward/150324?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150393?rsstype=tag&tag=leed The USGBC's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) green building program for 2009 has passed member ballot which upgrades the rating system for commercial buildings. Changes include the weighting of certain green strategies to emphasiz... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150393?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:50:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/150499?rsstype=tag&tag=leed The demand for education in green building practices is outpacing the building industry's ability to provide it, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. A few of the highlights: Builders who aren't familiar with eco-friendly const... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/150499?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:54:29 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/150500?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Last week I attended the 31st annual Monumental Affair Awards ceremony in Indianapolis. The Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. Headquarters, pursuing LEED gold certification, took home awards for Innovative Reuse and Community Development. The buildin... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/150500?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:35:48 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/150627?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Is sustainability a national security issue? Politicians, policy makers and academics may be willing to argue sides of that question, but for the U.S. Army, the answer seems to be Yes, sir! Following up on earlier announcements of solar arrays ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/150627?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:39:42 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150131?rsstype=tag&tag=leed By William M. BrownThe American Southwest confronts a rapidly changing identity. Symptoms of the current century's biggest challenges skyrocketing population, climate change, ecosystems in peril, demands for a new energy infrastructure are al... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150131?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:06:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150081?rsstype=tag&tag=leed One way to live a little lighter on the earth is to set up residence in an eco-friendly condominium. There, you'll enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle in a building that used less resources to build than it would have taken to construct single family... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150081?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:46:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/150104?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Recently New York's visionary Hearst tower was honored as the winner of the prestigious 2008 International Highrise Award. Constructed by Inhabitat favorites Norman Foster and Partners, the LEED gold-certified structure showcases a stunning array of ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/150104?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:45:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/149554?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Next week I am off to Boston for GreenBuild, the US Green Building Council's premier event. Greenbuild International Conference and Expo was launched in 2002 as the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. This year attendee... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/149554?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:15:23 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/149237?rsstype=tag&tag=leed USGBC reports that President-Elect Obama has proposed the expansion of federal grants to assist states and localities in building more efficient public buildings through the use of LEED. In addition, under President-Elect Obama's plan, all new federa... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/149237?rsstype=tag&tag=leed Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:19:34 -0500