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• The Uncomplicated Modern Green Home that Stole LEED Silver certification

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 611
  Someone once rightly said, “Simplicity is indeed often the sign of truth and a criterion of beauty” and to prove this fact time and again, architects at Maryann Thompson created this beautiful zero impact home that is not just down-to-earth, but would surely bring its residents the contentment of environmental ...
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• Post Occupancy Results of LEED Buildings in Illinois

  
  Facility Blog — Authority: 132
  The Regional Green Building Case Study Project: a Post-Occupancy Study of LEED Projects in Illinois report summarizes the first year of a multi-year study to analyze the post-occupancy benefits of 25 LEED certified projects in Illinois. by HeidiTFM
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• Triad Expert Answers the Question: Why is Indoor Air Quality Important

  
  Your Story — Authority: 159
  “Clean Air means higher Occupancy Productivity and Bigger Returns for Building Owners and Fewer Legal Issues…”
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• Green Retrofit Chicago Conference

  
  Chicagoland Real Estate Forum — Authority: 129
  It’s great to build green homes, commercial office buildings, schools and city halls, but what about the stock of millions and millions of existing buildings that aren’t green or energy efficient?  Tearing down or ‘de-constructing’ buildings can be green but what if you could just upgrade the building with ...
  5 days ago

• DJC at Greenbuild

  
  DJC Green Building Blog — Authority: 110
  Unfortunately dear readers, I will not be at Greenbuild in Phoenix this year. However, I have recruited two Seattle attendees to keep us updated with news! If anyone else is attending the gigantic annual USGBC conference and would like to contribute, please send an e-mail explaining who you are and what kind of info ...
  6 days ago

• Grey Global Moves Into LEED-CS-Hopeful Toy Building at 200 Fifth Avenue

  
  greenbuildingsNYC — Authority: 461
  Out of the top 50 commercial office leases that were signed in Manhattan back in 2007, the 6th largest was secured by advertising and marketing firm Grey Global Group for a new 370,000-square-foot headquarters at L&L Holding Companys 200 Fifth Avenue. (You may recall that for both calendar years 2007 and 2008, we ...
  1 week ago

• Super Heroes of Green Building

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 631
  With unprecedented legislation, forward-thinking design and standards, and many active supporters, one might say that California is a leader in the green building charge. Friday’s 3rd Annual Green Building Super Heroes Award Gala, hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC), ...
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• Volunteers Needed for a Neighborhood Clean-Up to Prepare for GreenBuild 2009

  
  Downtown Phoenix Journal — Authority: 517
  from the city of Phoenix: The city of Phoenix Neighborhood Services and Public Works Departments and the GreenBuild 2009 Host Committee are recruiting volunteers for a community clean-up event 8 a.m. to noon Sat., Oct. 31. Volunteers are needed to remove graffiti, trim trees and shrubs, clean-up trash and help ...
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• ASHRAE Headquarters Receives Highest LEED Certification

  
  Facility Blog — Authority: 132
  The Society’s office building in Atlanta, GA, which underwent a major renovation in 2008, is one of only six buildings in the state of Georgia to receive a LEED Platinum rating, by HeidiTFM
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• Theres Gold in Jersey: Montclairs GreenWorks on Grove Gets LEED Props

  
  greenbuildingsNYC — Authority: 461
  We make no great effort to conceal our pro-New Jersey bias here at gbNYC, but its especially gratifying when a Garden State-based project comes along that would be exciting even if it were not located a short drive -- depending on traffic -- from where Stephen and I grew up. GreenWorks on Grove, which Steve profiled ...
  2 weeks ago

• Third BOMI Course Gets Approval from USGBC

  
  Facility Blog — Authority: 132
  USGBC has approved BOMI’s Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II (Design II) course which will help LEED professionals satisfy their credentialing maintenance requirements. by HeidiTFM
  2 weeks ago

• Investing in Energy Efficiency Pays

  
  Center for Neighborhood Technology — Authority: 116
  New Study Shows Not All Green Buildings Are Alike Not all green building projects are alike when it comes to energy efficiency, according to research conducted by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT). CNT examined 25 Illinois commercial projects that received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ...
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• Illinois LEED Study Released by USGBC- Chicago Chapter

  
  Center for Neighborhood Technology — Authority: 116
  Today the U.S. Green Bulding Council – Chicago Chapter released a year-one report of the post-occupancy performance of LEED buildings in Illinois. CNT is one of five project partners and perfomed the project’s data collection and analysis. The report analyzes how 25 LEED commercial building projects in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Feud Continues Between Wood Certifiers

  
  Green Inc. — Authority: 745
  A trade group has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission charging that the Forest Stewardship Council -- the premier certifier of green forestry products -- engages in unfair and deceptive practices.
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• LEED Silver-Hopeful Kalahari Cuts Prices on Last 12 Units

  
  greenbuildingsNYC — Authority: 461
  Back in October of 2007, only 19 units remained available at Full Spectrums LEED Silver-hopeful Kalahari condominium development at 40 West 116th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues in Harlem. Only 7 units have moved since, and earlier this week prices were cut on the remaining 12. The asking price on a ...
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• Dont Mess With Nashville Green Builders

  
  Green Building Law Update — Authority: 410
  [Ed. Note:  I am getting married tomorrow!  As a result, guest editor Steve McBrady will be taking over Green Building Law Update.  I will be back November 2.] The green building professionals in Nashville, Tennessee are a no-nonsense, dedicated group.   Thats my conclusion after I recently gave a green ...
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• Village Care of New York Pursues LEED Silver for New Facility on Houston Street

  
  greenbuildingsNYC — Authority: 461
  Village Care of New York is a community-based non-profit organization that provides rehabilitation and long-term nursing care for patients with complicated medical needs, as well as individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The organization recently retained Levien & Company as its construction manager in connection with ...
  2 weeks ago

• PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America Headquarters Achieves LEED® Gold Certification

  
  Facility Blog — Authority: 132
  PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America recently announced its Plano, Texas, headquarters has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and ...
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• 1221 Avenue of the Americas Achieves LEED-EB Certification

  
  New York — Authority: 425
  NEW YORK, NY - October 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rockefeller Group Development Corporation, a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Group, announced today that its signature building, The McGraw-Hill Building, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, has achieved LEED-EB Certification.
  4 weeks ago

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