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Update of LEED Opens for First Public Comment

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:15:24 +0000

The proposed update builds on the foundation of LEED 2009, including the alignment and weighting of credits and further advances the “bookshelf” framework where credits are applied to specific building types.

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Rhode Island First State To Adopt Green Construction Code

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:53:39 +0000

The IGCC applies to new and existing, traditional and high-performance commercial buildings in the Ocean State. It includes ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1 as a jurisdictional compliance option.

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New Guidelines for Green Cleaning Products in Schools

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:45:13 +0000

Recent scientific evidence that chronic, low level exposures to petrochemicals commonly found in institutional cleaning products are a significant health hazard for children has fueled increased demand for safer products.

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Feds Urged To Include Green Construction Code In New Government Buildings

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:07:28 +0000

Citing the gap between existing construction codes and green rating systems has been filled, the ICC encouraged the U.S. government to reference the IGCC in an effort to apply sustainable design principals to the design and construction of new federal buildings.

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IGCC Hearings Slated for August; Comments Due 5/14/10

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:42:17 +0000

Public comments, which can be submitted until this Friday, May 14, will serve as the agenda for the hearings.

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Administration To Act On Greening Of U.S. Building Stock

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:23:11 +0000

Under current executive authority, the Obama Administration has the ability to use over 30 existing federal programs worth $72 billion to enhance efficiency in commercial buildings and multifamily housing, with no new legislation.

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Princeton Review & USGBC: “Guide To 286 Green Colleges”

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:21:31 +0000

Just in time for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day (April 22), "The Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges" – which is based on a survey of hundreds of colleges nationwide – profiles the nation’s most environmentally responsible campuses.

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LEED Green Associate Credential Launches in Canada

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:47:12 +0000

The LEED Green Associate credential signifies fundamental knowledge of green building concepts and is ideal for both professionals in non-technical fields of practice as well as professionals and students working towards the LEED Accredited Professional exam.

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The Top 10 Green Building Trends to Look for in 2010

Andrea Sanchez — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:19:21 +0000

While much of the last decade had all of us focused on shiny new green buildings as the silver bullet for the many environmental challenges in the built environment, the virtual collapse of new development has helped the industry to refocus on the real solution: greening existing buildings.

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First Integrated Green Construction Code Poised For 2010 Debut

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:06:52 +0000

Drafters of IGCC are nearing completion of the first ever integrated green code for traditional and high performance commercial buildings, set for a public release in March.

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USGBC Approves IREM Course on Sustainable Real Estate Management

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:36:47 +0000

The course focuses on common sense, cost effective ways to meet owner, tenant, and resident demand for “green” real estate and increase a property’s NOI through sustainable real estate management techniques.

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Study Connects Project Delivery Methods/Sustainability Goals

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:51:00 +0000

The first comprehensive study to explore the impact of project delivery methods and procurement procedures on achieving sustainable design and construction goals was released earlier this month.

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Poor Richard: USGBC – LEED Gambling?

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:30:34 +0000

Poor Richard asks, "With the recent introduction of LEED 2009 and with major revisions to LEED EB (now EB-OM) and serious structural changes to the LEED Accredited Professional requirements—one must wonder if USGBC is killing the goose that lays their golden eggs."

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