Approximately 30,000 people from all over the world are expected to attend the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, which features three days of extensive educational programming, workshops and showcases of the latest ...
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The General Services Administration (GSA) concluded that the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED green building rating system can and should be used in government buildings to advance energy efficiency and to save taxpayers' money. ...
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The General Services Administration (GSA) concluded again today that the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED green building rating system can and should be used in government buildings to advance energy efficiency and to save ...
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Today the Department of Defense released the findings of an independent report on energy efficiency and sustainability standards used by the Pentagon for military construction. The report strongly affirmed the value of LEED-certified high ...
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In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced recently a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first ...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced recently that nearly 100 building projects across the globe are already using LEED v4, the next version of the LEED green building program, by participating in the LEED v4 beta. The beta ...
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Modern science is an intensely social activity. The response at colleges and universities is to renovate or build new science labs and medical facilities with open floor plans, shared space and shared equipment. Even with all this openness, ...
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After a final “speed dating” round, Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, and the U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) announced today the three winners of ...
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Yet another Brandix factory, Brandix Casualwear Ltd., - Giritale, has been accorded an 'Eco Factory Attribute' by Marks & Spencer (M&S), in recognition of its achievements in environmental sustainability and preservation. Strategically ...
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Once the lonely crusade of astronomers, the dark-sky movement is finding increasingly vocal support in the lighting community; and is gaining regulatory traction with the sustainability and conservation movements. Plants and animals, ...
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U.S.Green Building Council(USGBC)has released a new alternative set of Global Alternative Compliance Paths(ACPs)for international commercial projects seeking LEED green building certification using the 2009 versions of the rating ...
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New Buildings Institute(NBI)today announced the official release of one of the first LEED Automation tools available to LEED project teams.The COMNET Energy Modeling Portal is an online platform used to collect energy modeling simulation ...
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ATLANTA–Acuity Brands,Inc.is delivering high quality direct ambient LED lighting with an architectural focus through its new product Peerless Mino by Peerless Lighting.A suite of three distinctive 2'x 2'direct ambient LED ...
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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a tool for evaluating of green building. The objective is to effectively reduce the negative impact of the environment and occupants in the design. The objectives are to specify a ...
As the construction industry recovers from the Great Recession, and more builders resume operations, many will discover a changed world. That's because while time may have slowed for builders in recent years, governmental, regulatory and ...
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