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GBI Has Launched The Guiding Principles Compliance for New Construction
Feb 27, 2014The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has launched the Guiding Principles Compliance for New Construction (GPC NC) of federal buildings. This program for assessing building sustainability was developed with extensive input from federal ...
Tags: Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, integrated design principles
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Using The Green Globes Ratings System in Buildings Is Environmentally-Friendly
Dec 6, 2013If you're going to spend the necessary money in making sure the process of constructing a new building is environmentally-friendly, you might as well get the most for your dollar by using the Green Globes ratings system. That was the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Building
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Trinity Glass Welcomes Chance to Lessen The Environmental Imprint of Government Buildings
Nov 7, 2013Marlon Arias applauds the possible changes in federal guidelines that would make for greener construction and renovation. The owner of Trinity Glass Company in Springfield, Va., says he welcomes the chance to help lessen the environmental ...
Tags: Green Building
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USGBC LEED Green Building Rating System Can and Should Be Used in Government Buildings
Oct 30, 2013The 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. ...
Tags: LEED, Green Building, Construction
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The USGBC LEED Green Building Rating System Can and Should Be Used in Government Buildings
Oct 29, 2013The 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 ...
Tags: Green Building
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GE Looks at 6 Factors Impacting Your Building and Business
Jun 27, 2013The office is a place where employees must feel alert and engaged to be at their best, but often overlooked is lighting—a simple factor influencing not only everyday operations but occupant comfort and the effectiveness with which ...
Tags: LED lighting, Lights, Lighting, GE Lighting
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The Federal Buildings Fund Was Given $4.5 Billion to Turn a Slew
May 9, 2013This newly renovated National Park Service building at Grand Canyon National Park is on track to receive a platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. In 2009, in the wake of the country's economic ...
Tags: Office Furniture, Furnishing
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SAGE Is Having Its Strongest Year Ever and Became Green Building Industry's Global Leader
Dec 24, 2012SAN FRANCISCO – SAGE, the leader in dynamic window glass, today announced at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuildconference it is having its strongest year ever as the company experiences record sales, nears completion ...
Tags: dynamic glass, glass, dynamic window glass, green building industry
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The US General Services Administration Released Two Reports
Nov 28, 2012GSA Tests Occupant-Specific Lighting Controls The US General Services Administration released two reports as part of the Green Proving Ground program, unveiling technologies that reduce energy use in federal buildings and have significant ...
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The White House Recently Pledged $2 Billion for Energy Efficiency Improvements
Nov 28, 2012By Aaron Sutch The White House recently pledged $2 billion for energy efficiency improvements in federal buildings, underscoring efforts already underway to save energy in several government facilities. The government is the largest ...
Tags: White House, federal buildings, electricity, fuel
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Increasing Numbers of Policies to Promote Solar Power Are Emerging at Federal& State Level
Oct 18, 2012Increasing numbers of policies to promote solar power are emerging at both federal and state level in the US, in a bid to improve energy independence and lower carbon emissions, according a GlobalData report. The new report says that the US ...
Tags: market view, PV Backsheet
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association Sends Message to 2012 Candidates
Sep 6, 2012The National Electrical Manufacturers Association(NEMA)today issued a public statement to 2012 Presidential and Congressional candidates outlining proposals that create a more secure,energy-efficient,and healthy future for the country and ...
Tags: NEMA, manufacturer, FERC, ESPC