Tag: leed certification
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Wisconsin House Receives LEED Platinum for Homes
Architect Virge Temme of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin recently received the LEED Platinum for Homes certification for a private residence she designed near Gills Rock. The home was built by Bay Lakes Builders, and the plans were based on the collaboration of all members of the construction and design team so as to ensure proper integration…
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SPORTS STADIUMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
The San Francisco 49ers may have been 2013’s Super Bowl Runner-ups, but they could be #1 in LEED (“Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”) standards by the start of next year’s football season. The new 49ers stadium is hoping to become the first pro football venue to get LEED certification with all of its green…
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Heal the planet, heal thyself
Last week, the U.S. Green Building Council joined Kaiser Permanente in Hillsboro, Ore., to put a LEED Gold plaque on our Westside Medical Center. Kaiser Permanente has achieved LEED certification for other buildings in the past, but this was the first LEED Gold rating we’ve earned for a hospital, which, with around-the-clock operations, highly…
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Guest Post: International Examples of Green Roofs
Known for their excellent water retention, green roofs also improve conservation and biodiversity, provide wildlife habitats, improve the thermal insulation of buildings, reduce airborne particulate and lessen the urban heat island effect.
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Green architecture: transforming the built environment
Sustainably designed buildings and cities involve more than better solar panels and the use of recycled materials, as this conversation with green architect Gerry Tierney reveals. The trend towa…