Month: December 2011
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USGBC Explains Who’s Who at COP17 for Green Building and Climate Change
Roger PlattSenior Vice President, Global Policy and LawU.S. Green Building CouncilWhen our delegation of green building council representatives arrived in Durban for the COP 17 climate conference, we hoped we had what it took to help change the world. …
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Happy Holidays from USGBC
Rick FedrizziPresident, CEO & Founding ChairmanU.S. Green Building CouncilDear Friends of USGBC, As the year winds to a close, I am honored to reflect on yet another historic year for the green building movement. Thanks to our faithful USGBC members, c…
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Seattle 2030 District: The NEXT Big Thing in Green Building
Brett PhillipsDirector of Sustainability, Unico PropertiesBoard Chairman, Seattle 2030 DistrictBrian GellerExecutive DirectorSeattle 2030 DistrictThe green building movement has made great strides in recent years, but it’s not enough. In order to pu…
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Flex Workplace Solutions Provider Signs Lease at 112 West 34th Street
The 2010 Energy Star award-winning 112 West 34th Street has secured the flex workplace provider Regus as a new tenant beginning in the first quarter of 2012.
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From College to Corporate: Learning Spaces Ease Transition to the Workplace
Much like a worn-in pair of jeans, people often have a comfort level with familiar, traditional spaces – perhaps none more so than the classroom. The smell of chalk, the sight of tab-armed desks and a professor’s lectern can jog memories of a favorite class, time spent passing notes or mastering a challenging subject. But…