Author: LEED Blogger
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Building Operations: $205 Billion to GDP, 1.5 Million Jobs
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has announced the release of Where America Goes to Work: The Contribution of Office Building Operations to the Economy, 2012, which details the impact of commercial office space on the n…
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Building Operations: $205 Billion to GDP, 1.5 Million Jobs
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has announced the release of Where America Goes to Work: The Contribution of Office Building Operations to the Economy, 2012, which details the impact of commercial office space on the n…
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We’ve Got the Power – Bummmm…Bumpa…Bumm
Jason Hartke Vice President, National Policy U.S. Green Building Council Cities Arrive in Force at Rio+20 I don’t know if that 1992 pop song “We Got the Power” was meant for cities. But it should have been. It certainly would have been apropos du…
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Existing Buildings = The 99%
It’s hard to overstate the potential (and necessity) of greening our existing building stock. Buildings account for 73% of electricity consumption in the U.S. and 38% of CO2 emissions. Can you imagine the dent we can make with added efficiency in this …
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Sea Levels on East, West Coast Rising Much Faster Than Expected
California sea levels could be a foot higher in the next 20 years, the East Coast is rising faster than the global average.