Category: Green Building LEED News
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How Will You Mark National Walking Day?
Lace up your walking shoes and get ready, for tomorrow is National Walking Day. The American Heart Association (AHA) initiated National Walking Day to counteract increasing physical inactivity in the U.S., which doubles the risk of heart disease. National Walking Day, always the first Wednesday each April, is a way to raise awareness of the…
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Now available: LEED v4 candidate handbooks
Published on: 1 Apr 2014 Feature image: Starting on June 30, 2014, the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP exams wil…
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Now available: LEED v4 candidate handbooks
Published on: 1 Apr 2014 Feature image: Starting on June 30, 2014, the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP exams will evolve for the LEED v4 rating system — and the candidate handbooks are now available to help you prep…
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Earthworms Detoxify Pesticides From Soil at Significant Cost
Earthworms that make their home in contaminated soil do so at a significant cost, according to French and Danish researchers. Results of the study, Acclimation of earthworms to chemicals in anthropogenic landscapes, physiological mechanisms and soil ecological implications, found that earthworms exposed to fungicides in conventionally farmed soil were at a stark disadvantage to worms…
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Dominion Acquires Six California Solar Projects from Recurrent Energy
Dominion announced the acquisition of six solar development projects from Recurrent Energy, one of North America’s largest developers of utility scale solar projects. The solar project sites are located in California’s Fresno, Kern and Kings counties. “This investment is another important step forward for Dominion as we expand our renewable energyRead More — Solar Builder magazine