Category: Green Building LEED News
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10 Wilderness Protection Bills Stalled by Congress
Earlier this month the U.S. House of Representatives designated the first new federally protected wilderness area in five years—the longest conservation drought since World War II. The approved protections will go into effect for 32,500 acres of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore along the coast of Lake Michigan. [blackoutgallery id=”327524″] To highlight Congress’ dismal land conservation history,…
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World Water Day: How Levi Strauss Saved 770 Million Liters in Two Years
In honor of today, 2014 World Water Day, one company has decided to show just how much water it has saved in a relatively short period of time. Levi Strauss & Co. launched a new line of jeans in 2011 specifically to save water during its process. By reducing about 96 percent of the water used…
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Friday Roundup: Platinum for Oregon Convention Center, wooden skyscrapers?
Feature image: Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips: Green building: Oregon Convention Center raises its profile, Portland Business Journal. It’s the third certification for the LEED Platinum Oregon Convention C…
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Friday Roundup: Platinum for Oregon Convention Center, wooden skyscrapers?
Feature image: Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips: Green building: Oregon Convention Center raises its profile, Portland Business Journal. It’s the thir…
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Friday Roundup: Platinum for Oregon Convention Center, wooden skyscrapers?
Feature image: Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips: Green building: Oregon Convention Center raises its profile, Portland Business Journal. It’s the third certification for the LEED Platinum Oregon Convention C…