Category: Green Building LEED News
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122 LEED Projects Around the World Boast New Green Building Standards
Though the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) officially launched LEED v4—the organization’s updated green building program—today at the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia, more than 100 companies and organizations have already been operating under the new standards. Labeled beta projects, 122 structures around the world already use LEED v4. The first certifications of…
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Join the Growing Number of People Going Meatless on Mondays
Philadelphia, home of the Philly cheesesteak, recently joined the growing number of communities urging residents to refrain from eating meat once a week. The city council unanimously passed a resolution saying the city “recognizes the benefits of a diet high in fruits and vegetables and urges residents to participate in Meatless Mondays to improve their…
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World’s Largest NGOs Demand Governments Choose Renewables Over Fossil Fuels at UN Climate Talks
Climate change is real; it’s happening at an alarming rate and human-activities, mainly the burning of fossil fuels, are causing it, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned in September. The devastating human face of this tragedy has been on display in the Philippines this week, where one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded made landfall, costing…
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ReneSola Provides 1 MW of PV Modules to Georgia Solar Project
ReneSola Ltd. has delivered 1 MW of its 305-W Virtus II PV modules to Hecate Energy, a leading U.S. based developer of power projects. The 3,280 1,000-V modules will power a project being built by Hecate Energy in Georgia. Mr. […] — Solar Builder magazine
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ReneSola Provides 1 MW of PV Modules to Georgia Solar Project
ReneSola Ltd. has delivered 1 MW of its 305-W Virtus II PV modules to Hecate Energy, a leading U.S. based developer of power projects. The 3,280 1,000-V modules will power a project being built by Hecate Energy in Georgia. Mr. […] — Solar Builder magazine