Category: USGBC News
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Every Penny Counts: Tracking Building Performance to Save Money and Resources
Lauren Riggs, LEED APManager, LEED PerformanceU.S. Green Building CouncilThis post originally appeared on FacilitesNet. In today’s economy, every penny counts. And as building owners and facility managers know all too well, every penny adds up. When th…
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City-wide Clean Development Mechanism: A Framework for Empowering Cities
Maggie ComstockAssociate, PolicyU.S. Green Building CouncilAs the dust settles after the COP17 Climate Talks in Durban, a sigh of relief is released. The mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol have survived to see a second commitment period. The mechanis…
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The Changing Face of Green Buildings: Iconic Treasury Building Earns LEED Gold
Lane BurtTechnical Policy DirectorU.S. Green Building CouncilOne of America’s most iconic buildings earned LEED for Existing Buildings yesterday. By improving their operations, the Department of Treasury’s headquarters next to the White house has s…
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National Defense Authorization Act Makes the Mission Harder For Military But Not Impossible
Bryan HowardLegislative DirectorU.S. Green Building CouncilCongress recently passed the 2012 authorization bill for the Department of Defense (DoD) and included a provision that bans LEED certification at the Platinum and Gold level for DoD buildings. …
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Tapping the Zoning Code to Enable Greener Buildings and Communities
Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+CManager, Building Codes AdvocacyU.S. Green Building CouncilMany communities are opening up their zoning codes to identify and remove barriers, and adopting language that will encourage greener building and greener living ou…