Tag: leed
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Top Three Tips: How to Renew Your LEED Credential Like a Pro
Feature image: “We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe read more
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Masdar Launches Africa’s Largest Solar PV Plant
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today launched an US$31.99 million utility-scale, 15-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant is located in the capital city of Nouakchott and is the largest solar PV plant in Africa. The new facility accounts for 10 percent of…
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First LEED for Healthcare Certification in the Country Complete
Authored by: Elizabeth Powers Feature image: No buildings impact the health of their occupants more directly than healthcare facilities, but the existing LEED rating systems weren’t designed specifically to record and reward green medical buildings. With the first building now certified under the LEED for Healthcare (LEED-HC) rating system, the industry has its first case…
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Guest Post: Sustainable Landscaping for LEED at Rio Salado College Downtown Green Learning Campus
The College’s goal of the 2 1/2 acre downtown location was to revitalize the existing campus with multifaceted LEED-certified buildings with sustainability focused education for both high school and adult learners. The first phase of development was to implement a two-story Adult Learning Center (15,000 S.F.) that offer a full array in-person adult basic education…
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Understanding the Benefits of LED Lights for Industrial Needs
This guest article from UK-based Catherine Dickinson explores the evolution of the LED light and its emerging place in the industrial sector. The initial price point for LED bulbs is considerably more expensive, however, when analyzing the lifecycle picture, the energy savings and projected lifespan are rather convincing.