Tag: leed
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Speak Up for LEED: Spurring Job Growth & Innovation for Over a Decade
Brendan Owens, LEED AP, P.E. Vice President, LEED Technical Development U.S. Green Building Council If 10 years ago, someone had told you that a consumer desire to buy paints that don’t emit harmful fumes (also known as VOCs) would jeopardize the jo…
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Speak Up for LEED: Spurring Job Growth & Innovation for Over a Decade
Brendan Owens, LEED AP, P.E.Vice President, LEED Technical DevelopmentU.S. Green Building CouncilIf 10 years ago, someone had told you that a consumer desire to buy paints that don’t emit harmful fumes (also known as VOCs) would jeopardize the jobs of decent, hard working Americans, would you have believed them? If they had predicted that 10…
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In Boulder, A Middle School With A 4.0 In Green
Casey Middle School in Colorado has taken LEED Plat. in recognition of its many green features, which include a geothermal system and zero-waste cafeteria. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …
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Plano Environmental Education Center: A City’s Symbol for Sustainability
Gary Olp, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD&C President GGO Architects It’s curious how times change. During the ‘80s, I heard about how the city of Plano was a rapidly growing example of Dallas sprawl. It was looked upon as a scourge of urban revitaliza…
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Plano Environmental Education Center: A City’s Symbol for Sustainability
Gary Olp, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD&CPresidentGGO ArchitectsIt’s curious how times change. During the ‘80s, I heard about how the city of Plano was a rapidly growing example of Dallas sprawl. It was looked upon as a scourge of urban revitalization. But by the millennium, Plano had evolved to become simply the northern edge of…