Tag: leed
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Elevated Greenway Part Of Chicago Open Space Push
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveils a $290 million plan for new green spaces, including the 2.65-mile elevated Bloomingdale Trail.
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A Codes Retrospective: With IgCC’s Arrival, Jurisdictions Can Now Raise the Floor with this Important New Regulatory Tool
Jeremy Sigmon, LEED® AP BD+C Manager, Building Codes Advocacy U.S. Green Building Council Today is an important day for USGBC and for green building. It marks the culmination of more than six years of work to turn a crazy idea into a tangible, attai…
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LEED Platinum Finally Comes To Cal State
A giant student housing project on the Fullerston campus earns the California State University system its first LEED Platinum certification.
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President Obama Underscores Building Efficiency as Part of the Energy Solution
Nathan Robb Chairman USGBC Maryland “If we don’t develop other sources of energy, if we don’t develop the technology to use less energy to make our economy more energy-efficient, then we will always be dependent on foreign countries for our …
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Introducing 12,000: A Milestone for LEED
Twelve years after the first LEED certifications in 2000, today we announced the 12,000th commercial project has earned LEED certification (!). Without a doubt, this calls for celebration: If you’ve worked on one of these 12,000 LEED-certified projects…