Tag: leed
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We Asked, You Answered: #LEED2012
Rick Fedrizzi President, CEO & Founding Chairman U.S. Green Building Council Last Thursday, many of you – architects, writers, USGBC chapter members, activists, consultants – joined me on Twitter for a live tweet-up on LEED 2012. It was a doo…
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Senate Hearing Highlights Sustainable Success by the Navy and Marine Corps
Bryan Howard Legislative Director U.S. Green Building Council Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Senator Mark Warner (VA) convened a field hearing on the USS Kearsarge on the role of the Navy and Marine Corps in reducing energy consumption, minimizing wa…
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LEED Platinum Point Champ: Atlanta’s Perkins+Will
The headquarters of international design firm Perkins+Will in Atlanta has taken LEED Platinum with a score of 95, the highest ever for new construction in North America.
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USGBC and AIA Accomplish Shared Goals for 2011
Jason Hartke Vice President, National Policy U.S. Green Building Council Last week, hundreds of architects stormed Washington as part of the American Institute of Architects’ annual Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference. Grassroots serves…
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A Green Building Opportunity: Three Million Strong
Doug Gatlin Vice President, LEED U.S. Green Building Council It’s a great time to be an existing building. First: President Obama released last year’s Better Buildings Initiative, focusing financing opportunities on commercial retrofits. Then: …