Tag: leed
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Green Roof on Children’s Hospital Contributes to LEED Potential
Three green roofs can be seen from many of the patients’ rooms at the new Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital that was dedicated last November. A 6,000 square foot terrace green roof, with a deck that is accessible only to patients and families, utilizes the LiveRoof® Hybrid Green Roof System, a modular green roof system.…
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LEED Platinum Texas Home Has Net-Zero Water Use
This 3,600 square feet home in Leon Springs, Texas is LEED Platinum-certified and features several affordable green building strategies that contribute to its net-zero water use. The homeowners asked architect Karla Greer (of Lake Flato Architects of San Antonio, Texas) for a sustainable home that celebrated nature and provided space for entertaining and energy-efficient living.…
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Metal-Wrapped UC Davis West Village is Largest Planned Net Zero Community
Sustainably-designed and featuring over 40,000 linear feet of wall, roof, and canopy that is covered in panels from Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, the country’s largest planned net zero energy community is UC Davis West Village, a 205-acre project that will be home to 662 apartments and 343 single-family homes, along with commercial and recreational facilities.…
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Guest Post: There’s No Need Spending a Small Monthly Fortune Watering Your Lawn
If you are the kind of person that appreciates a green lawn in the summer, no doubt you have been burned with an outrageous water bill during the dry periods of the year. Water bills can get to be outrageous, as much as $500 per month in hottest periods of the year for an average-sized…
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Sustainable Business Oregon editor – Sustainable Business Oregon
Sustainable Business Oregon editorSustainable Business OregonSkanska made the decision after the Chamber backed “a chemical industry-led initiative to effectively ban the future use of LEED for government buildings.” The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard govern …