Tag: Navy
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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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Army to Congress: LEED Doesn’t Cost More
The Army is still going for Gold and Platinum despite recent legislation calling a halt to LEED spending. The federal government has been one of the biggest supporters of LEED certification in the last few years, with the General Services Administrati…
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National Defense Authorization Act Makes the Mission Harder For Military But Not Impossible
Bryan HowardLegislative DirectorU.S. Green Building CouncilCongress recently passed the 2012 authorization bill for the Department of Defense (DoD) and included a provision that bans LEED certification at the Platinum and Gold level for DoD buildings. …
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President Obama Announces Major Initiative to Spur Biofuels Industry
President Obama today announced that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and Navy will invest up to $510 million during the next three years in partnership with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation. More…