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Performance at Temple University’s Liacouras Center will celebrate green building movement
Updated on 8/21/2013
Author: LEaD Blogger
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Icons Bon Jovi to Perform at USGBC’s Greenbuild 2013
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Icons Bon Jovi to Perform at USGBC’s Greenbuild 2013
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Performance at Temple University’s Liacouras Center will celebrate green building movement
Updated on 8/21/2013
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U.S., China versus climate change
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A statement issued April 13 announced a renewed collaborative effort and call to action against climate change between the U.S. and China, the world’s two largest greenhouse gas emitters. Both nations have agreed to combine strategies, efforts and resources in order to address the large-scale issue of global climate change, which has become increasingly evident through recent extreme weather events.
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Statement by USGBC President and CEO Rick Fedrizzi on the announcement of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
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On behalf of the green building community, I want to commend President Obama for taking a bold step forward today to combat climate change and for recognizing once again the important role that green buildings must play if we are to meet our ambitious goals. Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of the carbon emissions and can provide 40 percent of the solution if we can improve their energy efficiency.
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The oldest LEED-certified building in the world
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Earning LEED certification is a major achievement. Earning LEED certification for a Venetian Gothic palazzo built in 1453 and overlooking the Grand Canal is… wow.
Cities like Venice are a window to the past. You know this if you’ve ever cracked a history textbook or travel guide, caught Rick Steves or Anthony Bourdain gallivanting the canals on cable, or been lucky enough to visit and see its magnificence for yourself.
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USGBC, Architects Commend Mayors for Renewing Commitment to Green Building and Sustainability
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Slate of sustainability resolutions at mayors’ annual meeting reflects work of mayors around the country to spur economic savings and create jobs through green building, clean energy and infrastructure investment
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An Indianapolis neighborhood plans its future
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Real estate projects may have slowed over the past few years, but there is a great example in Indianapolis of one development corporation’s use of LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND), coupled with patience and persistence, to realize their goals. In mid-June a group of USGBC Board members had the chance to tour the community and witness key features of the rating system in action. We were very impressed!
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Webcast Watch: Register for LEEDuser’s free LEED-ND live webcast
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Join LEEDuser on June 27 at 1:30 p.m. ET for Welcome to the Green Neighborhood: Getting Started with LEED-ND, a free webcast featuring LEED Faculty member Eliot Allen and LEEDuser’s Tristan Roberts. Allen and Roberts will answer your burning questions about LEED for Neighborhood Development, discuss the business case, and tackle everything from project eligibility to tips for navigating international requirements.
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Transforming adversity into opportunity: Bringing resiliency to every community in America
Category:StoryPublished on:24 Jun 2013Feature image:
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Eighteen inches of rain in 18 hours.
The wettest year in 140 years.
Three years’ worth of rain in one week.
Four major wildfires in four years.
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Friday Roundup: Victory in North Carolina, resilient cities, Rachel Gutter interview
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Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
House passes green-building bill, Charlotte Observer. The timber lobby in North Carolina has failed in its effort to ban LEED green building for public projects in the state.