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29 Sep 2014
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There are two sets of Federal Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings,
Author: LEaD Blogger
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Seeing opportunities in China clearly [Webex]
Published on:29 Sep 2014Feature image:
Green business in China is already big business, and will get bigger.
Policy imperatives, driven by population and pollution imperatives, make the expansion of the sustainability sector irrepressible. However, it may be difficult for those new to China to know how to make the most out of those developments.
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Why I care: Getting my students to go green with Gardeneers
Published on:26 Sep 2014Feature image:
In college I studied Conservation Ecology, Biology, and Permaculture Design and then relocated to Florida after graduation for work with sea turtles and tortoises. My background allows me to understand how nature works and inspires me to seek out new information and ideas.
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Update: LEED for Homes v2008 energy requirements
Published on:26 Sep 2014Feature image:
Beginning on Oct. 1, 2014, newly registering LEED Homes projects are required to meet new energy requirements.
Earlier this year, USGBC members voted in favor of an update to the LEED for Homes v2008 energy requirements, addressing changes made to energy codes over the last three years in the residential construction market sector. This update does not impact LEED Midrise projects.
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Rick around the world: LEED highlights from Italy
Published on:26 Sep 2014Feature image:
With a last name like Fedrizzi, it’s hard to claim that I’m not just a little biased when it comes my admiration for LEED buildings in Italy.
Today I am honored to deliver the closing keynote speech for REbuild, a meeting and conference dedicated to furthering the important work of sustainable building, and the perfect way to end World Green Building Week.
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People’s Climate March in New York reflects new environmentalism
Published on:26 Sep 2014Feature image:
This time it was personal. Marching down Central Park West with my daughter and 300,000 other people passionate about the health of our planet, I felt at home, and in a way I was.
Having been born in New York Hospital and raised in a neighborhood just across Central Park from where the march began, I had a sense of deja vu. Back in the late 60s and early 70s I had joined my Mom—and fellow members of her New York teachers union—in marches against the Vietnam War in Washington, D.C., and in New York.
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U.S. federal government takes first step in guiding agencies in the use of LEED v4
Published on:26 Sep 2014Feature image:
The General Services Administration (GSA) has recently released its review of LEED v4, showing that the newest version of our green building rating system has significant alignment with federal sustainability and green building requirements.
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An evening with the stars at the Alliance to Save Energy’s annual awards event
Published on:26 Sep 2014Feature image:
Like you, I’m sure, I am a big fan of energy efficiency. In my free time, I also enjoy a healthy dose of astrophysics. So what could be better than an evening this week with the stars of energy efficiency receiving awards named after galaxies and supernovae?
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Green Apple Day of Service: Bettering schools for the people inside them
Published on:25 Sep 2014Feature image:
To call school important is a serious understatement. It’s where roughly a quarter of all Americans spend their days. It’s a place to mold minds and shape behaviors, which makes it the ideal place to not only raise awareness about energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, but to implement practices that can become habits and create the next generation of sustainability leaders.
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Climate March coverage from BuildingGreen
Published on:25 Sep 2014Feature image:
This article originally appeared on BuildingGreen on Sept. 22, 2014.
Maybe, if enough of us March, and plan, and make smart choices, we’ll have a chance at beating this thing.