LEaD Blogger – Page 90

The green building community is rooting for the Eagles this NFL post-season

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Story

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3 Jan 2014

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Greenbuild 2013 meets Greenbuild 2014 when the Philadelphia Eagles meet the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the NFL playoffs this weekend, and much of the green building community will be cheering for the team in green.

We’re not partial to the disruptive offense of rookie coach Chip Kelly. And we certainly have no gripes with the Saints, who had a strong presence at this year’s Green Sports Alliance Summit.

January 3, 2014

USGBC and human health

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Current News

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3 Jan 2014

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USGBC has started exploring how to clearly link the market transformation that the green building movement has inspired to its opportunity to create an equally transformational impact on human health. In Health is a Human Right. Green Building Can Help, a report from USGBC’s Green Building & Human Health Summit in early 2013, we examine ways to promote and protect human health in relation to the built environment.

January 3, 2014

LEED Addenda and Interpretations Update: January 2014

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Resource/Link List

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3 Jan 2014

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January 1st quarterly addenda to the LEED rating systems and reference guides are now available. Use the credit library to access the new LEED Interpretations.

INTERPRETATIONS

There are 71 new LEED Interpretations (10292, 10298—10367), including 65 for Homes and Multifamily Midrise (1003—10367). Here are some highlights:

January 3, 2014

Getting started with O+M

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You’ve made the big decision—you’re going to pursue LEED certification using the Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) rating system. Now it’s time to get your ducks in a row.

We offer many resources for LEED project teams to get you started on the right foot. Here are the tools and resources that can help you succeed with your project.

General resources

January 1, 2014

Getting to know LEED: Homes Design and Construction

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A home is more than just shelter: homes are the most important buildings in our lives. We think that every building should be a green building – but especially homes. Why? LEED homes are built to be healthy, providing clean indoor air and incorporating safe building materials to ensure a comfortable home. Using less energy and water means lower utility bills each month. And in many markets, certiﬁed green homes are now selling quicker and for more money than comparable non-green homes. Some of the most important buildings in the world use LEED.

January 1, 2014

Getting started with ID+C

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You’ve made the big decision—you’re going to pursue LEED certification using the Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) rating system. Now it’s time to get your ducks in a row.

We offer many resources for LEED project teams to get you started on the right foot. Here are the tools and resources that can help you succeed with your project.

General resources

January 1, 2014

Getting started with ND

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You’ve made the big decision—you’re going to pursue LEED certification using the Neighborhood Development rating system. Now it’s time to get your ducks in a row.

We offer many resources for LEED project teams to get you started on the right foot. Here are the tools and resources that can help you succeed with your project.

General resources

January 1, 2014

Getting started with BD+C

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You’ve made the big decision—you’re going to pursue LEED certification using the Building Design and Construction (BD+C) rating system. Now it’s time to get your ducks in a row.

We offer many resources for LEED project teams to get you started on the right foot. Here are the tools and resources that can help you succeed with your project.

General resources

January 1, 2014

Getting started with Homes

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You’ve made the big decision—you’re going to pursue LEED certification using the Homes rating system. Now it’s time to get your ducks in a row.

We offer many resources for LEED project teams to get you started on the right foot. Here are the tools and resources that can help you succeed with your project.