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The announcement of our Top 10 States for LEED drew media attention far and wide this week, including:
State government wringing water from operations, The Sacramento Bee. LEED certification for public buildings is one way legislators in California’s capitol are dealing with a water crisis.
No Ordinary Arena: Architect of New Kings Arena on Building’s Design, Fox 40 (Sacramento). Plans for the Kings’ new NBA arena include LEED certification.
Updated May 15: Exams for the LEED Green Associate, BD+C, ID+C and O+M will feature v4 content in June. Exams for Homes and ND will feature v4 content in 2015.
The LEED Green Associate and LEED AP exams will evolve for the LEED v4 rating system this June.
Now in its third year, The EBie Awards™ are a national juried competition created by Urban Green Council, USGBC New York, to celebrate measurable performance improvements in Existing Buildings (thus the EB-bies) and the people who make them happen. We expect 2014 to be our best effort yet, with the support of USGBC and chapters across the country.
Submissions are due March 20.
Find out more by watching the EBie video!
The global green building professional’s attention is perpetually divided. With relevant and compelling events taking place all over the world, it is impossible to be everywhere at once. Joe and I have prepared a cheat sheet for the “who,” “what” and “where” you should be in 2014. Of course, the calendar is far from comprehensive but we hope that you find this resource valuable as you navigate the global green building landscape.
Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
Resolution that would halt LEED standards in public construction gets first hearing, Columbus Business First. Advocates for healthier, high-performing buildings are going to the mat against the big chemical lobby in Ohio.
The final day of Greenbuild 2013 closed with a talk from Nate Silver, an American statistician and #1 best selling author of “The Signal and the Noise”.
Last night, I was inspired watching President Obama outline a plan to “make this a year of action” and calling on us all to do everything we can to invest in a stronger America. The president himself also wasn’t shy about reaffirming his commitment to take action: “Wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s what I’m going to do.”
Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
Green-Building Labels Trigger A Race To The Top, Chemical & Engineering News. New research demonstrates that LEED inspires firms to reach to build greener.