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Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
New Vikings stadium unveiled, Star Tribune. Check out this slideshow of renderings for the striking LEED stadium planned for Minneapolis.
Category: Industry
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Friday Roundup: Dubai Pushing Green Projects, Look Inside VW’s Platinum Plant, LEED Neighborhoods Gaining Ground
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Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
Green Building is Mandatory in Dubai, Sustainable Business. Dubai is targeting a 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, and a new law on green building will help it on its way. -
Leveraging the Cultural Influence of Sports to Advance Green Building
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Culture has been influenced by the sporting world for decades. Throughout the 20th century, fans mobilized around athletes to oppose war, support civil rights and promote disease awareness. The sports industry today is as influential as ever, with 58 percent of Americans self-identifying as sports fans, offering a robust platform for green building education and advocacy.
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Get your LEED publications up to 50% off
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Working on a LEED project? Or preparing for the LEED Green Associate or LEED AP with specialty exam? As the developer of LEED, USGBC is your source for LEED and green building education.
Get your hard copy LEED Reference Guides and other publications up to 50% off! Shop the sale
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What would you re-do if you won the $25,000 Save Money, Save Energy Home Makeover Sweepstakes?
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Would you makeover a kitchen or bathroom using low flow fixtures? What about more energy efficient replacement windows or lighting? Maybe even low maintenance fiber-cement siding or a Cool roof with a lifetime warranty?
Whichever option you choose, one thing is for sure, as home renovations go, $25,000 makes a big difference!
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Green Building Councils of the Americas Video
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The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Americas Regional Network is celebrating Earth Day with the release of a new educational video highlighting the work the Green Building Councils (GBCs) of the Americas are doing, and who is involved.
The video notes how the GBCs are connected through North America, Central America, and South America and how all work together towards facilitating the transformation of the building industry towards sustainability.
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Energy Efficiency Experts 2013 Registration
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The U.S. Green Building Council is pleased to announce that space has been added to allow for an additional 100 attendees at the premier gathering of energy efficiency experts: EE Global 2013! Registrations are available on a first-come, first-served basis so be sure to purchase your seat today and join us May 20-21 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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EPA Honors Winners of First-Ever Campus RainWorks Challenge
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University of Florida and Illinois Institute of Technology lead in design of green infrastructure on campus
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the four winners of the Campus RainWorks Challenge, a new design challenge created to inspire the next generation of landscape architects, planners and engineers to develop innovative green infrastructure systems that reduce stormwater pollution and support sustainable communities.
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Accelerating our Green Building Efforts
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It was a big day in Ohio this week when professionals from across the region were convened by USGBC’s Central Ohio Chapter for Design Columbus. Set in the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) Center, the conference featured examples of ambitious green practices and efforts to improve project design and delivery.
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ENR Global Construction Summit
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Join ENR at the Global Construction Summit in NYC June 6 – 7, 2013. This essential conference brings together industry professionals from major construction markets around the world to explore growth opportunities and investigate solutions to the most pressing challenges on the international playing field.