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In a few minutes I’ll board a plane for Rome, where I’ll attend the board meeting of the World Green Building Council. WGBC is 94 councils strong today, each one model…
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World Water Day: Five simple water saving strategies
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Water is the most essential need of living beings, yet the value we place on it is so low.
Water is cheap and easily accessible in the developed world, but it’s being wasted and contaminated at an alarming rate. In honor of World Water Day, here are some simple water saving strategies that make a difference.
Take a look at your habits.
Imagine your water was turned off and you only had one gallon to use for the day. What would you cut out of your routine?
Good News for Owners of Energy Star and LEED Homes: Efficient Homes Less Likely to Default
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Yesterday a “Home Energy Efficiency and Mortgage Risks” report released by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Community Capital and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) provided investors a solid data-driven insight – those who build and own efficient homes are good credit risks.
The ‘Naked’ Facts of LEED
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Summit on Green Building and Human Health
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Tackling the many challenges of making the construction and occupation of commercial and residential buildings in the United States green and sustainable is not an eas…
LEED Professionals at a Glance: March 2013
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[Part of an ongoing series capturing statistics on LEED Professionals]
LEED Professionals distinguish themselves in the green building marketplace by earning one of s…
Green Your Hormones
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Dr. Sara Gottfried, MD
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Authored by: Dr. Sara Gottfried, MD
In my practice, thousands of patients have come to me with the same complaint:
“I exercise. I eat lots of fruits and vegetables. I drink water all day. Why do I feel so terrible?”
Friday Roundup: Green Property Indexes, a LEED Hospital, Net-Zero Retail Space
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Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
Coming soon: Sustainability ratings for real estate investments, GreenBiz. This article highlights the collaborative effort among USGBC, the FTSE Group and NAREIT to create a new family of green property indexes for institutional and retail investors, due to launch at the end of March.
New Opportunities at USGBC: Thought Leadership and Research on Building Materials
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Understanding, communicating and analyzing building materials is a critical frontier for the green building industry. Google has recently provided a generous grant to …
Healthy Homes for Everyone: Design Challenge offers $250,000 and Recognition at Greenbuild to Spur Product Innovation
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We’re looking to the manufacturing and design community to help make high-quality, healthy homes available for everyone.