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At USGBC, we believe it’s important to highlight the places that are leading the way in establishing the healthiest possible environments for their citizens to live, work and play.
Posts in the LEED category:
Using LEED for Good
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It’s not everyday you see President Clinton & Kobe Bryant together holding a LEED plaque. But this Monday was no ordinary day.
Monday marked the grand opening of Step Up on Vine: LEED Platinum, permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless in Hollywood, owned by the non-profit organization Step Up On Second.
Life Cycle & LEED: Out Now in EDC’s January Issue
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Editor’s note: Browse the January issue of EDC, the official magazine for the LEED Professional – and preview the piece “Life Cycle & LEED” by Joel Ann Todd below….
Across a Portfolio, Vornado Takes LEED to a New Level
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Emily Kirk Willson
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Vornado Realty Trust, one of the largest owners and managers of co…
Green School Facts
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FACT: LEED-certified schools are designed to save energy, water and money. The operations and maintenance of a building are critical components to ensuring ongoing building performance.
Whether it’s a school, a data center or an office building, proper operation and maintenance of any green building is critical to ensure ongoing, long-term LEED performance.
With End of Oil in Sight, Saudi Arabia’s LEED Community is Vision of Sustainable Future
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Anica Landreneau
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Given the recent revelations that Saudi Arabia may be running out of…
Small Communities Experience Big Benefits When Governments Commit to ‘Leadership with LEED’
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In my last blog post, I reported on a recent study that explores the amazing “spillover” effects of green public building policies in California. A prominent global economy in and of itself, California continues to provide a fertile test bed to see how a history of leadership on issues like green building policy lays the foundations for a transforming market.
USGBC & Land Use Law Center at Pace Law School Announce Two Resources to Help Local Governments Create Sustainable Neighborhoods
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Dec. 7, 2012 (Washington, D.C. & White Plains, N.Y.) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Land Use Law Center at Pace Law School today announced two new free resources — the Technical Guidance Manual for Sustainable Neighborhoods and the Neighborhood Development Floating Zone — to help local governments leverage the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system as a sustainability tool.
A Quantum Leap Forward for a Pre-War Existing Building
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by COOKFOX
We want to share the news that on Monday, December 3rd, The Rudin Family was honored at Global Green USA’s 13th Annual Sustainable Design Awards with the Green Building Design award for the redevelopment of One Thirty West 12th Street. For more information on the event you can visit Global Green’s page.
Ask Jeremy: How do Regional Priority (RP) credits work?
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Happy December, everyone! As a member of USGBC’s Technical Customer Service team, my goal is to help project teams understand LEED programs. In this installment of our “Ask Jeremy” series, I’ll be discussing how Regional Priority (RP) credits work and how to look up which RP credits are available. I’ll also be answering other common questions we receive regarding the RP credit program.
USGBC developed RP credits to incentivize the achievement of credits that address geographically specific environmental priorities.