Urban heat islands, the pockets of intense heat found in areas with densely placed buildings and paved surfaces, make occupants uncomfortable and drive up energy bills. Here’s what you can do to combat this phenomenon.
Category: LEED
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VR 360 Video Tour: Sustainable Building Design in Salt Lake City (BOMA 2019)
Take a look inside the two high-performance facilities featured on the building tour at the 2019 BOMA International annual conference and expo.
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Net Zero Over Time Puts Net Zero Energy Buildings Within Reach: BOMA 2019
Net zero energy status can seem like an impossible goal for existing buildings, but Zero Over Time, an incremental approach to net zero, can get you to the finish line faster than you think.
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Smart Irrigation Controller: BOMA 2019
Manage your water irrigation system from your phone using weather data to more accurately determine how much water to use. Some property managers have cut costs by about 35%. Christoph Trappe talks with Jake Bryan from Smart Rain about the many benefits of their water consumption solution.
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EnergyWISE Clubs Inspire Student-Led Energy Audits
EnergyWISE (Wisdom is Saving Energy and the Environment) clubs educate students and the community about energy efficiency and reduce school energy use. Here’s how facilities managers can get involved.
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Optimize your water heater, optimize your energy savings
Published on:13 Jan 2015Feature image:
This article is the fifth installment in a series of tips and best practices for making your home more sustainable.
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Q&A: Using the new LEED Online
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The newest version of LEED Online is now available for LEED 2009 project teams.
Did you miss the online trainings? You can access the recordings here: individual projects or volume projects. During these trainings we received a lot of great questions and feedback that we think is beneficial for everyone.
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LEED buildings outperform market peers according to research
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This article was originally published under the headline, “Do LEED buildings perform? Indeed they do!” on the Green Building Information Gateway on Dec. 4, 2014. Read the original article.
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LEED addenda update: January 2015
Published on:6 Jan 2015Feature image:
The January 1st quarterly LEED rating system and reference guide addenda is now available. This release includes addenda for both LEED v4 and LEED 2009.
To view the changes:
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LEED certification update: December 2014
Published on:6 Jan 2015Feature image:
In this recurring monthly feature, we take a look at LEED certification activity in December 2014, broken out by rating system and location, as well as newly certified LEED projects in the news. Be sure to check out USGBC’s LEED project directory for a closer look at LEED projects in your area. You can also visit the Green Building Information Gateway to analyze LEED trends around the world.