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9 Jun 2014
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First: a quick history lesson.
A century ago, as a revolution was taking root that would transform America from a largely agrarian country into a muscular, industrial one, one city …
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USGBC+: Detroit is dying, Detroit is rising
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3 Jun 2014
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USGBC+, the new membership magazine of the U.S. Green Building Council, explores the life and work of the people who design and craft intelligent, high-performance buildings and spac…
Canada is No. 1 Country for LEED Outside U.S. According to New Report from U.S. Green Building Council
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LEED in Motion: Canada is Latest Report Demonstrating Global Reach and Momentum of LEED
Washington, D.C. — (June 3, 2014) — Canada stands as the largest in…
Trends in U.S. Energy Usage
Electricity falls while natural gas rises.
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Check out our celebration with the Congressional Green Schools Caucus
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29 May 2014
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Congressman Jim Matheson, Chair of the Congressional Green Schools Caucus, and the Center for Green Schools recently co-hosted an event on Capitol Hill to honor 4-year colleges and unive…
GSA announces its award-winning green building projects
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2 May 2014
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After several days of nonstop cold rain here in the District, it was nice to see the sun shining again on the first day of May. But it was even nicer that day to hear about all the a…
Efficiency bills march out of House committee
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1 May 2014
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This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee pushed for positive change for building efficiency legislation with the passage of H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficien…
Top 100 U.S. Organizations Using Renewable Energy
Tech leads the way in this year’s Top 100 organizations that utilize clean renewable sources, an annual list compiled by the EPA.
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State market briefs: Green building data that’s quick, easy and in REAL TIME!
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23 Apr 2014
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Nothing speaks more clearly than good data. The Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG) platform proves this every day. USGBC is excited to announce the release of a supplement to GBIG…
Tax vote brings good news for green building
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4 Apr 2014
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On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee took an important move in advancing draft legislation that would renew a series of tax breaks that expired at the end of last year. The “Ex…