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  • Calling all green professionals of faith

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    In August, Reverend Sally Bingham from Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) called on the USGBC Community to support the greening of congregations in her article, “Partnering for Faithful Stewardship.” In conjunction with USGBC’s partnerships with IPL and other faith-based partners like GreenFaith, National Religious Partnership on the Environment,

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  • Calling all green professionals of faith

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    In August, Reverend Sally Bingham from Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) called on the USGBC Community to support the greening of congregations in her article, “Partnering for Faithful Stewardship.” In conjunction with USGBC’s partnerships with IPL and other faith-based partners like GreenFaith, National Religious Partnership on the Environment,

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  • Friday Roundup: LEED stays out front, first v4 certification

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    The skyline of Portland, Ore., home to 202 LEED-certified projects.

    Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:

    Clash of the green giants, Portland Tribune. This feature takes an in-depth look at why LEED is the world’s premier system for guiding the design, construction and operation of green buildings.

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  • LEED Green Building Program Remains Preferred Rating System for Use in Federal Buildings

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    Washington, D.C., (Oct. 25, 2013) – The General Services Administration (GSA) concluded again today that the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED green building rating system can and should be used in government buildings to advance energy efficiency and to save taxpayers’ money. GSA issued its recommendation today based on the findings of the EISA §436(h) Ad-Hoc Review Group on Green Building Certification Systems.

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  • Session spotlight: Reinventing Philadelphia through green infrastructure

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    Events

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    25 Oct 2013

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    Over the next 25 years, Philadelphia will invest $2 billion in green stormwater infrastructure, creating a more sustainable, healthier and livable city. The Greenbuild 2013 session “Reinventing Philadelphia Through Green Infrastructure” offers an overview of the benefits of the Green City, Clean Water program (the first of its kind approved by the EPA).

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  • Session spotlight: Reinventing Philadelphia through green infrastructure

    Category: 
    Events

    Published on: 
    25 Oct 2013

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    Over the next 25 years, Philadelphia will invest $2 billion in green stormwater infrastructure, creating a more sustainable, healthier and livable city. The Greenbuild 2013 session “Reinventing Philadelphia Through Green Infrastructure” offers an overview of the benefits of the Green City, Clean Water program (the first of its kind approved by the EPA).

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  • Session spotlight: Reinventing Philadelphia through green infrastructure

    Category: 
    Events

    Published on: 
    25 Oct 2013

    Feature image: 

    Over the next 25 years, Philadelphia will invest $2 billion in green stormwater infrastructure, creating a more sustainable, healthier and livable city. The Greenbuild 2013 session “Reinventing Philadelphia Through Green Infrastructure” offers an overview of the benefits of the Green City, Clean Water program (the first of its kind approved by the EPA).

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  • School retrofit financing: get guidance in 60 minutes

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    If you’re heading to Greenbuild 2013 Conference and Expo in November, don’t miss the chance to attend the Center for Green School’s education session: “Green Schools Investment Guide.” Led by the Center’s director Rachel Gutter and colleagues from

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