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One of the most important events for anyone concerned with green building-related issues will take place next week when the AHR Expo opens its doors at the Dallas Conv…
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Green Apple Day of Service, by the Numbers
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The first-ever Green Apple Day of Service on September 29, 2012 was a tremendou…
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.
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Announcing the Best Of Green Schools 2012
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As moms, as dads, and even as taxpayers, we all want to do everything we can to ensure our children have opportunities to grow, thrive and succeed. 2012 proved to be a tough year for U.S. public education, with budgets stretched thin, and a teach-to-the-test mentality imposed on our teachers. Who can really blame us as a nation for worrying that we won’t be able to produce graduates and future leaders who can compete in the global economy?
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….
Exemplifying Energy Management: Meeting Massive Goals
Energy management is a continuous operations effort at this Canadian facility.More…
Building Resilience: 6 Lessons from Superstorm Sandy
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Clay Nesler
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Superstorm Sandy forced many people to abandon the homes, offices, school…
President Sends Consumers, Taxpayers a Stocking Stuffer by Signing Energy Efficiency Bill
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On Tuesday, President Obama signed into law H.R. 6582, the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act. The bill garnered broad support: a 398-2 vote in th…
Let’s all commit to building a better nation & a better world.
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Watch USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi’s Greenbuild 2012 keynote speech.
A STRONG Act for a Stronger America
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Most pieces of legislation start with a series of customary “findings.” But the findings section of the Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground (STRONG) Act of 2012 reads like a biblical warning.
It points out that:
• There have been 130 separate billion-dollar-plus disasters in the U.S. in the past 30 years (14 in 2011 alone).