LEED

New Alternative Compliance Paths Now Available for International LEED Projects

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Refined and expanded paths provide added flexibility, options for international projects pursuing LEED green building certification

Washington, DC – (Oct. 23, 2012) – A new set of Global Alternative Compliance Paths, or Global ACPs, are now available for all commercial projects pursuing LEED green building certification using the 2009 versions of the rating systems. Global ACPs offer a flexible method for projects around the world to demonstrate compliance with the LEED credits that are traditionally more challenging for projects outside of the U.S.

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Greenbuild

Session Spotlight: Delivering on a City Vision

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Year of the Dragon. Summer of Love. Time-stamping cultural movements isn’t a new phenomenon, but the “Decade of Downtown” is.

Declared by San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, the Decade of Downtown heralds a shift toward developing San Antonio’s downtown neighborhoods. The only question that remains is: How?

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Green Schools

University of Wisconsin – Madison Receives 2012 Innovation in Green Building Award

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Los Angeles, Calif. – (Oct. 17, 2012) – The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) today announced the University of Wisconsin – Madison as the winner of the 2012 Innovation in Green Building Award.

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Uncategorized

Excel Promotes Sustainability for Green Apple Day of Service

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On Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, Excel Dryer Inc., manufacturer of the energy-efficient XLERATOR® hand dryer, joined thousands of organizations around the world in helping to create healthier learning environments for kids. For the inaugural Green Apple Day of Service, Excel Dryer teamed up with a long-time community organization with which it has an ongoing partnership.

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Greenbuild

Tour the Future: Bay Area Leaders in Green Schools & Colleges

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A green education hub, many of the nation’s most sustainable K-12 schools and colleges are within quick reach of central San Francisco. These institutions and communities have graciously opened their doors to Greenbuild attendees, offering tour-goers a rare insider’s view of the secrets behind the successes at a great group of youth spaces, as well as the deep green buildings & policies of University of California Berkeley, Mills College and Stanford University.

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Greenbuild

Tour the Future: Bay Area Leaders in Green Schools & Colleges

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A green education hub, many of the nation’s most sustainable K-12 schools and colleges are within quick reach of central San Francisco. These institutions and communities have graciously opened their doors to Greenbuild attendees, offering tour-goers a rare insider’s view of the secrets behind the successes at a great group of youth spaces, as well as the deep green buildings & policies of University of California Berkeley, Mills College and Stanford University.

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