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New on USGBC.org: Using the LEED Language Glossary
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When it comes to language in technical material like the LEED rating system, users from novice to expert may find themselves asking the question, “What exactly are they talking about?” Words you use in everyday conversation may appear in places where their contextual meaning isn’t exactly clear.
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Can a Number Spark a Retrofit Revolution?
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“If numbers are purely objects of human thought, then why do they correspond so strikingly to the physical universe?”
- Calvin Clawson in The Beauty and Magic of Numbers
Right now 3591 is my favorite number. I know, I know – it’s not even a prime number. It doesn’t spell anything turned upside down or backwards. And, well, we all know it’s not pi. It’s not even some special number from that show Numb3rs.
About LEED v4
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We use LEED as our instrument of collective expression in the world for people who are doing something to improve the planet through the built environment. LEED is an instrument of common expression; that’s a beautiful thing.”
Scot Horst, Senior Vice President, LEED, U.S. Green Building Council
New on USGBC.org: LEED Credit Library
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You know the problem – you want to know about a LEED credit, so you search through the USGBC website and dig up a PDF of the rating system. After scrolling through you find the credit you’re looking for and go to work. But wait – does this credit have addenda changes? What version is this? Where’s the LEED Online form? Isn’t there a guidance document? What do the reviewer tips say? And where’s that reference guide I bought? More digging, more searching, and who knows if you got it all?
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Community Support Leads to Green Apple Week in India
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CHF International, a humanitarian relief and development organization, has been working with slum communities in India since 2003. With support from the Caterpillar Fo…
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White House Energy Datapalooza Inspiring, Successful
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On Monday, Oct. 1, the Obama Administration convened a successful data “nerd-fest” they described as an Energy Datapalooza.
Entrepreneurs, thought leaders, policy makers, and other stakeholders gathered in the Old Executive Office Building to talk about building energy information and opportunities to create value and drive market transformation at scale.
Translating Ideas in to Action: Fifth Public Comment for LEED v4 Launches
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Friends,
A colleague recently remarked, “In the last ten years, who has changed the most? Look at textiles, automobiles – none has changed as much as the building industry! You can see the influence of LEED in every major market in the world.” I couldn’t agree with her more.
Documents that reflect a shared vision have sometimes changed the course of history. Usually the document with the greatest impact was influenced by many individuals, from drafters of initial texts to translators and interpreters of national constitutions.
Fifth Public Comment Period Now Open for Update to USGBC’s LEED Green Building Program
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LEED v4 draft raises the bar, drives innovation; balances increased technical rigor with market readiness
Washington, DC – (Oct. 2, 2012) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced the opening of the fifth public comment period for the proposed update to its LEED green building program. The comment period, which will close on Dec. 10, enables the building community to view the most recent draft of the rating systems and provide comments where any substantive changes have been made.
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USGBC contributes to White House Energy Datapalooza
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The data behind our buildings tells an important story. Today, USGBC will be joining 150 entrepreneurs, software developers, energy experts, and policy makers for the Obama Administration’s first annual Energy Datapalooza. Distinguished speakers are scheduled to include Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy; Todd Park, Assistant to the President, U.S.