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Vornado Realty Trust, one of the largest owners and managers of commercial real estate in the United States, recently achieved LEED certification at 30 properties in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region.
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Green School Facts
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FACT: LEED-certified schools are designed to save energy, water and money. The operations and maintenance of a building are critical components to ensuring ongoing building performance.
Whether it’s a school, a data center or an office building, proper operation and maintenance of any green building is critical to ensure ongoing, long-term LEED performance.
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With End of Oil in Sight, Saudi Arabia’s LEED Community is Vision of Sustainable Future
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Given the recent revelations that Saudi Arabia may be running out of oil, and that the U.S. is poised to surpass the kingdom as an oil producer, it is no surprise that the kingdom is looking at ways to diversify its economy and its energy future.
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Senate Committee Hears Recommendations on Future of Efficiency Tax Incentives
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As Congress and the White House continue to negotiate over long-term revenue and spending items, the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure held a hearing Dec. 12 to survey stakeholder feedback on current energy efficiency tax deductions and credits and what changes could improve the tax code in this area.
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10 Tips for Submitting a Strong Greenbuild Education Session Proposal
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Last week, the chairs of our Greenbuild education committee and working groups hosted a webinar explaining what makes for a strong Greenbuild education session proposal. Here are some of the best tips from Tulane School of Architecture faculty member Tatiana Eck, Wight & Co. Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Lois Vitt Sale and Inspirit LLC Principal Annette Stelmack:
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Energy Department Eyes Offshore Wind
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced seven offshore wind awards for projects in Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.
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Finding Common Ground on Green Schools in Paradise
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Last week, state legislators, educators and USGBC chapter members from Pennsylvania and the surrounding region gathered at the LEED Gold-certified Paradise Elementary School outside Lancaster for a summit to discuss the successes of the green schools movement and to share ways to promote healthy, high-performing schools in their local communities.
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Building Momentum
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During the COP18 Climate Change negotiations in Doha recently, Yeb Saño, a member of the Philippines Climate Change Commission, broke down while calling on negotiators to do more. With 500 people dead and 250,000 homeless from Typhoon Bopha, Saño implored: “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”
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Small Communities Experience Big Benefits When Governments Commit to ‘Leadership with LEED’
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In my last blog post, I reported on a recent study that explores the amazing “spillover” effects of green public building policies in California. A prominent global economy in and of itself, California continues to provide a fertile test bed to see how a history of leadership on issues like green building policy lays the foundations for a transforming market.
