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Backed by Smart Building Technology from Honeywell, USGBC’s LEED
Dynamic Plaque Helps Measure and Improve Ongoing Facility Performance
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USGBC and Honeywell collaborate to advance the LEED Dynamic Plaque
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What’s new for LEED for Neighborhood Development?
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We’ve always said that LEED is more than a collection of credits—it’s a system supported by a suite of built-in support mechanisms. In the case of LEED v4 for Neighborhood Development, we’ve redesigned the supporting infrastructure to further strengthen the rating system.
The result is a new approach to certification for LEED ND project teams supported by an updated set of tools:
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Become a LEED Integrative Process Working Group member: Call open through Nov. 23
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The USGBC call is now open for self-nominations of qualified volunteers to serve on the Integrative Process Working Group.
Apply today through Nov. 23, 2014
To be eligible, applicants must be employees of a USGBC member organization. The working group will need representation from companies with expertise in facilitation, project coordination and stakeholder engagement.
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New USGBC iPad app—now available
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The new USGBC app enables you to read USGBC publications and articles on your iPad through a beautiful, and easy-to-use interface.
With the app you’ll have access to the latest news and articles published on usgbc.org, and you’ll have access to all publications associated with your usgbc.org site user account. With our enhanced search, you can also search within your library for the specific publication you’re looking for, or search within a publication for a specific topic.
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Building green careers at Skanska
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Green building doesn’t only improve the built environment—it betters people too. With green, people stretch their skills in any number of ways to develop the best green solutions, and some—maybe you—are lucky enough to devote their careers to this aspect of sustainability.
Below are stories of how some professionals at Skanska—a national leader in construction and development—are using their green expertise to make a better world for us all.
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The (LEED) doctor is in!
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Get answers to your burning LEED questions on site at the USGBC at Greenbuild booth (#2101). We’ll have LEED subject matter experts on hand to tackle all of your queries. Learn more about the topics below during our office hours:
LEED Dynamic Plaque
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 9:00-11:00 amInternational
Thursday, Oct. 23, 9:00 am-1:00 pmLEED v4
Thursday, Oct. 23, 3:00-5:00 pm -
The (LEED) doctor is in!
Feature image:
Get answers to your burning LEED questions on site at the USGBC at Greenbuild booth (#2101). We’ll have LEED subject matter experts on hand to tackle all of your queries. Learn more about the topics below during our office hours:
LEED Dynamic Plaque
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 9:00-11:00 amInternational
Thursday, Oct. 23, 9:00 am-1:00 pmLEED v4
Thursday, Oct. 23, 3:00-5:00 pm -
The (LEED) doctor is in!
Feature image:
Get answers to your burning LEED questions on site at the USGBC at Greenbuild booth (#2101). We’ll have LEED subject matter experts on hand to tackle all of your queries. Learn more about the topics below during our office hours:
LEED Dynamic Plaque
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 9:00-11:00 amInternational
Thursday, Oct. 23, 9:00 am-1:00 pmLEED v4
Thursday, Oct. 23, 3:00-5:00 pm -
Is algae the answer? A different approach to on site renewable energy
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Talk of algae arriving on the scene as a game-changing source of energy is nothing new; for years there has been significant discussion but not nearly as much action as supporters might like. However, things may be shifting, albeit slowly, toward a more favorable environment for algae to bloom as a viable, large-scale energy alternative.