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31 Jul 2014
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A recent market research study revealed that Idahoans value energy efficiency. In fact, 65% of them favor energy codes that are consistent with national standards, but less than hal…
Posts with the Advocacy and policy tag
GSA announces its award-winning green building projects
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2 May 2014
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After several days of nonstop cold rain here in the District, it was nice to see the sun shining again on the first day of May. But it was even nicer that day to hear about all the a…
Efficiency bills march out of House committee
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1 May 2014
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This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee pushed for positive change for building efficiency legislation with the passage of H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficien…
State market briefs: Green building data that’s quick, easy and in REAL TIME!
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23 Apr 2014
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Nothing speaks more clearly than good data. The Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG) platform proves this every day. USGBC is excited to announce the release of a supplement to GBIG…
Tax vote brings good news for green building
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4 Apr 2014
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On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee took an important move in advancing draft legislation that would renew a series of tax breaks that expired at the end of last year. The “Ex…
DC to World: We mean green (and it’s code now, too)
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28 Mar 2014
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Good morning, Washington. Today marks the culmination of almost two years of work and thousands of hours of volunteer time to make the District of Columbia, once again, a national leader…
New reporting initiative helps federal agencies continue their green building leadership
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24 Mar 2014
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U.S. federal government agencies were some of the earliest adopters of LEED. Over the years, we have seen the federal government build, retrofit and operate some amazing green buildings….
Around the world in 80 market briefs
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Green Building Leadership across the World’s Megacities
To accommodate the expected increase in urban population of 2 billion people before 2030, will require the equivalent of 200 new cities the size of Paris.[1]read …
Trust but verify: Why LEED certification matters
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10 Mar 2014
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We know there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Simply put, trust must be earned.
This is where third-party certification …
H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act
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7 Mar 2014
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This week, the House of Representatives took a major step in advancing building efficiency legislation with the passage of H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act. This bipartisa…