Tag: design and construction
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Event: Building the Green Economy through Sustainable Design and Construction
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In conjunction with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties 18 (COP18), the U.S. Green Building Council and Qatar Green Building Council would like to invite you to a special event on the growth of green building design and construction throughout the world. The event will highlight the notable Msheireb Downtown Doha. With the fifth greatest number of LEED registered and certified buildings outside the U.S., Doha is a fitting backdrop to discuss the booming green building industry and economy.
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World Green Building Week 2012: USGBC Focuses on Resilient Buildings as Key to Protecting our Future
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This past Monday, Sept. 17, a chorus of voices from around the world spoke out in support of “Green Buildings for Great Communities,” the theme of this year’s World Green Building Week, hosted by World Green Building Council. Green building councils from 90 nations organized hundreds of events to educate the public about the health, environmental and economic benefits of sustainable design and construction.
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Chapter Spotlight: SoCal School Gets a “Greenovation”
On July 11, 2012 the USGBC Orange County (USGBC OC) Chapter in California proudly announced that the green school renovation project is under construction! After nine months of design, planning approvals and fundraising, our local design and construction community has successfully achieved ’liftoff’ to pilot a blueprint for all Orange County schools to improve their learning environments and grow their environmental curriculum.
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New Fact Sheet Released: Energy Performance in the LEED Rating System
Every building professional knows that green building is a process, not an event. As a tool for encouraging green building, LEED reflects that reality, providing recognition of leadership in each part of that process, from design and construction to operations and maintenance.