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One of the most important events for anyone concerned with green building-related issues will take place next week when the AHR Expo opens its doors at the Dallas Conv…
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Green Apple Day of Service, by the Numbers
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The first-ever Green Apple Day of Service on September 29, 2012 was a tremendou…
Life Cycle & LEED: Out Now in EDC’s January Issue
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Editor’s note: Browse the January issue of EDC, the official magazine for the LEED Professional – and preview the piece “Life Cycle & LEED” by Joel Ann Todd below….
Building Resilience: 6 Lessons from Superstorm Sandy
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Clay Nesler
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Superstorm Sandy forced many people to abandon the homes, offices, school…
Let’s all commit to building a better nation & a better world.
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Watch USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi’s Greenbuild 2012 keynote speech.
A STRONG Act for a Stronger America
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Most pieces of legislation start with a series of customary “findings.” But the findings section of the Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground (STRONG) Act of 2012 reads like a biblical warning.
It points out that:
• There have been 130 separate billion-dollar-plus disasters in the U.S. in the past 30 years (14 in 2011 alone).
Across a Portfolio, Vornado Takes LEED to a New Level
Authored by:
Emily Kirk Willson
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Vornado Realty Trust, one of the largest owners and managers of co…
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.
Infographic: Greenbuild 2012
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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?”