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Clash of the green giants, Portland Tribune. This feature takes an in-depth look at why LEED is the world’s premier system for guiding the design, construction and operation of green buildings.
Why “Big Data” will transform the design, construction, and operation of the built environment.
So, an engineer, scientist, designer, and an entrepreneur walk into a bar… It could be the beginning of a bad joke, but in San Francisco last week these professionals all agreed on at least one thing: Big Data will transform the design, construction, and operation of the built environment.
Article updated Nov. 4
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4 ways LEED v4 will change business, GreenBiz. LEED v4’s focus on transparency, life-cycle assessment, responsible sourcing and hazard ingredient reporting are critical elements as v4 becomes the new normal in the building sector.
This article was originally published in EcoBuilding Pulse on October 5, 2013.
We learn about Sustainable Sites and Water Efficiency in this week’s installment of two editors’s journey toward becoming LEED Green Associates.
By Deane Madsen
The South is booming–and it isn’t going to stop. Data from the U.S. Census show that “when looking at the areas with the largest numeric gains, those high on the list are mainly in the South and West.” Energy is driving this massive flow of people—and money—to these states, and that presents a great opportunity for the U.S.
South by Southwest, the behemoth music, film and interactive event that consumes Austin each March, is in itself a giant exercise in tactical urbanism. The influx of people stretches downtown Austin to its limits and transforms every underutilized space into something else: parking lots become music venues, lounges, eateries and almost anything else imaginable.
Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
Oceano Elementary School marks Green Apple Day of Service, Santa Maria Times. Oceano was one of nearly 2,100 projects around the world that participated in the Center for Green Schools’ second annual Green Apple Day of Service on Sept. 28.
