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If your project is using LEED for Homes (2008), Midrise Pilot (2010), Homes (v4), or Multifamily Midrise (v4), here’s how to use the new LEED Online to register and certify your projects.

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I’ve got the Olympics on my mind. In addition to indulging in the theatre of the absurd that the live tweets about “dangerous face water” in Sochi afford, I’ve been having fun getting ready to watch a few world records fall.  Watching world records fall, even in sports I know very little about, is fascinating to me.

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To celebrate the release of our list of the Top 10 States For LEED, we’re posting our narrative of the history of LEED’s development, originally released at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in November 2013, in three parts on USGBC.org.

Part 1: From a Simple Idea to a Several-Hundred-Billion-Dollar Industry

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If you’ve heard of Kleenex, you’re familiar with Kimberly-Clark: the Platinum-level USGBC member company behind many mainstream personal care products, from Huggies to Cottonelle. Kimberly-Clark Professional focuses on products for exceptional workplaces, including their own.

Recently, we celebrated their achievement of LEED Platinum for their Building 100 office, an existing building here in Roswell, Georgia. 

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A lot can happen in a day — let alone 365 of them. And in the case of green building that took place in the Top 10 States for LEED, those 365 days brought us certifications for 1,777 commercial and institutional projects representing 226.8 million square feet of real estate.

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Check out the states that are at the forefront of sustainable building design and transformation!

The per-capita list is based on 2010 U.S. Census data and includes commercial and institutional green building projects that were certified throughout 2013.

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Is the insulation in your home installed correctly to save on energy bills? Does your home have a properly functioning ventilation system to improve indoor air quality? Is your HVAC equipment sized to ensure the comfort of your family?

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Colleges and universities across the United States are pledging to reduce their carbon emissions. There’s a clean energy revolution happening in communities across the country and a lot of ingenuity and commitment behind it.

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Those are the words of former heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson. I think Mike could have been reflecting on how planning gets you half way there, but it’s the ability to then manage and adapt your plan that ultimately determines success. 

But then again; maybe he was just talking about punching people in the face.

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