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  LEED AWARDS EXTRA CREDIT FOR REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 25, 2009
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system is giving away credits. Under LEED V3 2009, which introduces regional priority credits, projects can earn as many as four bonus points for implemented building elements and practices that regional USGBC chapters have tagged as environmentally specific to their geographical locales.
  CLEAN ENERGY GROWS ECONOMY FASTER THAN TRADITIONAL SOURCES, STUDY SAYS (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 19, 2009
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, reports that an aggressive pursuit of clean energy will help the state emerge from its financial crisis.
  WEATHERING THE STORM: INDUSTRY LEADERS DISCUSS THE ECONOMY, STIMULUS PACKAGE AND THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 19, 2009
A one-day conference sponsored by ENR and McGraw-Hill gave insights into the financial health of the construction industry, the $787 stimulus package, the new administration, proposed regulations and the nation's infrastructure.
  CHANNELING WIND POWER THE EUROPEAN WAY (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 12, 2009
The European Union's Economic Recovery Plan, passed on May 6, allocates €5 billion for on and offshore energy projects. Wind farms already source four percent of the E.U.'s total energy usage. This new funding enables construction for more farms, on and off shore, to boost that figure to as much as 28 percent by 2030. That's enough to power 85 percent of the homes in the European Union.
  GREENGUARD CERTIFIES GYPSUM INDUSTRY'S FIRST TWO PRODUCTS (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 10, 2009
CertainTeed Gypsum, based in Valley Forge, Penn., received GREENGUARD certification for two of its gypsum wall products. These producsts are the first in the gypsum industry to receive GREENGUARD's stamp of approval.
  COMMERCIAL ENERGY RETROFITS (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 4, 2009
A recent announcement by the Dept. of Energy states that $256 million from the $787 billion stimulus package will go to improving energy efficiency in the industrial sector. With existing buildings comprising 95 percent of the building industry, commercial energy retrofits will play a significant role in creating a greener American industry.
  HOUSE PASSES 21ST CENTURY GREEN, HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ACT (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 4, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives has given a partisan stamp of approval on H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green, High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act. It is now awaiting discussion in the Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
  PROPOSED CALIFORNIA BILL WILL ASSIGN ENERGY SCORE TO ALL BUILDINGS (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 4, 2009
California's proposed Assembly Bill 1103 will require all commercial building owners to monitor and disclose their buildings' benchmarking data and portfolio manager performance ratings to prospective buyers, lessees and lenders.
  GREEN BUILDING BEST PRACTICES WEBINAR SERIES PROVIDES IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION AND LEED CERTIFICATION UPDATES (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 3, 2009
With an injection of stimulus funds jumpstarting the construction industry, green building issues have never been so important. This four-part webinar series on green building best practices will stimulate sustainable construction processes and help businesses pursue green building projects.
  GBCI BEGINS TESTING FOR NEW LEED CREDENTIALS (in: Editorial Content)
Jun 1, 2009
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has begun testing for candidates interested in pursuing the new LEED Accredited Professional (AP) Operations and Maintenance (O+M) credential. It is also offering the LEED Green Associate test.
 
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