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Articles Tagged with ''USGBC (US Green Building Council)''

LEED is Only Relevant if it Leads

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Daniel Overbey
April 22, 2015
USGBC may have made a terrible mistake.
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Global Coalition for Green Schools at USGBC

Dunbarton High School in Canada Recognized for Cutting-Edge Sustainability Education.
April 15, 2015
The Global Coalition for Green Schools, an initiative of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, announced the 2015 Greenest School on Earth.
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USGBC Highlights Sustainable Building Policies around the Globe

More than half of the C40 cities featured.
April 7, 2015
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), in partnership with C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and the World Green Building Council (WGBC), released a compendium of briefs that showcase the sustainability, building energy use and climate change policy work of cities across the globe.
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Specification Tools for Building Product Manufacturers

March 26, 2015
Ron Blank & Associates Inc. has launched a comprehensive program to help building product manufacturers get their products specified.
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International Airport Clad with Stainless Steel

March 19, 2015
In 2009, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority broke ground on The Green Build terminal expansion, the largest project in the history of San Diego International Airport.
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Long-Term Greening

Christopher Gray
January 1, 2015
New LEED pilot credits aim to help architects and builders think beyond certification.
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USGBC Announces Extension of LEED 2009

November 7, 2014
Extension offers the green building industry additional time to prepare for the newest version of LEED.
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Exciting Changes for ARW!
Elizabeth Obloy
October 1, 2014
Architectural Roofing & Waterproofing continues to grow and evolve.
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Twice the Size and Half the Footprint

Craig Cook
September 18, 2014
The performance of a renovated house in Virginia dwarfs its predecessor, despite adding space to meet the owner’s needs.
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LEED Pilot Credits: Creating Opportunities for Energy Efficiency & Savings

Energy Jumpstart and Demand Response move LEED’s attention to energy forward.
Brendan Owens
April 15, 2013

 Buildings continue to be the largest consumers of energy, by sector, in the U.S. The USGBC is constantly looking for new and innovative ways to address this.  


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