globest.com - 1/3/2009
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WASHINGTON, DC-There are a lot of reasons why the commercial real estate industry is pleased to turn the page on 2008: the trajectory of green building, though, is not one of them. Sustainability, despite the economic woes, has remained a key area of interest. To cite just one data point, the ...
brightbuiltbarn.com - 12/30/2008
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brightbuiltbarn.com —
Rockland, Maine BrightBuilt Barn: An Introduction Constructed by
a group of visionaries, the BrightBuilt Barn is a
Net-Zero, super green pre-fabricated studio that draws on all that is known to reveal the unknown. Establishing a level of ...
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BrightBuilt Barn : An Eco-Smart Project on Spruce Mountain
jetsongreen.com - 12/31/2008
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jetsongreen.com —
If you liked our article on 34 Stunning
LEED Platinum Projects , you'll probably like this one,
too. As with the other, this is a retrospective on the past year. We've seen some awesome green homes and are constantly inspired: ...
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40 Innovative, Built Green Homes
greenbuildconsult.com - 1/8/2009
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On top of a growth of more than
80 percent in new LEED projects, there are a
number of sectors such as retail, hotel and health care that are likely to join the green building revolution in 2009. See all of my 2009 predictions! Yudelson’s Top Ten ...
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Green Building To Rocket in 2009! Top Ten Trends
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Year End Lists, Smart Renovations, Green Believers, + LEED Design
Green Building : Jetson Green —
Top 10 green design stories of 2008.
Top 10 green building news stories of 2008.
Top 10 green-tech breakthroughs of 2008.
Top 5 environmental newsmakers of 2008.
9 home renovation projects that make sense in 2009.
2009 ushers in new USGBC methodology.
Businesses believe in green building benefits.
Engineers follow trend for LEED office design.
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LEED V.3 Gives Priorities To Climate Change, Energy Efficiency
Environmental Leader —
January 5, 2009 LEED V.3 Gives Priorities To Climate Change, Energy Efficiency building.jpg The U.S. Green Building Council’s latest LEED rating system, called LEED v.3 or LEED 2009, is expected to go into effect shortly. The new rating system incorporates regional credits and other changes important to the building community, GlobeSt.com reports . LEED has also adjusted the credits to give priorities to climate change and energy efficiency. In addition, the new rating system has shifted to a two-year development cycle. USBGC officials explained that the shift will give the ...
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