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greenbiz.com - 30 days ago
A Regional Green Building Case Study Project
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Download Website: U.S. Green Building Council, Chicago Chapter This report from the U.S. Green Building Council's Chicago Chapter is the first to provide detailed post-occupancy performance data on a regional level. The study looks at 25 LEED-certified buildings in the Chicago area and reports ...
usatoday.com - 22 days ago
Landscapes now get 'green' ratings
— usatoday.com — As of Thursday, even open-air spaces — from parks and parking lots to corporate and college campuses... — will have their own environmental rating system. "The recognition of the need to address climate change and sustainability is going up and up," says ... (more) Landscapes now get 'green' ratings

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syracuse.com - 30 days ago
'Green' library in Marcellus earns LEED Silver rating
— syracuse.com — By Marie Morelli / The Post-Standard October 28, 2009, 5:18PM David Lassman The Marcellus Free Library, at... 32 Maple St. in the Upper Crown Mill development, recently received a Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design Silver rating from the ... (more) 'Green' library in Marcellus earns LEED Silver rating

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LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker Comfort, Study Finds
greenerbuildings.com - 23 days ago
LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker Comfort, Study Finds
— greenerbuildings.com — The Chicago chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council this week released the first study of post-construction... performance of LEED-certified buildings in the region, measuring their performance compared to conventional buildings. (more) LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker ...

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Greener Buildings:  LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker Comfort, Study Finds

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LEED Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker Comfort, Study Finds
Greener Buildings — ... as shown in Figure 2 below, were consistently high across almost every category measured. [image] Also among the findings from the report are that a premium for green buildings practices exists: The average premium reported by the facility owners was 3.8 percent, in line with the national average. Those premiums can be offset by savings in energy and water use, as well as overall quality of workplace environment. The full report from the USGBC's Chicago chapter is available for download from GreenerBuildings.com . Image CC licensed by Flickr user ...

LEED-Certified Green Buildings Cut Energy and Emissions, Boost Worker Comfort, Study Finds
Conservation Value Notes — ... almost every category measured. Very interesting.  Even with this older certification, energy performance AND worker comfort were relatively good.  However, the benefits depend on how profligately tenants use energy, and how well they maintain their buildings.  Maybe there is a business in becoming a building energy manager -- contracting with an assortment of buildings to help them get the most out of their LEED certification... Read the full report>> ... ...

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