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syracuse.com - 27 days ago
'Green' library in Marcellus earns LEED Silver rating
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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 U.S. Green Building Council. The ...
usatoday.com - 19 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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greenbiz.com - 27 days ago
A Regional Green Building Case Study Project
— greenbiz.com — 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 ... (more) A Regional Green Building Case Study Project

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Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum
inhabitat.com - 20 days ago
Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum
— inhabitat.com — Herzog & de Meuron recently unveiled their finished design for the new Miami Art Museum , which... will be a stunning building surrounded by hanging gardens with tropical plants. Fit for a world renowned art museum, the new MAM will be three ... (more) Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum

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‘Green’ library in Marcellus earns LEED Silver rating – The Post-Standard
Ramsay Home — ... is the first building in Onondaga County to receive a LEED Silver rating from the US Green Building Council, according to its ...Falls court, police center certified greenBuffalo NewsGreen Building LEED Certification Supports Green Power :: Renewable Choice ... PR Web (press release)Cincinnati Zoo is America's Greenest Zoo and Leed CertifiedZoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsGREENandSAVE -Christian Science Monitor -Toledo Bladeall 72 news articles Read the original article at, http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/green_library_in_marcellus_ear.html Follow more ...

Put It On the Books: Syracuse's Marcellus Free Library Earns LEED Silver Honors
N/A — ... </strike> new and more efficient building systems. What Syracuse didn't have, besides a reputation that matches its sustainability, was a LEED-certified building. That has now changed, thanks to the LEED Silver honors bestowed on Syracuse's Marcellus Free Library. It's the first LEED-certified building in the city, and in all of Onondaga County. ...

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