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greenbuildconsult.com - 1/8/2009
Green Building To Rocket in 2009! Top Ten Trends
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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 trends includes the following: 1. Green ...
globest.com - 1/3/2009
2009 Ushers in New USGBC Methodology
— globest.com — 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 ... (more) 2009 Ushers in New USGBC Methodology

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sev.prnewswire.com - 1/5/2009
USAA Real Estate Company :: FBI Chicago Building Receives Highest Level Environmental Award From ...
— sev.prnewswire.com — FBI Chicago Building Receives Highest Level Environmental Award From USGBC CHICAGO, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- USAA Real... Estate Company is pleased to announce that the Federal Bureau of Investigation Regional Facility located in Chicago, Illinois has ... (more) USAA Real Estate Company :: FBI Chicago Building ...

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TOP TEN MOST POPULAR GREEN DESIGN STORIES OF 2008
inhabitat.com - 1/3/2009
TOP TEN MOST POPULAR GREEN DESIGN STORIES OF 2008
— inhabitat.com — With the end of 2008 rapidly approaching, now is a good time to take a look back... at the year and reflect on the most interesting green design developments of 2008. From massive shifts towards eco-friendly transportation to monumental wonders of green ... (more) TOP TEN MOST POPULAR GREEN DESIGN STORIES OF 2008

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Greener Buildings:  Jerry Yudelson's Top Ten Predictions for Green Building 2009

Green Building : Jetson Green:  Green Buildings and The Obama Effect

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Jerry Yudelson's Top Ten Predictions for Green Building 2009
Greener Buildings — ... offers his Top 10 list of green building trends for 2009. Chief among them is his forecast that green building will continue to grow despite the global credit crisis and the ongoing economic recession in most countries. Yudelson's other predictions for 2009 are available here . Web Site: ...

Green Buildings and The Obama Effect
Green Building : Jetson Green — ... , but it's also one of Mr. Yudelson's Top Ten Trends.  It's number two.  Here's that list, in shortened form: ...

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