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costar.com - 2/7/2009
Greenwashing or Just Misunderstood? Increase in Dubious Claims of LEED Certification Seen in Marketplace - CoStar Group
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With increasing frequency, buildings that are registered for the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification are being promoted using exaggerated, misleading or false claims, real estate lawyers and consultants say. Many of the claims indicate that a property has earned LEED certification ...
greenrealestatelaw.com - 2/11/2009
CoStar, Owner’s Counsel Addressing Liability Aspects of Marketing Green Buildings
— greenrealestatelaw.com — Back in January here at GRELJ, I critiqued Andrew Burr of CoStar's list of the top ten green building stories from 2008 by noting his lack of any reference to the green building litigation and associated risk management issues that began to emerge ... (more) CoStar, Owner’s Counsel Addressing Liability Aspects of ...

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Hotels Look to LEED to Boost Green Cred
greenerbuildings.com - 2/7/2009
Hotels Look to LEED to Boost Green Cred
— greenerbuildings.com — Hotel operators know the value of incorporating green practices into their operations. And as hotels increasingly make claims about their green policies, more now seek certification to add the credibility of a reputable third-party verifier. ... (more) Hotels Look to LEED to Boost Green Cred

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Staples’ Ink and Toner Cartridge Recycling Program
got2begreen.com - 1/31/2009
Staples’ Ink and Toner Cartridge Recycling Program
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Green Building : Jetson Green:  Green Loans, Dubious LEED Claims, Home Redesign, + The Stimulus

Greener Buildings:  Warning: LEED Certification is Not Always As it Seems

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Green Loans, Dubious LEED Claims, Home Redesign, + The Stimulus
Green Building : Jetson Green — The green promise of prefabrication.  Financial incentives could spur green roof installations. Loans for green buildings still available in recession. Hotels look to LEED to boost green creditability.  Watch out for dubious claims of LEED certification.  The recession may redesign the American home. Opinion: green building a good use of stimulus. USGBC goes after stimulus to boost green existing ...

Warning: LEED Certification is Not Always As it Seems
Greener Buildings — Warning: LEED Certification is Not Always As it Seems LEED certification is something for any business to be proud of, but real estate lawyers and consultants say that certification is often falsified or exaggerated. Some properties lie outright about certification, while others assert that certification is guaranteed when it is actually uncertain. One Florida development firm claims that its new 40-story tower in Miami is the first LEED-certified development near San Diego, but the building has only received pre-certification. Another development team in Philadelphia ...

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