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How is the USGBC Like Google?
greenerbuildings.com - 7/13/2009
How is the USGBC Like Google?
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The USGBC recently announced that it is incorporating energy and water usage reporting requirements as a precondition for achieving LEED V3, and Google said it will debut a cloud-based operating system in the next 18 months. Both entities rolled out good ideas perhaps before their time.
leeduser.com - 7/8/2009
Leeduser: Help With Leed 2009
— leeduser.com — LEEDuser brings you the knowledge and experience of professionals who spend their days guiding project teams through the LEED rating systems. Dive in to start using the insights and supporting documentation to improve your experience of the LEED 2009 ... (more) Leeduser: Help With Leed 2009

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greenbuildinglawupdate.com - 7/10/2009
This Post is Really Important and Is Not for the Faint of Heart
— greenbuildinglawupdate.com — Disclaimer: If you are sensitive to or frightened by new risks and liabilities in the green building industry, please skip this post. On Monday, I highlighted the USGBC's decision to create requirements to ensure a building's performance matches ... (more) This Post is Really Important and Is Not for the Faint ...

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Empire State Building Goes Green For $120 Million, Other Famous Buildings Following Suit
huffingtonpost.com - 7/8/2009
Empire State Building Goes Green For $120 Million, Other Famous Buildings Following Suit
— huffingtonpost.com — NEW YORK — When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy. They also needed tenants. After 78 years, ... (more) Empire State Building Goes Green For $120 Million, Other ...

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Green Building : Jetson Green:  The Concept of LEED De-certification

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The Concept of LEED De-certification
Green Building : Jetson Green — LEED Version 3 has some new aspects, and the green building community is trying to understand the ins and outs.  One aspect has been talked about strenuously in the past week, and I thought we should ground ourselves a little bit.  Let’s take a step back and look at Minimum Program Requirements (“MPRs”), the concept of ...

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