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cityoflakesurbanism.blogspot.com - 4/8/2009
Should Sprawl Be Eligible for LEED-Platinum Status?
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I recently toured the Great River Energy company headquarters in Maple Grove, MN, which is the first building in Minnesota to receive the "LEED-Platinum" classification from the U.S. Green Building Council . LEED-Platinum classification is intended to represent the highest achievement in ...
The building energy efficiency fraud
theenergycollective.com - 4/8/2009
The building energy efficiency fraud
— theenergycollective.com — The super energy efficient Federal Building in San Francisco Showing us how energy efficiency works. Buiilding energy... use represents about 40% of the energy used in the United States. Self proclaimed energy efficiency expert Amory Lovins tells us, that by improving building design and ... (more) The building energy efficiency fraud

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Platinum HGTV Green Home 2009
jetsongreen.com - 4/6/2009
Platinum HGTV Green Home 2009
— jetsongreen.com — If you didn't win the Dream Home, you now have another chance to win a home. The... HGTV Green Home 2009 contest is slated to begin on April 17, so get your bookmarks ready. We mentioned the HGTV Green Home 2008 , which was actually a handsome ... (more) Platinum HGTV Green Home 2009

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VAST® Pavers Are the Green Choice LEED’ing the Way
green-talk.com - 4/8/2009
VAST® Pavers Are the Green Choice LEED’ing the Way
— green-talk.com — When I read the inital press release on VAST ® Composite Pavers these pavers had me at... hello. I know. How can pavers be so interesting? Using words like made out of recycled content materials, helps storm water management and the pavers looks like brick can give an eco- building girl ... (more) VAST® Pavers Are the Green Choice LEED’ing the Way

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Switchboard, from NRDC:  Terrific post by Jacobean on LEED and sprawl

Green Building : Jetson Green:  Green Banks, Energy Star Homes, LEED Sprawl, + Using Urban Alleys

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Terrific post by Jacobean on LEED and sprawl
Switchboard, from NRDC — ... The blogger Jacobean on his blog City of Lakes Urbanism has now made a very similar point with regard to a new LEED-platinum building in Maple Grove, Minnesota.  See any maple trees in that photo?  I didn't think so. ...

Green Banks, Energy Star Homes, LEED Sprawl, + Using Urban Alleys
Green Building : Jetson Green — Five ways to build affordable, Energy Star houses. Does sustainability trump historic value? Sprawl collides with LEED Platinum certification. Green banks sprout from the ruins of the economic crisis. Baseball stadiums take a swing at energy efficiency. Hundreds of federal buildings will be greener. Cities are cleaning and greening urban alleys. Moving beyond Sustainability 101. Follow @jetsongreen ...

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