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State of the Green Building Union, a USGBC Report on the Numbers
jetsongreen.com - 1/7/2009
State of the Green Building Union, a USGBC Report on the Numbers
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Last month USGBC posted Green Buildings by the Numbers , a three-page, bite-size State of the Green Building Union that simply brings together some useful stats.  This palatable little report helps a person wrap their head around the realities and opportunities for green building.  ...

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Environmental Leader:  USGBC Offers Report on Green Building By the Numbers

40 Innovative, Built Green Homes
jetsongreen.com - 12/31/2008
40 Innovative, Built Green Homes
— jetsongreen.com — If you liked our article on 34 Stunning LEED Platinum Projects , you'll probably like this one, too.  As with the other, this is a retrospective on the past year.  We've seen some awesome green homes and are constantly inspired:  ... (more) 40 Innovative, Built Green Homes

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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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greenbuildconsult.com - 1/8/2009
Green Building To Rocket in 2009! Top Ten Trends
— greenbuildconsult.com — 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 ... (more) Green Building To Rocket in 2009! Top Ten Trends

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USGBC Offers Report on Green Building By the Numbers
Environmental Leader — ... ) with statistics on the state of green buildings in America. Jetson Green says the authors of the report seem to have attempted optimism about progress in gaining market share for green building. The report said that over 4.2 billion square feet of commercial building space is involved with the LEED green building certification and that according to McGraw Hill Green Building Smart Market Report 2006, about 10 percent of commercial construction starts are expected to be green by 2010. According to the USGBC, $464 million worth of construction registers with LEED every ...

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