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sev.prnewswire.com - 1/5/2009
USAA Real Estate Company :: FBI Chicago Building Receives Highest Level Environmental Award From USGBC
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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 earned a Leadership in Energy & Environmental ...
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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Green Building : Jetson Green:  FBI Gets World's First Platinum EBOM

Environmental Leader:  Chicago FBI Building Earns LEED Platinum Certification

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FBI Gets World's First Platinum EBOM
Green Building : Jetson Green — ... This translates to lower energy costs, a better place to work, and ultimately, the ability to command a higher price per square foot for owners and developers. Prerequisites Include: Plumbing Fixture Efficiency Energy Efficient Performance of HVAC and Electrical Systems Sustainable Purchasing Solid Waste Management Green Cleaning Policies More on LEED EBOM at the USGBC website. [+] FBI Chicago Receives Highest USGBC Award [PR Newswire] ...

Chicago FBI Building Earns LEED Platinum Certification
Environmental Leader — January 7, 2009 Chicago FBI Building Earns LEED Platinum Certification Chicago's Federal Bureau of Investigation facility has received the LEED's Platinum Certification for Energy & Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (EBOM). fbi.jpg Chicago’s Federal Bureau of Investigation facility has received the LEED’s Platinum Certification for Energy & Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (EBOM). The facility is being touted as the first Platinum recipient in the world under the USGBC’s LEED EBOM and as one of only sixteen LEED EB Platinum projects in the world. ...

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