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LEED-Bashing: Is Building to LEED Standards More Dangerous Than Conventional Construction?
Treehugger
US Green Building Council (USGBC) sponsored LEED green building program represents the largest program in the United States for the measurement, verification, and certification of green buildings. A recent study found that LEED certified buildings have... Full Article at Treehugger
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DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Receives LEED Gold Certification for Its Santa Clara Data Center
PR NewswireDuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. is headquartered in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.dft.com. About the U.S. Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and... Full Article at PR Newswire
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Piacentini has long pushed Phipps' green envelope. For instance, its Tropical Forest Conservatory, built in 2006, is the most energy-efficient such structure in the world. Phipps' café even composts all food waste. But a living building outdoes the... Full Article at Pittsburgh City Paper
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$131 Million Bachelor Quarters Designed by RJC Architects and Joseph Wong Design Lauded
24-7PressRelease.comOther key members of the team on this project include Berger ABAM, structural engineer; MA Engineers, mechanical engineer; Elen Engineers, electrical engineer; KEMA, sustainable design consulting; and Aon Fire Protection. Certified by the U.S. Green... Full Article at 24-7PressRelease.com
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The 3C Company is the only team in Asia which has to its credit Three PLATINUM Rated & Two GOLD rated LEED CERTIFIED GREEN BUILDINGS by USGBC (United States Green Building Council) Awards and Achievements. 3C New Project Gurgaon is exclusively granted... Full Article at Silicon India
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All of the buildings are designed to meet LEED Platinum level – the highest level of certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC). 2. The Washington D.C. based USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) is a 501c3 profit organization committed to... Full Article at PRWeb
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About 89 percent of the debris was diverted from a landfill by recycling numerous dumpster loads of steel, concrete and carpet pad. Delaware North’s GreenPath program contributed significantly to the silver LEED certifications by earning substantial... Full Article at Green Lodging News
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(USGBC), is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. “The strength of USGBC has always been the collective strength of our leaders in the building industry,” said Rick Fedrizzi,... Full Article at iStockAnalyst
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Completed this spring, the new 62,500 square foot facility is expected to achieve LEED Platinum certification by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the highest rating a building can achieve under the council’s Leadership in Energy and... Full Article at PRWeb
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Balfour/Russell/Pegasus, the construction company responsible for the project, hired a LEED consultant to ensure the project met the requirements established by the U.S. Green Building Council. "The remarkable efforts put forth by every team member who... Full Article at PR Newswire
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According to the U.S. Green Building Council, 39 percent of the country’s CO2 emissions come from buildings, which also account for 40 percent of energy consumption, 13 percent of water consumption and 15 percent of GDP. Such impressive figures spell... Full Article at Clean Techies
