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LEED v5 released for public comment

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the first public comment period for the first draft of LEED v5. The new version of the LEED green building rating system will drive deep decarbonization, quality of life improvements, and ecological conservation and restoration, USGBC says. 




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New York City’s Green Economy Action Plan aims for building decarbonization

New York City’s recently revealed Green Economy Action Plan includes the goals of the decarbonization of buildings and developing a renewable energy system. The ambitious plan includes enabling low-carbon alternatives in the transportation sector and boosting green industries, aiming to create more than 12,000 green economy apprenticeships by 2040.

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Nov 14, 2012

U.S. Green Building Council announces grant from Google to catalyze transformation of building materials industry and indoor health

Focus is on healthy building materials to promote indoor environmental quality and human health

Nov 14, 2012

USGBC's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo kicks off in San Francisco

7,000 members of the green building industry convene for opening plenary headlined by "Morning Joe" co-hosts Mika Brzezinksi and Joe Scarborough

Nov 13, 2012

Turner Construction’s green building Market Barometer reveals new findings on green building and certification

Respondents indicated a widespread commitment to sustainable practices

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Hospitality

Hotel boom signals good news for greener lodging facilities

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Government & Military

Public sector remains a bastion of sustainability

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Healthcare

Green medical facilities extend beyond hospital walls

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Multifamily

Sustainably designed apartments are apples of developers’ eyes

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Higher Education

More and more colleges and universities see sustainainably designed buildings as a given

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: K-12

High-performance schools put ‘sustainability’ in the lesson plan

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report

Enter the new era of ‘disclosure and transparency’

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