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If the green building ratings system doesn't mandate deep CO2 reductions, it will fail its most important test of leadership.
by Greg Kats
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By 2018, a full 37 percent of building companies expect more than half of their projects green certified, up from 18 percent currently.
by James Murray
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From new financial frameworks to updates of existing funding channels, resilience advocates are getting more specific about paying for sustainable infrastructure.
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No, it's not a new LEED standard. A first-of-its-kind trademark program aims to cut both the red tape and the risk associated with energy efficiency retrofits.
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The real estate industry can get investment grade sustainability data on real assets — from buildings to portfolios.
by Nils Kok
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Envision, a sustainability rating system for public works projects, gives tools to civil engineers and planners.
by Anna Clark
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Here's a closer look at the GRESB, a sustainability "nutritional label" for real estate investments, from its director.
by Nils Kok
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A just-announced collaboration between the Green Building Certification Institute and the Well Building Institute seeks to marry health, wellness and sustainability in the built environment.
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The Windy City soon will welcome one of the few LEED Platinum factories in the U.S., where environmental cleaning products will be produced.
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The Energy Performance Protocol for Targeted Commercial Projects targets small-scale energy efficiency projects.
by Matt Golden
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Dramatic changes to the way products are assessed in LEED v4 will reverberate beyond the building products industry.
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Understanding the differences among a range of product disclosure types will help building teams avoid confusion.
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Is the forestry industry trying to scuttle LEED?
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It aims to address social justice and equity issues, including diversity, worker rights, health care and occupational safety.
by Molly Miller
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The latest skirmish in a decade-old battle broke out this week, as chemical and plastics groups challenged the LEED green building rating system. It's déjà vu all over again.
by Joel Makower
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Just as with a weight-loss diet, building owners are essentially united in knowing they need to use less energy -- the just don’t know how to go about it. The DOE’s new Better Building Challenge aims to bring the success of Energy Star to the building market.
by Jim Pierobon
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What happens when convergence comes to banks, businesses, colleges and casinos? Bank of America, MGM Resorts, Arizona State University and EDF talk about their strides toward sustainability.
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While American consumers continue to view solar power, wind energy and greener cars favorably, overall support for clean energy concepts is slipping, Pike Research finds.
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The U.S. Green Building Council unveils its tally of the states with the highest concentration of LEED-rated buildings per capita based on certifications in the past year.
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As the technology to manage building performance and efficiency evolves, so do the voluntary initiatives that provide standards for the new solutions. Companies that take a hand in the process can accelerate the pace and adoption of building innovation.
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Last week, we reported that Jones Lang LaSalle surpassed its goal of having 1,000 certified sustainability professionals on its books. The USGBC has since told us which companies have the most LEED APs on their payrolls.
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The Korean automaker's US operations are working with the Gensler architectural firm on a design for a new headquarters complex that's to be built to LEED-Gold standards in Southern California.
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Jones Lang LaSalle becomes the first commercial real estate services firm to have so many of its staff attain credentials as accredited energy and sustainability professionals from LEED, BREEAM and other global standards.
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The third-oldest federal building Washington, D.C., has earned gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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The amount of LEED-certified square footage for existing buildings now exceeds that of new construction for the first time in the history of the U.S. Green Building Council.