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The world headquarters for the Hearst media company, the Perkins+Will Atlanta office and a vast Office Depot distribution center are among the eye-catching projects to earn LEED green building certification.<br />
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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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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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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.
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There's a difference between a green revolution and a green party, and many in the sustainability movement have been mistaking the latter for the former, Thomas Friedman said at Greenbuild, spelling out a key theme at the event.
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Solyndra takes center stage in D.C., policymakers try to stop glass buildings from killing birds, the EPA chief pays a visit to Method, and more are making green headlines.
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The U.S. Building Council reaches the LEED milestone with more than 1.3 billion square feet of commercial property worldwide now certified under the organization's standards.
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GE unveils a new $48-million data center that serves its global appliances and lighting business.<br />
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The U.S. Green Building Council's streamlined LEED certification for large groups of existing buildings became official this week, and Cushman & Wakefield, Bentall Kennedy and Kohl's are already reporting strong savings from the program.
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The InterContinental San Francisco has brought carsharing, one of the few available Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrids and a charging station to the hotel, broadening the environmental portfolio of the LEED-Gold rated property.
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The green dentistry movement takes another step forward with the first LEED certification for a private pediatric dental office, a practice in California's Marin County.
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The U.S. Green Building Council has asked a federal court to throw out a lawsuit filed against the organization alleging false advertising and deceptive trade practices.
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The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED standard for healthcare has become official, providing a comprehensive framework for environmentally responsible building, renovation and operation of hospitals and other medical facilities.
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The vast Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport has been awarded a LEED-Gold rating for new construction from the Indian Green Building Council.
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For a second consecutive year, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco took the No. 1, 2, and 3 spots at the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list of 25 cities with the most Energy Star rated buildings in the country.
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Why do some green buildings perform as designed or better, while others might barely make the grade, even if certified? It turns out that even the most sustainably designed, intelligent building is only as smart and green as the people who occupy and operate it.
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The USGBC released its first ranking of top states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional building square footage per capita this week as well as a new free online tool that helps homeowners get acquainted with residential green building certfication.
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With two of its more high-profile facilities recognized as green buildings, FedEx Express is making LEED certification a requirement for all new construction. The move by FedEx's cargo airline is the latest sustainability measure to emerge under the rubric of the corporation's EarthSmart program.
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Speaking on leadership, resilience and the value of diversity, retired four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell helped officially open the Greenbuild conference, the green building industry's largest international convention.
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IT hosting company Rackspace and cable giant Comcast give new life to old buildings by transforming vacant sites into green facilities that have achieved high LEED ratings. Also, the state of California earns LEED certification for five buildings.