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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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The Navy, DOE and Ag department launch a three-year $510-million-plus project to boost use of advanced biofuels in ships, planes and vehicles, a top clothing retailer in Japan brings its recycling program to the U.S. and Jelly Belly Candy Company taps into high-tech water saving.
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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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Digital media software giant Adobe has added another LEED-Platinum green building rating to its tally of top certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council.<br />
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The Nature Conservancy and Coca-Cola Company are experimenting with a new method of water footprinting that could do for water use what the carbon market has done for emissions: create a standardized currency representing a verifiable environmental benefit.
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The Element hotel line, the eco-chic brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc, has developed a green hotel prototype and obtained LEED pre-certification of the design.
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The headquarters of the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank member that provides financing for private sector investment in developing countries, has earned a LEED-Platinum rating, the most prestigious of the U.S. Green Building Council certifications.<br />
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A brace of buildings ranging from a highrise to potato chip factory have recently earned LEED ratings.
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Target Field, the Minnesota Twins' new $545 million ballpark, has earned LEED-Silver certification, becoming the second Major League Baseball stadium to pass muster under the standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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In a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines, Pratt & Whitney's Shanghai Engine Center has become the first facility in China to attain LEED-Platinum certification, the highest ranking possible under the U.S. Green Building Council's rating and assessment system.<br />
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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.
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Marriott International, a green leader in the hospitality industry, plans to grow its portfolio of eco-friendly properties to a total of 300 LEED-certified hotels in the next five years, the company said today.
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Darden Restaurants has launched a green building initiative that will add eight restaurants designed according to LEED standards to the company's three largest brands -- Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse.
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Yogi Berra warned that "It's tough to make predictions, particularly about the future," but this week Leanne Tobias offers her top 10 predictions for the green market in 2010. Myself, I'm particularly fond of predictions ...
by Rob Watson
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The 41-story Marathon Oil Tower has been designated as a BOMA 360 Performance Building for its wide-ranging best practices in areas that include energy, water and waste management as well as green purchasing, life safety and tenant relations.
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As the sun began to set on 2009, we asked some of our readers and partners to share their innovations, commitments, and passions for the coming year.
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Green Seal's certification standard for restaurants and foodservice operations has been approved by the American National Standards Institute, making the guidelines the first of their kind to be nationally recognized, Green Seal said today.