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Greenbuild Clearly Showed the State of LEED is Strong

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This post is a compilation of the highlights from the just completed Greenbuild International Conference and Expo that took place last week in Chicago. I will write more about the 2018 IgCC in this blog next week. Possibly more accurately stated, this is a report on the state of the LEED green building rating system.

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Fall Conference Circuit: 12 Top Takeaways

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This could potentially be incentivized by baking it into recycling facility certification requirements. CoreNet Global Summit 2018 | Boston, MA. #4: stok Founder Matt Macko accepted the CoreNet 2018 Sustainable Leadership Award on behalf of NRDC for the LEED Gold and Living Building Challenge Petal certified NRDC San Francisco office.

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Notable projects certified in 2015’s Top 10 States for LEED include: Illinois: Virgin Hotel Chicago; LEED Gold. billion from 2015–2018. .

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. for the Indiana Shovel Ready Program and the Tennessee Valley Authority for TVA’s Data Center Site Certification Program.

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The Future of the Built Environment in 2019

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2018 was a big year for embodied carbon , culminating in the launch of materialsCAN (Carbon Action Network) – a global group of manufacturers and building professionals committed to prioritizing embodied carbon in building materials – at Greenbuild in Chicago. Embodied Carbon and the Trend Toward Mass Timber. The Growth of GRESB.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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percent between 2008 and 2018. Six nationally ranked colleges and universities offer local worker training and certification programs, as well as proven research and development, and product commercialization assistance. You should have little problems in recruiting quality, reliable workers to meet your needs.