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10 green building trends for 2014

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What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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Top 10 green building products for 2014

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Green Building Council’s Greenbuild convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 21. The winners were featured over a live BuildingGreen webcast and will be presented at the U.S. Body Image: read more.

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LEED v4 gets green light, will launch this fall

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Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today that its membership has voted to adopt LEED v4, the next update to the world’s premier green building rating system. The final overall vote was 86 percent in favor of adopting LEED v4.

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USGBC launches real-time green building data dashboard

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Green Building Council last week launched an online data visualization resource that highlights real-time green building data for each state in the U.S. and Washington, D.C. Body Image: read more.

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Building Efficiency Drives Customer Retention

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Gene Myers, founder and CEO of Thrive Home Builders, has customers buying their second or even third Thrive home in a Denver Central Park infill neighborhood on the site of the former Stapleton International Airport. Infill Housing. Infill Housing. Read More. . Building Technology.

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Parking structures group launches LEED-type program for parking garages

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Responding to the growing desire for more livable communities and rising concern about our planet, the Green Parking Council (GPC), an affiliate of the International Parking Institute (IPI), launched the Green Garage Certification program. The program is the parking industry equivalent of the U.S.

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New designation launched to streamline LEED review process

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The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has launched LEED Proven Provider, a new designation that streamlines the LEED project review process for experienced organizations that demonstrate consistent excellence in administering LEED projects. Green Building Council (USGBC) and GBCI. “It

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