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Los Angeles Tops EPA Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

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District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.

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Illinois Led U.S. Green Building Council’s Top 10 States For LEED In 2021

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Green Building Council's (USGBC) annual ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED in 2021, demonstrating leadership in green building. Green Building Council’s Top 10 States For LEED In 2021 appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. Illinois once again topped the U.S. The post Illinois Led U.S.

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Green Building Code Proposed in Washington DC is a National Model

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The final vote of the District of Columbia’s Construction Codes Coordinating Board on the Green Construction Code (and all of the new construction codes) occurred last week, and today the codes are being transmitted to the Mayor''s office. The Green Code would apply to new construction and major renovations.

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Why the D.C. Green Building Act is Fundamentally Flawed and a Solution

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Green Building Act of 2006 requires that all new construction of non-residential buildings greater than 50,000 square feet be LEED certified. While there are many technical problems with the Green Buildling Act, the very premise of the law is fundamentally flawed. Green Building Act Fundamentally Flawed? On that date, the D.C.

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D.C. aims to be a green leader with new building codes

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The District of Columbia has released a revised set of building codes to make it a leader in green construction. Under the new codes, new buildings will use 30% less energy than projects under existing regulations.

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Study quantifies cost premiums for net zero buildings

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The District of Columbia has more green buildings than other large U.S. cities on a per capita basis, according to the 2012 Green Building Report. New goals will likely prompt the District to raise the efficiency bar even higher. To help guide policies for a new era of green design, D.C.’s read more.

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D.C. authority wants to halt sewer tunnel projects while investigating green stormwater alternatives

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The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority has proposed building three tunnels to help manage sewage overflows. It now proposes suspending construction of the tunnels while it conducts an eight-year study on green infrastructure to see if there are more sustainable options. read more.

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