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Here Are the Most Sustainable U.S. Cities in 2022

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Here Are the Most Sustainable U.S. These metros are working to reduce their carbon footprints by blazing a trail toward eco-friendly living and green building . Boston, Massachusetts takes the top spot overall, while a number of other Northeast and Pacific Northwest cities also made up the majority of the top 10, SmartAsset reports.

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Colorado, Illinois, New York Lead Nation In LEED Green Building

Business Facilities

Massachusetts and Hawaii round out Top 5 on USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED, which recognizes current leaders committed to sustainable buildings, cities, and communities. Read: Colorado, Illinois, New York Lead Nation In LEED Green Building at BusinessFacilities.com.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

But rather, this responds to a question I was recently asked when speaking at a law school forum on innovation in the law, “ what does a green building attorney do? ”. My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. 03:50 p.m.

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5 of the Most Sustainable Buildings of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Earlier this year we talked about the importance of sustainability in construction , and how buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of energy usage across the globe. Below, we look at five leaders in green building that made us take a second look. Amherst, Massachusetts. Jurong East, Singapore. Cost: $371.5

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Illinois Was Tops For Green Building In 2018

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Massachusetts and Washington earned the second and third spots in the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual Top 10 States for LEED Green Building ranking. Read: Illinois Was Tops For Green Building In 2018 at BusinessFacilities.com.

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LEED can Help Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. Make no mistake, there is no U.S. Such offers no good guidance for U.S. best practices.

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Algae as a Sustainable Fuel and Food Source

Natural Building

Algae is a sustainable material available to designers. Upon learning that algae has a very high protein content, making it a contender for food of the future, this Danish studio decided to create an installation to start conversations about sustainable architecture solutions. The structure also acts as a public information center.