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Top 10 States for LEED Green Building and Surprise Top LEED Rating System

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Green Building Council released its annual List of the top 10 states for LEED certification in 2014. Among the extremely useful information is that green building is no longer only about erecting new high performance buildings. Kaplow LEED LEED Certification Stuart Kaplow green building law' Today, the U.S. Washington, D.C.,

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Fairfax County, Virginia toughens green standards

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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recently strengthened its green building policy, requiring higher standards for residential, retail, office and other construction projects seeking approval for rezoning. The policy was updated to include changes that have been made in rating systems of green buildings.

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. LEED is the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. Green construction is quickly outpacing conventional construction in the U.S.,” as the epicenter of green building.

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Arlington County is the First to Adopt Incentives Tied to LEED Version 4

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While hundreds of governments throughout the United States have adopted programs incentivizing green building, many tied to the LEED rating system, Arlington County, Virginia is the first to tie incentives specifically to the new LEED version 4. Arlington Kaplow LEED LEED v4 Stuart Kaplow green building law'

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Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager

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rcassidy Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:29 HORD COPLAN MACHT Research-based designer will lead Sustainability Action Team and the firm's green initiatives. Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in education, commercial, office, retail, recreation, campus planning, mixed-use, residential, and senior living.

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Architect Angus Macdonald Now at Dream Green Homes

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Architect Angus Macdonald Now at Dream Green Homes. His residential design received NAHB awards for best of show in Fredericksburg, VA, in the under $150,000 and under $250,000 categories in 1990.

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Green Home Design Architect - Untitled Article

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In addition Mike has a BA in Political Science from George Washington University and a Masters of Fine Art in Photography from the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virgi nia. Green Building Council’s national standard for the development of high performance sustainable buildings. LEED is the U.S.

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