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Bainbridge Island creates green building incentives

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:01:42 GMT

Sustainable Industries is the Northwest's monthly business news for green building, energy, recycled markets and sustainable agriculture.

Green Buildings = Better Tenant Health Business Week

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:22:03 GMT

Business Week reports that tenants in green buildings have fewer sick days and better health. Several studies found that LEED-certified buildings had healthier tenants and lower vacancy rates. Is yo

UKGBC: Cut emissions in half by 2020

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Carbon emissions from the “built environment” should be slashed by half by 2020, the UK Green Building Council has said.

USGBC Finds Green Building to Support Nearly 8 Million U.S. Jobs ...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

According to a new study from the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton, green building will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and pump $554 billion into the American economy—including $396 billion in wages—between now and 2013.

Green building sector to contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:16:01 GMT

WASHINGTON — From 2009 to 2013, the green building industry will add $554 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product, according to a new report from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Booz Allen Hamilton. Over that span, the green building sector should create about 7.

BuildingGreen Announces 2009 Top-10 Green Building Products

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

PHOENIX, AZ -- BuildingGreen, LLC, publisher of the GreenSpec(R) Directory and Environmental Building Newstrade;, announced the 2009 Top-10 Green Building Products. This eighth annual award, announced at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Conference in Phoenix,

Sustainability Boosters See Greener Pastures

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:24 GMT

It costs on average \.01 per sq ft to get a building certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system for green buildings, according to recent market research. That figure translates to \ million in LEED-related construction spending from

LEED Pilot Credit Library Presents Opportunities for Fenestration...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:27:50 GMT

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched a Pilot Credit Library through which proposed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits

BREEAM invited to join World Green Building Council

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:07 GMT

BREEAM is the first and only non-Green Building Council to be invited to participate. This recognises the important role it has played in driving the agenda for sustainable buildings over the past 20 years.

United Metal Products at the United States Green Building Council...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:54 GMT

United Metal Products recently participated in the USGBC National Trade Show as part of their continued commitment to supporting environmentally responsible

New Study: Green Building to Support Nearly 8 Million U.S. Jobs O...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT

USGBC/Booz Allen Hamilton report shows Green construction to contribute $554 billion to U.S. GDP between 2009 and 2013

Guardian Sunguard Offers AIA Approved Course On Leed 3.0

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

November 17th, 2009 - Guardian Sunguard Offers AIA Approved Course On Leed 3.0 - Auburn Hills, Mich., (November 11, 2009) As the demand for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified build ...

Green Building to Support Nearly 8 Million US Jobs Over Next 4 Ye...

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Despite a challenging economic outlook, green building will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and pump $554 billion into the American economy including $396 billion in wages over the next four years (2009-2013), according to a new study from the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Oakland office building gets LEED gold rating

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Shorenstein Properties recently retrofitted its building at 555 12th St. in Oakland’s City Center and earned the Gold level of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design rating program.

St. Olaf Regents Hall Sets Record as Largest Academic Facility to...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:10:14 GMT

Here is an update on the largest science center ever to strive for LEED Platinum certification: They made it! The St. Olaf Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences has been granted the highest level available from the respected

What do you want from a green building? – Daily Commercial News

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:10:02 GMT

Mention ‘green building’ to people employed by the construction sector and you’ll conjure up all sorts of images — but rarely the same one. Even green building standards that attempt to codify what we mean by green building stress different goals and values.

High-Performance Building Standard Provides the Foundation for Gr...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:02:39 GMT

HEALTHCARE DESIGN intends specifically to fulfill the informational needs of architects, designers, administrators, facility managers, consultants, and key members of the construction community who are responsible for designing, building and renovating healthcare buildings. Articles, architectural

US green builders to number almost eight million - 13 Nov 2009 - ...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:05:43 GMT

Sustainable building sector will contribute $550bn to the US economy over the next four years, according to study

SGS Japan accredited to offer building inspections

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

SGS is now accredited to provide building inspection and certification services in Japan.

US green building sector to contribute $554 billion to economy by...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Green Buildings for Cool Cities

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:21:48 GMT

Study: Green building to support 8 million jobs over next 4 years

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:56 GMT

A report from the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton shows that green construction will contribute $554 billion to the U.S. GDP between 2009 and 2013.

Northgate Re-Opens With Sought-After Retailers, Restaurants - Zib...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:46:00 GMT

Macerich(R) (NYSE: MAC), one of the nation's largest owners, operators and developers of regional shopping centers, today opened the first phase of the major redevelopment of Northgate, located in the heart of Marin County, Calif. Shoppers were waiting for doors to open at the completely

High-Performance Building Standard Provides the Foundation for Gr...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:09:00 GMT

ATLANTA – A proposed high-performance building standard and a stronger version of Standard 90.1, both being released next year, together will provide a total green resource for local and state governments looking to set building code requirements to reduce energy use. Proposed Standard 189.

‘Green’ Building Sector to Contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13 ·...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:19:28 GMT

While the green building industry added $173 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product from 2000-08, that's just the beginning. From 2009 to 2013, that amount will more than triple to $554 billion, according to a new report from the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton.