Illinois Mandates Energy Efficiency in New Residential Buildings

News  |  www.housingzone.com | Sep 1, 2009

New residential buildings in Illinois will be more energy-efficient, save money on energy bills and avoid pollution because of the new Energy Efficient Building Code that was signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn on August 28, 2009.

http://www.housingzone.com/article/CA6687048.html?rssid=198

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NAHB: Green Building for Building Professionals (2-day Course)

Learn how green homes provide buyers with lower energy costs and higher value. This 2-day course for building professionals discusses strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction.

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U.S. Green Building Council launches LEED-CI

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LEED-CI serves building owners and occupants as well as the interior designers and architects who design building interiors and the teams of professionals who install them.

http://www.ntlfloortrends.com/CDA/Articles/Breaking_News/4ee3fb55f11b7010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____

RDBMagazine.com » Article » Vanity Fair

Living Elements’ interesting vanity, coined the Concerto Major, is composed of mesquite wood, hammered copper and wire-brushed steel. It is designed as a showpiece, ideal for homeowners looking for a focal point and conversation piece for their powder room or bath.

http://www.rdbmagazine.com/online/article.jsp?id=1082&siteSection=1

LEED by Example

News  |  www.interiordesign.net | Jun 1, 2007

If schadenfreude were biofuel, Washington, D.C., could crank out enough energy to power the national grid. Executives at the U.S. Green Building Council knew from its inception in 1993 that they needed a national headquarters that walked the walk of the USGBC's own Leadership in Energy and

http://www.interiordesign.net/article/CA6456347.html

Engineered Wood Association Is Now ANSI Accredited

APA-The Engineered Wood Association was recently accredited as a standards developer by the Americn National Standards Institute (ANSI), marking a milestone in APA's efforts to advance engineered wood industry interests in the building codes and standards arena.

http://www.architectmagazine.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=0&articleID=529371

City planning first LEED-certified furniture store

News  |  www.furnituretoday.com | Apr 6, 2008

City Furniture is planning to build what is believed to be the first furniture store in the nation certified by the most widely recognized standard in environmentally responsible architecture, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System.

http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/45676-City_planning_first_LEED_certified_furniture_store.php

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