Posted by at Mar 16th, 2010 in Green Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.—What do organizations representing building safety professionals, energy and lighting engineers, green building practitioners, architects and technical standards developers have in common? They have all come together to green the nation’s built environment by establishing a comprehensive model green building code designed to rapidly advance green building practice across the United States. The International [...]
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Posted by at Feb 16th, 2010 in Green Design
ATLANTA—A standard set to be a game changer in the industry was introduced at ASHRAE’s 2010 Winter Conference, while work continued on other programs and standards that will help the organization build a more sustainable future. Some 2,500 people attended the conference, held late last month in Orlando, Fla. Also taking place in conjunction with [...]
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Posted by at Dec 23rd, 2009 in Green Design
RALEIGH, N.C.—In October, the Raleigh Convention Center joined an elite group of convention centers—those that have earned Leadership in Energy and environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. In Raleigh’s case, it earned LEED Silver, joining the Phoenix Convention Center, Spokane (Wash.) Convention Center Expansion, and the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, [...]
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Posted by at Dec 14th, 2009 in Green Design
LAS VEGAS—Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, a hotel located at the new CityCenter on The Strip, has achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is the first hotel in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group to receive a LEED rating, and marks the sixth LEED Gold certification for CityCenter, which is one [...]
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Posted by at Sep 10th, 2009 in Green Design
SEATTLE—The Olive 8 building, a 39-story hotel/condominium building located in downtown Seattle, has officially received LEED Silver from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a first for hotel/condominium buildings in the Seattle area. As the first mixed-use hotel and residential project to be LEED certified in Seattle, Olive 8 has been recognized as a high-performance [...]
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Posted by at Sep 8th, 2009 in Green Design
BOSTON—Cubellis, an international architecture, engineering, and interior design firm, announced that it has been awarded LEED Gold for the firm’s headquarters in Boston. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The Cubellis headquarters achieved LEED certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use.
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Posted by at Sep 8th, 2009 in Green Design
BOSTON—Cubellis, an international architecture, engineering, and interior design firm, announced that it has been awarded LEED Gold for the firm’s headquarters in Boston. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The Cubellis headquarters achieved LEED certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use.
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Posted by at Sep 3rd, 2009 in Green Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Green Building Council stepped up its commitment to improved building performance with the launch of the Building Performance Initiative, designed to put in place a comprehensive data collection effort from all buildings that have achieved LEED certification; implement an appropriate analysis methodology of that data; and provide feedback to building owners so [...]
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Posted by at Jul 16th, 2009 in Green Design
PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Looking down on the roof of Wyndham Worldwide’s new headquarters on a sunny day could be hazardous to your eyes. The 83,000 square feet of white roofing on the top of the company’s new corporate headquarters building in Parsippany just might reflect the sun back at you. The white roof, which helps keep the [...]
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Posted by at Jan 19th, 2009 in Green Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Even as the dire financial news continues to dominate headlines, a cascade of newly released studies and reports points to green building as one of the growing bright spots for the U.S. economy. In fact, as economic experts call for a recovery plan focused on green jobs and infrastructure, as consumers look to live [...]
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