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An ideas competition launched at the Clinton Global Initiative calls for better design to reduce damage caused by natural disasters. Those rebuilding in New Orleans, New York, and Joplin, Mo., can enter for the chance to win $10,000 and a spot in the ideas portfolio.
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From K-12 schools at the grass roots level to political leaders at the policy level, students and adults involved in the field of education are going to great lengths to go green.
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A new study by McGraw-Hill Construction and United Technologies shows that the popularity of green building is rapidly increasing both in the U.S. and abroad, largely thanks to a shift in consumer and market demand.
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The new WaterSense program guide highlights products, best practices, and case studies.
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Buildings less than 5,000 square feet soon may no longer be exempt from a greater level of commissioning. An addendum to Standard 189.1 pushing this measure is up for public review through Nov. 18.
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Now in its second year, the LEED Fellows Program announced this year’s winners.
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The EPA’s third annual Energy Star Program kicked off Wednesday. Nearly 3,300 commercial buildings will compete to improve energy efficiency, with the biggest loser taking home the prize.
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If approved, the SW Ecodistrict Initiative could give the area surrounding the National Mall just the push it’s needed to transform the urban ghost town into a lively city center.
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ranked 12 of the largest global economies, seating the U.S. at number nine.
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By June 1, 2013, non-residential buildings larger than 50,000 square feet will be required to measure or benchmark, as well as disclose, energy and water use.