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Under a new coalition, 27 industry groups raise issue with USGBC’s LEED development procedures and call for more consensus-based approaches and transparency in green-building standard development.
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Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Biz Stone to headline opening plenary for 2012 conference and expo in San Francisco.
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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.
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Some agencies scored all positive marks on 2011 energy and sustainability reports, while others made no progress in reaching 2020 goals.
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Cutting costs is the biggest incentive behind managing energy for buildings owners and operators, according to the 2012 Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator survey.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new framework seeks to help local governments meet Clean Water Act obligations.
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Various industry groups and the USGBC weigh in on the recent decision to extend the development of LEED v4.
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The green-building program wins the $100,000 prize to further develop and scale its work.
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USGBC delays ballot on LEED 2012 until 2013, renames the system upgrade to LEED v4, and adds a fifth public comment period.