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New credential from the Green Building Certification Institute designates specialized knowledge and experience of professionals participating in the planning and development of environmentally responsible communities.
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Simple steps create an effective green building program.
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Lucia Athens, former manager of the City of Seattle Green Building Program, explains how architects and designers can foster relationships with their local governments to promote sustainable building.
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Two industry leaders examine the barriers to district-wide sustainability and how eco-districts are creating developments where the grass--and homes, buildings, and infrastructure--are greener.
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Sophie Lambert, director, neighborhood development for USGBC, chats with Eco-Structure about the latest LEED rating system.
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The annual Buckminster Fuller Institute competition chooses Operation Hope, an initiative to save African grasslands, as its 2010 winner, and names the Living Building Challenge as an honorable mention.
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The USGBC has kicked off its initiative for green community planning, LEED for Neighborhood Development.
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After a three-year pilot program, LEED-ND is officially launched, becoming the seventh LEED rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Session topics include green retrofits, neighborhood development, water conservation, product certification, and more.