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A new property-tax incentive for green building passed in New York shows how states with strong central governments can adopt no-risk incentives for sustainable development during a slow recovery.
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This product is a concrete masonry unit designed to accommodate specially shaped insulating inserts of expanded polystyrene.
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Energy and water bill moves forward, restricting spending in fiscal year 2013 to reduce government buildings’ use of fossil fuels.
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The solar-powered housing competition moves to the West Coast, and adds teams from Prague and Vienna.
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One of the nation’s largest tenants is getting greener via new lease provisions.
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A white paper details a post-occupancy evaluation study of 22 federal buildings and finds that green-building investments pay off in lower maintenance costs, energy and water use, and carbon dioxide emissions.
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GBCI recognizes an inaugural class of LEED Fellows during Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
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A new program from the International Living Future Institute is linked to the Living Building Challenge.
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The USGBC’s Center for Green Schools, Lucid, the Alliance to Save Energy, and the National Wildlife Federation announce a national competition to reduce electricity and water use among colleges and universities.
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An estimated 125 local, state, and tribal governments will receive help to create more environmentally and economically sustainable development.