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green-building iconCorporate Responsibility Watch - Building Design and Efficiency
by Matt Kiszka on 04/27/2009

Climate Change goals cannot be met without a transformation in building design and efficiency

As I’ve previously blogged, buildings account for a staggering percentage of total energy usage the world over, and in the U.S. alone they are responsible for 72% of our electricity... [more]

green-building iconLEED Green Building has Economic Value, Too
by Matt Kiszka on 04/22/2009

Green building leads to an increase in rents and higher market value

Environmental and energy-based returns on green building may provide the basis for the practice’s existence and prevalence today, but there are additional benefits to be gained that... [more]

green-building iconGrowth of Green Building - the Facts
by Matt Kiszka on 04/18/2009

Expansion of green building since 2000

Despite the recent downturn in our economic, construction, and housing markets, sustainability is proving its mettle and standing up to a culture of pessimism. Against all the odds green... [more]

green-building iconThe Shift Towards LEED 2009
by Matt Kiszka on 04/12/2009

Changes coming to the LEED Ratings System in LEED v3

A number of changes are occurring in the LEED system this year – the implementation of LEED v3 (also being branded as LEED 2009), the USGBC’s newest technical rating system;... [more]

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