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GreenerBuildings News: November 29, 2007
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=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE LATEST NEWS & FEATURES =-=-=-=-=-=-=
Greening Buildings, One Step at a Time
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36319
By Sarah Fister Gale
Small moves toward daily sustainability are a part of a growing trend toward
sustainable facilities management that goes beyond high-profile green
initiatives, such as installing a solar power system or achieving LEED
certification. This trend instead focuses on the daily minutiae of how a
building is operated.
Managing Risk in Green Building Projects
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36320
By Tim Corbett
The green buildings boom has opened up a wide market for professionals of all
kinds to begin working on sustainable projects, but with this boom comes a host
of new risks ands expectations that must be considered and managed throughout
the project.
Green Builds a Community
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36329
By John Davies, AMR Research
Looking back at the Greenbuild Conference in Chicago gives great hope,
considering how many governments and individuals are quickly and thoroughly
adopting green building principles, and just how big a movement has coalesced
around the goal.
Green Roofs Growing in Popularity, Study Finds
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36325
A Michigan State University study recently found that the area covered by green
roofs increased 80 percent in 2006 over the year before. Although use is
spreading, cost remains a barrier.
Chicago Puts Plans in Motion to Green 1,900 Miles of Alleys
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36318
The city, which says it has the most alleys of any city in the world, will have
refurbished 46 of its back streets to conserve water and reduce summer heat by
the end of this year, and will gradually improve the rest of the city's alleys.
New Group to run LEED Accredited Professional Program
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36289
Starting in January next year, the U.S. Green Building Council will allow a
third party to administer the LEED Accredited Professional program.
Portland Launches New Green Building Hotline
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36311
Portland's regional government and surrounding counties unveiled a green
building hotline earlier this month targeting businesses, developers and
residents with information about green materials, renewable energy, energy
efficiency and indoor air quality, among other topics.
Green Building Projects Will Skyrocket in Next Five Years: Survey
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36252
Green building as a commercial real estate strategy is gaining traction and will
increase significantly in the next five years, according to a survey published
this month in Real Estate Investor and Retail Traffic magazines.
Largest Chicago Buildings Plan Energy Retrofits
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36297
The Sears Tower, the Merchandise Mart and housing buildings will receive
energy-saving improvements through a partnership between the Clinton Climate
Initiative and the city.
USGBC Proposes New LEED Standards for Existing Buildings
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36259
The U.S. Green Building Council has announced the newest version of LEED for
Existing Buildings, and the William J. Clinton Presidential Library earns
LEED-EB Platinum Certification.
USGBC Teams With Cities, NGOs for Green Playbook
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36243
The City of Seattle joined the U.S. Green Building Council and more than 20
partners to launch an online resource to help municipalities and counties that
want to explore sustainable building and planning.
Green Cleaning Network Launches Industry Climate Initiative
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36239
At the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Expo, the nonprofit Green
Cleaning Network joined with eco-consultants the Leonardo Academy to unveil a
plan to help the industrial and institutional cleaning industry reduce and
offset its emissions.
MORE OF THE LATEST NEWS... http://greenerbuildings.com/news.cfm
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOOLS & RESOURCES =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
The Preliminary Standards and Guidelines for Sustainable Landscape Design &
Architecture
http://greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=94925
This first report from the Sustainable Sites Initiative offers over 200 in-depth
strategies for enhancing the ecosystem services around residential and
commercial building projects.
MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES... http://www.greenerbuildings.com/tools.cfm
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED EVENT =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Idaho Environmental Summit
http://greenerbuildings.com/event_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=94967
Host: Idaho GEMStars Program
Date: Dec 11-13, 2007
Location: DoubleTree – Riverside in Boise, Idaho
National, state and tribal professionals, environmental conservation groups,
businesses, academics and citizens will gather for the second, annual Idaho
Environmental Summit.
MORE EVENTS . . . http://www.greenerbuildings.com/search_events.cfm
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