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Just two days old, Albuquerque's new "green" building code is on hold again, and it may never be enforced.
Walking through the exhibit floor at Greenbuild last year, Scot Case was surprised by the amount of misleading or inaccurate environmental claims he encountered at the respected conference on sustainable building.
Lumber certification groups battle for identity and brand recognition.
Ask green building professionals what their biggest challenge is, and they’ll probably point to the difficulty in making product selections.
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If adopted, the revision will allow products from multiple certification bodies to qualify for points under the LEED rating system.
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Agreement provides storm-water pollution prevention training, certification to Lone Star builders.
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A roundup of green building news for the week of July 21-25, including tough energy targets in Florida and young poets speak out against environmental injustice.
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Americans are increasingly demanding lower energy costs, healthier living, and improved indoor air quality–particularly those earning less than $75,000, according to findings from a survey conducted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and McGraw-Hill Construction.
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New codes seek to reduce energy and water use, but fall short of what environmentalists wanted.
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Green Building Initiative retains U.S. development and distribution rights of sustainability-measurement system.