Green Building Council to start offering LEED for retail this fall
PORTLAND, Ore. — Boutiques and grocery stores will soon have their very own standard under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. Retail spaces...
View ArticleTulane to offer master’s in green real estate development
Tulane University will offer a new master’s degree program next year with classes focusing on how to market and pay for green real estate development. University officials say the Sustainable Real...
View ArticleArchitects ponder low-cost options to solar energy
Solar panels and other energy efficient add-ons have long been mainstays of green building. But some architects believe there’s an easier path to sustainability than shelling out thousands of dollars...
View ArticleLibrary expands to show effectiveness of new LEED credits
WASHINGTON — Is your company looking to test out proposed LEED credits in the marketplace but wants real-time feedback on how to use them and if they meet their expected result? The U.S. Green Building...
View ArticleBenson Tower earns LEED status
The renovation of a Hurricane Katrina-battered office building has earned recognition for its green standards. The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
View ArticleLatest version of LEED standards open to public comment
Construction companies and developers have until Dec. 10 to comment on the latest version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Construction rating system.
View ArticleStates fight green-building leader over local wood
A building supplier phoned Pollard Lumber Co. about providing wood for a large government construction project in Georgia, but the deal broke down over a single question about how the family-owned...
View ArticleNOLA rides green wave in construction, design
Contractors and architects in the New Orleans area say attitudes toward green building and sustainability have evolved in recent years as materials have become easier to obtain, and building techniques...
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