Sustainability & Resilience: Page 44

  • Report: Build Green to Build a Better America

    Environment America details a set of policy opportunities that could help accelerate green building.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
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    Home Depot Puts Up LEED-Product Listings

    The supplier says the database of LEED-related products covers a range of categories.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012

  • Going Net Zero for Less Than 10% Added Cost

    Using zero net energy is the lowest-hanging fruit building managers can harvest to cut costs.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012

  • 'The Lorax' Can Teach Kids Important Service Lessons

    The creature seems to understand that it's everyone's job to "green up" schools.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
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    Green Buildings More Resilient Than Conventional Structures

    A study finds that features designed for efficiency can help in disasters and with long-term issues.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
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    The Active House Alliance
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    Solhuset Climate-Friendly Nursery

    A net-positive-energy child-care center sets a standard for high performance and indoor air quality.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012
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    YMCA–PG&E Teen Center in Which the Kids Helped With Design

    A teenager handling important construction documents? My oh my!

    By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012
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    March/April Products: Ffeaturing Green Roofs and Walls

    GreenSource, a magazine devoted to sustainable design, looks at what's new in the marketplace.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012
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    New Credits Introduced for LEED Pilot Library

    The Library is meant to provide a proving ground for LEED users and to help improve the rating system.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 5, 2012
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    Gilbane Building Co. Wins Top Honors in ASA Houston Awards

    Gilbane took awards in five of the American Subcontractors Association chapter's seven categories.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 5, 2012
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    Colleen Lane
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    EPA Awards BOMA Energy Star Award

    The Building Owners and Manager's Association is receiving the award in recognition of its energy efficiency programs and initiatives.

    By Ryan Willumson • March 5, 2012
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    GREEN LEAD | Green Building News

    Tops in the biweekly report from Costar is a comment period on new LEED standards.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 2, 2012
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    Tranwestern Receives Seventh Consecutive EPA Award

    The Sustained Excellence Award recognizes efforts toward sustainability and reduced energy consumption.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 2, 2012

  • FEMA Administrator Applauds Green Building as Cornerstone of the Resiliency Agenda

    Craig Fulgate keynoted the National Leadership Speaker Series on Resiliency and Security in the 21st Century

    By Ron Gallagher • March 1, 2012
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    EPA Approves Hydrocarbon Refrigerants for Home Appliances

    It is also legal to use isobutane, propane and R-441A in stand-alone commercial units.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 28, 2012

  • On Leadership: An Ode to Maverick, Goose and You

    The green building movement feels the need to lead the way.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 27, 2012
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    Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin’s Chen Is LEED-Certified

    Her status gives the law firm an unusual capability to offer industrial clients.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 26, 2012

  • Project Haiti IV

    The design team, new to Haiti, opts to meet the ICC 2009 Building Code.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 23, 2012
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    GREEN LEAD | Green Building News from CoStar

    GREEN LEAD is a Costar.com column on a range of subjects related to green building and LEED.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 17, 2012
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    How To: Add Solar Energy to a Project and Get it Approved

    Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin lawyers talk about entitlements and zoning.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 17, 2012
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    Vladimir Mucibabic
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    Primera Terra, a Post-Recession Redesign Success

    Its big-unit design outmoded by the down market, the 52-unit condo complex rolled with the punches.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 16, 2012

  • Congressional Members Introduce Building Efficiency Measure

    Bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House would push energy efficiency in federal buildings to save money.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 16, 2012
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    Chandler City Hall

    The Arizona city wanted its seat of government to be an icon of good design and sustainability.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 15, 2012
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    Green Products for Home Building

    GreenSource magazine offers its monthly compilation of environmentally friendly products.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 15, 2012

  • USGBC Sees Obama Budget Charting Bold Course for Green Building

    The organization that certified LEED praises a school retrofit proposal in the spending plan.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 14, 2012