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German Cars and German Green Buildings: A Necessary Match?
Thursday, September 20, 2007German green architecture is starting to move out into the U.S. A recent visit to Behnisch Architekten in Stuttgart revealed how well they do green building using an integrated design team approach.
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Why Build It Green?
Friday, September 14, 2007The business case for green buildings is all about productivity, says green building consultant, in an interview with Matter magazine.
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Cities Lead the Way to a Green Building Future, New Study Says
Wednesday, July 18, 2007The US Conference of Mayors “Survey of Mayoral Leadership on Climate Protection” shows that 60 percent of 134 cities responding to the survey already require their own new buildings to be green, with 28 percent more expecting to to have such a policy by the end of 2008.
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60% of Real Estate Professionals Say Green Construction Important
Tuesday, June 12, 2007International law firm Bryan Cave LLP releases survey of 349 real estate executives. Nearly 60% expect green construction to be very important or somewhat important in real estate development plans in the next 12 to 18 months. It’s obvious that green building marketing is becoming very important for the development industry.
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California CEQA-el Promises more Green Buildings, says Consultant
Wednesday, May 23, 2007Newly elected California Attorney General Jerry Brown (yes, the former Governor) is pushing to have large development project environmental impact reports require a “carbon mitigation” plan, before they are certified as complete under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This should dramatically accelerate consideration of energy efficiency and other carbon mitigation strategies in new developments.
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Green Building Follows the Money Trail, Consultant Says
Saturday, May 12, 2007The New York Times of April 29th shows conclusively that the big money players in commercial real estate are beginning to put green buildings in their portfolio, with 68 percent already invested or planning to do so.
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Isn’t it Time for a Slow (Green) Building Revolution?
Thursday, April 19, 2007Think of the sustainable design revolution similar to the slow food movement which began in Italy as a way to combat the American fast food invasion, the use of hundreds of chemicals in processed foods, and the lack of harmony and community in the basic cultural process of eating.
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Home, Sweet Green Home
Thursday, March 29, 2007The NAHB Green Home Building conference in St. Louis this week shows that green homes are ready to hit the mainsteam.
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Green Buildings Hotter than Chili Sauce in New Mexico!
Monday, March 19, 2007New Mexico state tax credit for green buildings will accelerate the industry there, as well as green building consulting and marketing opportunities.
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My Green Crystal Ball: $30 billion in ‘07
Thursday, March 08, 2007Yudelson’s crystal ball estimates the 2007 green building market at $30 billion.
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Beach Blanket Babylon
Wednesday, March 07, 2007The town of Babylon, New York, on Long Island, became the tenth municipality in the U.S. to require LEED certifciation for new commercial buildings.
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Green Building Market Put at $50 Billion
Friday, March 02, 2007LOHAS Market Report for 2006, covering more than 2,000 US Consumers, puts the market for green buildings at $50 billion.
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North to Alaska!
Thursday, February 01, 2007The green building movement is taking hold even in the frozen far north, as my recent visit to Alaksa showed.
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A green (building) letter day
Wednesday, January 10, 2007Three important articles on green building caught my eye today, involving private equity investments, green building renovations and the City of Palm Desert (California) imposing tougher energy conservation rules on new housing that state law.
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I’m releasing my 2007 green building predictions! What are yours?
Sunday, January 07, 2007Today, I’m releasing my 2007 predictions for major developments in the green building industry this coming year. As a consultant to many leading companies in this industry, I have a great vantage point to see what’s been happening and what’s likely to occur in the coming year. I wanted to release these predictions to encourage others to share their expectations for the growth of green buildings. What are yours?
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