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If it’s not a green building, is it obsolete?

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

This week’s Barron’s financial weekly has a great story making the business case for green buildings. Basically, if it’s not green it’s obsolete the day it opens.

Banned In Boston

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Boston will effectively ban any large-scale construction (over 50,000 square feet, basically more than a two-story office building) that is not at a minimum LEED-Certified.

Are green homes endangered by market conditions?

Monday, December 11, 2006

Industry insiders report that major homebuilders are pushing suppliers to lower costs by 10%, in a bid to keep some profits from home sales.

Should green buildings be mandated?

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

The Washington, DC, City Council this week required private developers of more than 50,000 sq.ft. of new buildings and major renovations to meet the LEED certification standard by 2012.

World’s Largest LEED Platinum (to be) building opens in Portland

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

How about a green building that uses 60% less energy and 50% less water than a conventional building, yet is built on a conventional budget?

LEED vs. Green Globes, Part Two

Saturday, December 02, 2006

As much as LEED dominates the commercial and institutional green building certification arena, the opposite is true for the residential green home certification market.

LEED vs. Green Globes, Part One

Friday, December 01, 2006

Recent conversations and developments seem to make it clear that, in comparison with the dominant LEED standard, the Green Globes rating system is going to be primarily a niche player in the energy and environmental attribute ratings of commercial and institutional projects.

Environmental Sustainability, Green Buildings and LEED Join Forces at Greenbuild 2006

Friday, November 24, 2006

The recently concluded Greenbuild 2006 conference in Denver showcased the growing confluence of sustainability and environmental concerns, green buildings and the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating systems.

Rocky Mountain High, Colorado

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Greenbuild 2006 was a “watershed” event, not only in terms of attendance, but in the rapid acceptance of green building into the mainstream of design, construction and development practice. Yet, much needs to be done to realize the potential of the green building movement.

USGBC Announces Major Initiatives at Greenbuild Show

Monday, November 20, 2006

The U.S. Green Building Council announced several major initiatives at the Greenbuild show held in Denver last week.

Greenbuild Show Draws 13,000 to Denver

Monday, November 20, 2006

The U.S. Green Building Council’s annual “Greenbuild” conference and expo drew more than 13,000 green building professionals to Denver last week.

94 percent of Americans want to work in healthy, energy-efficient buildings

Friday, November 10, 2006

A recent poll by the Mortgage Lenders Network USA showed strong preferences among workers for eco-friendly buildings.

Thunder along the Potomac

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Tuesday’s election results bode well for renewable energy and green building advocates.

“Houston, we have a problem”

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

I was in Houston giving a presentation to the USGBC chapter. The group generally laments the lack of interest in green building by the development community there. The reality is a bit different.