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09/04/08	Regional Standards for Air-Conditioners in the Works
09/04/08	Department of Energy Focuses on Net-Zero Commercial Buildings
09/04/08	From Parking to Park—Until the Meter Runs Out
08/29/08	Universities Aim for “A+” in Carbon Reductions
08/28/08	Olympic Village takes the gold
08/26/08	The Princeton Review Introduces Green College Ratings
08/26/08	HUD Encourages Green Public Housing
08/26/08	EPA to Study Formaldehyde
08/26/08	Autodesk, Bentley Continue to Expand, Agree to Collaborate
08/26/08	Solar Water Heating Required in New Homes in Hawaii
08/21/08	Conserval Introduces Rooftop PV and Thermal Modules
08/21/08	San Francisco Allocates $3 Million for PV Incentives
08/21/08	An Ill Wind Blows From Capitol Hill As Alt Energy Tax Credits Expire
08/21/08	California Utility Inks Two Deals for Another 880 MW of Power
08/12/08	Canadian Study Finds Regulations Can Handle Nanotechnology
08/12/08	First Canada Green Building Council Summit a Success
08/12/08	"Right to Dry" Protected in Colorado
08/12/08	Massachusetts Enacts Far-Reaching Energy Legislation
08/06/08	AIA and USGBC To Form a Strategic Alliance
08/06/08	AIA Deconstructs Green-Building Standards
08/05/08	Museum to Showcase Sustainability of Communities
07/30/08	Cities Mandate LEED But Not Certification
07/30/08	An Affordable Heat-Pump Water-Heater Retrofit
07/30/08	Architecture for Humanity Selects Winners in Open Architecture Network Competition
07/28/08	Appalachia Scheme Wins Bucky Fuller Design Contest
07/25/08	Green Housing is Bright Spot on Otherwise Gloomy Market
07/21/08	Nanotech Textile Finish Gets (Mixed) Environmental Ratings
07/21/08	Green Cleaning Required in LEED for Existing Buildings
07/21/08	Facility Operating Costs Increase Despite Drop in Energy Consumption
07/21/08	Furniture Gets Multiple-Attribute Sustainability Certification
07/21/08	Forbo Offering Marmoleum Composition Tile
07/17/08	California Buildings Go Green
07/17/08	Architecture 2030 Reveals New Guide to Reduce Consumption
07/14/08	AIA Releases Educational Video Series
07/14/08	World Leaders Meet to Discuss Global Warming Crisis
07/08/08	Nation's First LEED Platinum Affordable Housing Built in Massachusetts
07/08/08	Thermal Energy Storage Units Come Down in Size
07/08/08	Green Real Estate Certification Available
06/27/08	Two Studies Measure Perks of Green Buildings [links to: archrecord.construction]
06/27/08	Top Green Design Firms 2008 [links to: enr.construction]
06/26/08	GreenPlumbers USA Aims to Save Water and Energy
06/16/08	Insurers Promote Green Rebuilding
06/16/08	L.A. Community Colleges on the Road to Energy Independence
06/16/08	Major Cities Require Private Buildings to Go Green
06/16/08	KB Home Leads Calvert's Green Ranking of Major Homebuilders
06/09/08	WaterSense Offers Certification for Houses
06/09/08	GBI National Standard Released for Public Comment
06/09/08	Groups Petition EPA to Regulate Nanosilver
06/03/08	USGBC to Outsource LEED Certification
06/03/08	Next Generation of LEED Out for Public Comment
06/03/08	FSC National Standard Friendly to Small Forests
06/02/08	AIA Requires Sustainability in Continuing Education
06/02/08	New Wetland Rules Favor Off-Site Mitigation
05/28/08	USGBC Seeks Public Input on LEED 2009 [links to: archrecord.construction]
05/22/08	Green Teaching Tools Earn Recognition and Financial Support
05/22/08	Element Hotels Target Green-Minded Travelers
05/22/08	Residential Water Heaters to Get Energy Star Label
05/13/08	Home Depot Partners with Habitat on Green Affordable Housing
05/13/08	Cree Acquires LED Lighting Fixtures
05/08/08	Contractors Subject to New Lead Paint Regulations
05/08/08	Higher Occupancy, Higher Lease Rates for Green Buildings
05/08/08	AIA/COTE Announces 2008 Top Ten Green Projects
05/02/08	Redefining Progress Launches New Footprint Quiz
05/02/08	Certifying Buildings En Masse
05/02/08	New Type of Waterless Urinal Cartridge Focus of Lawsuit
04/28/08	Steel Group Up in Arms Over Green Building Standard Draft [links to: enr.construction]
04/28/08	Energy Star Labels for LED Lighting
04/28/08	Study Links Biobased Products with Emissions
04/11/08	IIDA Headquarters Achieves LEED Interiors Certification
04/11/08	Federal 2009 Budget a Mixed Bag for Green Building
04/11/08	CDC Finds Elevated Formaldehyde Levels in FEMA Trailers
04/03/08	BIM Companies Acquiring Energy Modeling Capabilities
04/03/08	Wal-Mart Introduces Second Generation of High-Efficiency Stores
04/03/08	NAHB Launches National Green Building Program
04/03/08	Neighborhood Development Awards Recognize Chicago Projects
04/02/08	GGHC Announces Prescriptive Paths to Energy Points
04/02/08	USGBC Provides List of LEED Project Innovations
04/02/08	Alliance for Water Efficiency Offers Water Conservation Assistance
04/02/08	First U.S. City Resolves to Build LEED Platinum
04/01/08	Study Finds Elevated PCB Levels in Homes
04/01/08	National Design Associations Propose National Academy
04/01/08	Nonmetallic Pressure-Treated Wood Products from Viance
04/01/08	Northern Arizona University Research Facility Earns LEED Platinum
03/31/08	USGBC Doubles Research Funding
03/31/08	AQS Earns ISO-17025 Accreditation for Competence
03/26/08	AIA Aims to Green the Justice System
03/24/08	LED Lamp Sets Efficiency Record
03/24/08	Home Inspectors Get Their Own Green Building Course
03/24/08	Solar Services Bridge the Owner-Tenant Gap
03/24/08	California to Require Net-Zero-Energy Buildings
03/24/08	Oregon Group Develops Ecosystem Services Trading System
03/20/08	Formaldehyde-Free Bamboo Flooring Faceoff
02/27/08	AIA Reports on Successful Transportation Projects
02/26/08	High Perceived Cost of Green Persists, Says Survey
02/25/08	Kresge Expands Green Building Grants Program
02/22/08	Developer Daniel Tishman Selected to Chair NRDC Board
02/21/08	Healthcare May Take LEED in New Directions
02/20/08	SBIC Announces Beyond Green Winners
02/19/08	CCI Wields Purchasing Power for Energy Efficiency
02/15/08	Grand Teton Visitor Center Earns LEED Platinum
02/14/08	Canadian Multifamily Project Earns LEED Platinum
02/08/08	AIA Study Finds Growth in Municipal Green Building Programs
02/07/08	Seattle Mixed-Use Building Approaches 2030 Goals
02/06/08	Guidelines in Development for Residential Remodeling
02/05/08	New York State Pavilion Revival Wins USGBC’s Natural Talent Design Competition
02/04/08	IPCC Warns of Dire Climate Consequences
02/01/08	Kansas Town Rebuilding as the Greenest in America
01/31/08	Migrations Biobased Tile from Armstrong
01/30/08	USGBC Adopts Core Performance Guide for LEED Energy Points
01/29/08	AIA’s COTE Awards Deadline Extended to February 14
01/29/08	Life Support: Is the Everglades restoration dying? Funding issues have long delayed federal efforts and now may affect state projects. [links to: southeast.construction]
01/28/08	Focus on East River Waterfront Facelift [links to: newyork.construction]
01/28/08	Bank Launches Loan Program Targeting Green Building Criteria [links to: southwest.construction]
01/24/08	Green Cancer Center Rises in Connecticut [links to: newyork.construction]
01/24/08	Texas Turning Green [links to: texas.construction]
01/23/08	Champions of Sustainability: New Green Initiatives Help Drive Chicago’s Urban Renaissance [links to: midwest.construction]
01/22/08	Chicago Center for Green Technology [links to: midwest.construction]
01/22/08	New Jersey Struggles with the Definition of “Green” [links to: newyork.construction]
01/18/08	GE Real Estate Commits to Green
01/17/08	USGBC Releases Research Agenda
01/16/08	Universities Gain New Sustainability Reporting Tool
01/16/08	Guarding Against ‘Greenwashing’ [links to: southcentral.construction]
01/15/08	Materials Innovators Engage Cradle to Cradle Protocol
01/15/08	Special Report: The Price of Building Green [links to: colorado.construction]
01/14/08	Stone Industry Gathering Life-Cycle Data
01/14/08	Denver’s Newest Green Office Building Topped Out [links to: colorado.construction]
01/11/08	CSI and USGBC Strengthen Their Collaboration
01/10/08	New Green Training Program for Real Estate
01/10/08	New Orleans Waterfront Plan Takes Shape [links to: archrecord.construction]
01/10/08	Pitt Unveils Sustainable Designs for New Orleans [links to: archrecord.construction]
01/09/08	California Funds Solar Water Heating Systems
01/09/08	Toronto Public Housing Gets Green Makeover [links to: archrecord.construction]