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Building Operating Management - November 2008
How to Get Your First LEED Certified Building

Building Operating Management - November 2008
Measuring the Cost to Become LEED Certified

Building Operating Management - November 2008
Setting the Right Green Building Goals

Building Operating Management - November 2008
LEED 2009 Aims for Speedier Certification Process

Building Operating Management - November 2008
Adding LEED Certificaiton After Project Planning Has Begun

Building Operating Management - November 2008
Integrated Design Aids LEED Certification Process

Building Operating Management - November 2008
Green Roofs LEED to Multiple Benefits

Building Operating Management - November 2008
Financial Benefits Of Green Roofs

Building Operating Management - November 2008
Extensive or Intensive? Green Roofs Explained

Building Operating Management - November 2008
Green Roof Tips: Roof Structure and Maintenance

News

News - November 2008
Majority of Americans Want Action on Climate to Rebuild U.S. Economy, Poll Finds

News - November 2008
LEED 2009 Passes Member Ballot

News - November 2008
Energy Targets for Federal Building Remain Challenging, ASHRAE Says

News - November 2008
EPA Assessment Highlights Effective Mercury-Free Alternatives

News - November 2008
New Evaluation Program Verifies Green Claims

CASE STUDIES

Michigan's Artfully Green: GRAM Earns LEED Gold
Spurred by a $20 million donation from Peter Wege, a Grand Rapids, Mich., philanthropist and environmentalist, the new 125,000-square-foot Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) is the world’s first LEED Gold-certified art museum. The total cost of the building, which opened October 2007, was $75 million.

The Wild Center/Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks

Situated among 42-foot tall birch trees and a three-acre pond in Adirondack Park — the largest park in the lower 48 states — the Wild Center/Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks is a testament to how buildings and nature can be complementary.

Water Efficiency: Meters Show Savings From New Flush Valves

There’s nothing like cold, hard data to prove a point. When Michael Carson, senior mechanical engineer at Purdue University, first heard about the Uppercut dual-flush Flushometer, he was skeptical it could make a difference in water consumption.

GREEN PRODUCTS

Building Energy-Use Software
PureTrac software from PureChoice provides commercial building owners and facility managers with the ability to monitor energy conservation and indoor air quality and comfort...

Energy and Emissions Management Software
EAM Asset Sustainability software is an enterprise software solution from Infor that allows organizations to integrate energy consumption and emissions management into their asset management practices...

Energy Data Kiosk
Educational touchscreen kiosk software is available from Siemens Building Technologies...

Water-efficient Urinal
Sloan Valve Company's sensor-operated, battery-powered Smooth High-Efficiency Urinal uses one pint of water to flush...

Enterprise Software
Carbonetworks software lets the public sector consolidate their emissions inventories into one platform, giving industries better understanding and management of their carbon footprint...

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