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USGBC Names Top 10 LEED States


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Joint LEED / WELL Certification Drawing Big Interest

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New Amazon Headquarters Catches Attention of LEED Officials

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Massachusetts Tops List of Greenest States

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Massachusetts Ranks No. 1 in Top 10 LEED States

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USGBC Announces Proposed Updates to LEED

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USGBC Enters New Chapter in Green Building

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How to Use the LEED Safety First Pilot Credits

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Health and Wellness Strategies Soar to Combat Coronavirus

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Certifications and Standards Offer a Roadmap for Building Resilience

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A Sustainable Future Must Also Be A More Equitable One

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A Healthy Economy Needs Healthy Buildings, Healthy People

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LEED for Cities and Communities Receives $500,000 Grant

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New Jersey Building Recognized as LEED Project of The Year

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Baseball Stadium Earns LEED Certification

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LEED v4.1 Continues Focus on Sustainable Operations, Building Performance

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Understand Energy and Water Performance Scores in LEED v4.1

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Resilience Standard Adopted by USGBC

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Infomart Data Centers’ Portland Facility Awarded LEED Platinum Green Building Certification

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LEED’s Energy Jumpstart Credit: An Efficiency Compromise

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Take A New Look At LEED

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USGBC Perspective: Top 10 States for LEED

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LEED v4 Offers More Stringent Acoustical Standards

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LEED v4 Tackles Acoustics With New Noise Control Pilot Credit, Expanded Acoustic Performance Credits

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LEED v4 Expands Acoustic Performance In Multiple Areas

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LEED v4: How Energy And Atmosphere, Materials And Resources And Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements Have Changed

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Lessons Learned From A LEED v4 Beta Project

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USGBC Releases Top 10 States For LEED

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LEED v4 Requires A New Facility Management Approach To LEED

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How LEEDv4 Provides Incentive To Use EPDs

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A Facility Manager's Guide to LEED-EB O&M Rating System

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Overview of Points System for LEED-EB O&M

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Successful LEED EB O&M Certification May Take Years to Achieve

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Legal Issues Complicate LEED Guarantees

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Gifford Lawsuit Over LEED Certifications Set Some Guidelines for What Recourse is Available

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USGBC Perspective: The Evolution of LEED for Existing Buildings

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Higher Energy Star Score Key to LEED-EBOM

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Auditing, Retrocommissioning Can Lead to Better Energy Star Score, LEED Success

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LEED-EBOM's Energy Star Prerequisite Not Intended to Discourage Participation

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USGBC Perspective: LEED 2012 Revises Point System, Adds Market Sectors

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Green Purchasing Benefits Go Well Beyond Bottom Line Savings

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Green Schools Linked To Better Student Health, Performance

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How LEED Volume Can Help Facility Managers

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How a Commercial Office REIT Used LEED Volume

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LEED-EBOM Certifications Outpacing LEED-New Construction

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USGBC Building Performance Partnership for LEED Buildings

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Introducing LEED for Healthcare

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LEED for Healthcare: Construction is Focus, Not Operations

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LEED: Focus on Health Care Facilities

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Revisiting the Performance of First LEED Gold Hospital

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What is the Value of LEED Certification?

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LEED for Existing Buildings Gains Traction

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Why is the Existing-Building Market So Important?

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Sustainability Success Story: Small Projects Pay Off Big

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Alliance Walks the Talk With LEED Certification

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Sustainability: Tactics to Avoid Failure, Embrace Success

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LEED-EBOM Recertification Helps Ensure Green Building Progress

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Sub-Meter Maintenance Includes Commissioning, Preventive Tasks

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Environmental Management Systems: A New Backbone for LEED?

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USGBC Launches LEED Volume

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Green Building News

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LEED: Managers Need to Educate Executives

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Building Performance Partnership: Post-LEED Certification

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Building Performance Partnership Researches Building Energy Use

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Power, Water Meters Help Earn Green Building Credits

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The Manager's Role in LEED Certification with Curt Stainbrook

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FMs Say Formal EBOM Certification Not Expensive, Difficult

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Mandated Commissioning, 'Plan for Operations' Part of New Green Standard

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Book Aims to Provide Standard Building Performance Protocols

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Chris Matt: LEED Fosters Facilities Education

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Standard Is First For Commercial Buildings Written In Mandatory Language

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Green Standard Covers Seven Major Energy Requirement Categories

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EBOM Certification Offers Independent Verification, Justification

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EBOM Requires Three-Month Measurement, Certification Period

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More Vendors Becoming Acquainted With EBOM Submission Process

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Managers Discuss Their Role in LEED Certification

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City Adopts LEED as Building Standard

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Prepare for LEED Exams with Upcoming Webinars

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USGBC Launches Building Performance Initiative

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Assessing the Performance of Green Paints

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State Codes, LEED Tighten Water Efficiency Standards

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Good, Better, Best: The Many Ways To Green A Building

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ASHRAE Seeks Proposal on Green Buildings User’s Manual

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Restroom Retrofits: Fixture Technology Expands

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Greenbuild 2009 Arrives in Phoenix Nov. 11

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The Benefits Of High-Performance Buildings

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High-Performance Buildings Go to Washington

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Paints and Coatings: The Impact of VOCs on Performance

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USGBC Assesses Performance of LEED-Certified Buildings

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ICC Announces First Meeting To Develop An International Green Construction Code

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USGBC Opens Call for Ideas About LEED

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LEED Online Streamlines LEED Submission Process

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New Standards Promote Sustainable Roofing

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USGBC Harmonizes Credits in LEED 2009

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USGBC Adjusts Credit Weightings, Point Scale in LEED 2009

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LEED v3 Features Regional Priority Credits

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Keys To Achieving LEED v3 Certification

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Call for Comments on Green Building Standard

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LEED Certification Starts with Building Analysis

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New Alliance Urges Cities To Implement Green Building Policies

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Studies Show Green Building as Key Part of the U.S. Economic Future

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LEED 2009 Approved

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LEED 2009 Passes Member Ballot

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Reducing Energy Consumption, Complying with Laws

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LEED AP Credentials: How They Help Facility Managers

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USGBC Releases Strategic Plan for 2009 to 2013

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USGBC Accepts Nominations for 2009 Board

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Understanding LEED 2009

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IREM and the U.S. Green Building Council Sign Memorandum of Intent

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LEED Systems Target IAQ, Schools

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LEED-EB Gets a Makeover

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Los Angeles Mandates LEED For New Buildings

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New Version of LEED-EB Announced

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USGBC and IFMA Establish Cooperative Relationship

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USGBC Opens Public Comment on LEED For High Performance Operations

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New Rule will Boost Energy Performance in LEED Buildings by 14 percent

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Green Building Council Announces $1 Million Commitment to Support Green Building Research

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Industry Organizations Team Up to Improve Commercial IAQ

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LEED for Retail-New Construction Public Comment Period Open

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USGBC's System Now Awards "Innovation in Design" Credits for Applying Cradle to Cradle Product Certification

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House Releases Recommendations for Greening the U.S. Capitol

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Federal Government Should Spend More on Green Building Research, Report Says

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USGBC's LEED for Schools Now Open for Balloting

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USGBC: Credit for Avoiding PVC Requires More Study

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LEED for Schools Second Public Comment Period Now Open

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Green Building Goes to Washington

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San Jose To Require LEED Silver Certification

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BOMA, Green Building Council Agreed to Promote Energy Efficiency

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Industry Leaders Launch Plans to Eliminate Building Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030

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USGBC Accredited by ANSI

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U.S. Green Building Council Extends Exam Deadline

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Green Building Gets A New Look

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New Updates from the USGBC

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USGBC Signs Principles on Climate Change, Pushes for Action on Global Warming

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USGBC Seeks Board Nominations