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Certifications and Standards Offer a Roadmap for Building Resilience
A Sustainable Future Must Also Be A More Equitable One
A Healthy Economy Needs Healthy Buildings, Healthy People
LEED for Cities and Communities Receives $500,000 Grant
New Jersey Building Recognized as LEED Project of The Year
Baseball Stadium Earns LEED Certification
LEED v4.1 Continues Focus on Sustainable Operations, Building Performance
Understand Energy and Water Performance Scores in LEED v4.1
Resilience Standard Adopted by USGBC
Infomart Data Centers’ Portland Facility Awarded LEED Platinum Green Building Certification
LEED’s Energy Jumpstart Credit: An Efficiency Compromise
Take A New Look At LEED
USGBC Perspective: Top 10 States for LEED
LEED v4 Offers More Stringent Acoustical Standards
LEED v4 Tackles Acoustics With New Noise Control Pilot Credit, Expanded Acoustic Performance Credits
LEED v4 Expands Acoustic Performance In Multiple Areas
LEED v4: How Energy And Atmosphere, Materials And Resources And Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements Have Changed
Lessons Learned From A LEED v4 Beta Project
USGBC Releases Top 10 States For LEED
LEED v4 Requires A New Facility Management Approach To LEED
How LEEDv4 Provides Incentive To Use EPDs
A Facility Manager's Guide to LEED-EB O&M Rating System
Overview of Points System for LEED-EB O&M
Successful LEED EB O&M Certification May Take Years to Achieve
Legal Issues Complicate LEED Guarantees
Gifford Lawsuit Over LEED Certifications Set Some Guidelines for What Recourse is Available
USGBC Perspective: The Evolution of LEED for Existing Buildings
Higher Energy Star Score Key to LEED-EBOM
Auditing, Retrocommissioning Can Lead to Better Energy Star Score, LEED Success
LEED-EBOM's Energy Star Prerequisite Not Intended to Discourage Participation
USGBC Perspective: LEED 2012 Revises Point System, Adds Market Sectors
Green Purchasing Benefits Go Well Beyond Bottom Line Savings
Green Schools Linked To Better Student Health, Performance
How LEED Volume Can Help Facility Managers
How a Commercial Office REIT Used LEED Volume
LEED-EBOM Certifications Outpacing LEED-New Construction
USGBC Building Performance Partnership for LEED Buildings
Introducing LEED for Healthcare
LEED for Healthcare: Construction is Focus, Not Operations
LEED: Focus on Health Care Facilities
Revisiting the Performance of First LEED Gold Hospital
What is the Value of LEED Certification?
LEED for Existing Buildings Gains Traction
Why is the Existing-Building Market So Important?
Sustainability Success Story: Small Projects Pay Off Big
Alliance Walks the Talk With LEED Certification
Sustainability: Tactics to Avoid Failure, Embrace Success
LEED-EBOM Recertification Helps Ensure Green Building Progress
Sub-Meter Maintenance Includes Commissioning, Preventive Tasks
Environmental Management Systems: A New Backbone for LEED?
USGBC Launches LEED Volume
Green Building News
LEED: Managers Need to Educate Executives
Building Performance Partnership: Post-LEED Certification
Building Performance Partnership Researches Building Energy Use
Power, Water Meters Help Earn Green Building Credits
The Manager's Role in LEED Certification with Curt Stainbrook
FMs Say Formal EBOM Certification Not Expensive, Difficult
Mandated Commissioning, 'Plan for Operations' Part of New Green Standard
Book Aims to Provide Standard Building Performance Protocols
Chris Matt: LEED Fosters Facilities Education
Standard Is First For Commercial Buildings Written In Mandatory Language
Green Standard Covers Seven Major Energy Requirement Categories
EBOM Certification Offers Independent Verification, Justification
EBOM Requires Three-Month Measurement, Certification Period
More Vendors Becoming Acquainted With EBOM Submission Process
Managers Discuss Their Role in LEED Certification
City Adopts LEED as Building Standard
Prepare for LEED Exams with Upcoming Webinars
USGBC Launches Building Performance Initiative
Assessing the Performance of Green Paints
Good, Better, Best: The Many Ways To Green A Building
State Codes, LEED Tighten Water Efficiency Standards
ASHRAE Seeks Proposal on Green Buildings User’s Manual
Restroom Retrofits: Fixture Technology Expands
Greenbuild 2009 Arrives in Phoenix Nov. 11
The Benefits Of High-Performance Buildings
High-Performance Buildings Go to Washington
Paints and Coatings: The Impact of VOCs on Performance
USGBC Assesses Performance of LEED-Certified Buildings
ICC Announces First Meeting To Develop An International Green Construction Code
USGBC Opens Call for Ideas About LEED
LEED Online Streamlines LEED Submission Process
New Standards Promote Sustainable Roofing
USGBC Harmonizes Credits in LEED 2009
USGBC Adjusts Credit Weightings, Point Scale in LEED 2009
LEED v3 Features Regional Priority Credits
Keys To Achieving LEED v3 Certification
Call for Comments on Green Building Standard
LEED Certification Starts with Building Analysis
New Alliance Urges Cities To Implement Green Building Policies
Studies Show Green Building as Key Part of the U.S. Economic Future
LEED 2009 Approved
LEED 2009 Passes Member Ballot
Reducing Energy Consumption, Complying with Laws
LEED AP Credentials: How They Help Facility Managers
USGBC Releases Strategic Plan for 2009 to 2013
USGBC Accepts Nominations for 2009 Board
Understanding LEED 2009
IREM and the U.S. Green Building Council Sign Memorandum of Intent
LEED Systems Target IAQ, Schools
LEED-EB Gets a Makeover
Los Angeles Mandates LEED For New Buildings
New Version of LEED-EB Announced
USGBC and IFMA Establish Cooperative Relationship
USGBC Opens Public Comment on LEED For High Performance Operations
New Rule will Boost Energy Performance in LEED Buildings by 14 percent
Green Building Council Announces $1 Million Commitment to Support Green Building Research
Industry Organizations Team Up to Improve Commercial IAQ
LEED for Retail-New Construction Public Comment Period Open
USGBC's System Now Awards "Innovation in Design" Credits for Applying Cradle to Cradle Product Certification
House Releases Recommendations for Greening the U.S. Capitol
Federal Government Should Spend More on Green Building Research, Report Says
USGBC's LEED for Schools Now Open for Balloting
USGBC: Credit for Avoiding PVC Requires More Study
LEED for Schools Second Public Comment Period Now Open
Green Building Goes to Washington
San Jose To Require LEED Silver Certification
BOMA, Green Building Council Agreed to Promote Energy Efficiency
Industry Leaders Launch Plans to Eliminate Building Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
USGBC Accredited by ANSI
U.S. Green Building Council Extends Exam Deadline
Green Building Gets A New Look
New Updates from the USGBC
USGBC Signs Principles on Climate Change, Pushes for Action on Global Warming
USGBC Seeks Board Nominations