Monthly Archives: June 2009

Market forces alone will not achieve the 77% reduction in building energy use

According to the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, even with deterrents in carbon emissions, through significant prices or taxes,  market forces alone will not achieve the 77% reduction in building energy use by 2050 that the Council feels is … Continue reading

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Commercial Green Building Code Development Project

ICC announced it will begin a Green Building Code Development Project targeting the commercial market. The new project will develop a code for traditional as well as high-performance buildings that uses a format consistent with other ICC codes and standards. … Continue reading

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Green Building Standard program is gaining momentum

The NAHB Green Building Standard program is gaining momentum. In March of this year the first home certified to the new standard, in Tucson, AZ, was featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.  In addition, the Village in Burns Harbor, … Continue reading

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Partnership with CCI

The USGBC is partnering with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) to create the Climate Positive Development Program.  This will support the development of large-scale urban projects that demonstrate cities can grow in ways that are “climate positive”.  The real estate … Continue reading

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LEED for Neighborhood Development

The second public comment period for LEED for Neighborhood Development is open though Sunday June 14 at 11:59 pm (PDT).

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LEED Version 2

New projects wishing to register under LEED v2.2 or any other earlier version than LEED 2009 must do so by 11:59 pm PDT on Friday June 26, 2009. Starting June 27, all new projects must register under a LEED 2009 … Continue reading

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Photovoltaics and Roofing Website Launched

The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has launched Photovoltaics and Roofing on their NRCA University website. This is an online educational program that examines PV applications on rooftops.  The program takes one hour to complete, focusing on the basic components … Continue reading

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NAHB News

The NAHB Research Center has started designating products as “Green Approved” and linking them to “green practices” in the NAHB scoring tool of their standard. This product approval serves as a first step toward certification under the new National Green … Continue reading

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