Monthly Archives: September 2009

Draft Standard 189.1

ASHRAE announced the fourth public review of their draft Standard 189.1. The public review is from September 18 to November 2, 2009. A full copy of the public review draft can be found at  http://www.ashrae.org/technology/page/331.

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Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) launched a credentialing maintenance program

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) launched a credentialing maintenance program (CMP) for LEED APs and Green Associates in August. The new program will ensure  that LEED professional credentials will remain relevant and meaningful in a rapidly evolving marketplace. “Since … Continue reading

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Quarter of the new LEED certified buildings do not save as much energy as their designs predicted

Faced with growing concerns that LEED buildings are not performing as predicted by energy modeling, the USGBC is now requiring that all newly constructed buildings provide energy and water bills for the first five years of operation as a condition … Continue reading

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