Yes, LEED-Certified Buildings on Chopping Block Too
TESTINGThe newly passed House Defense Authorization Bill prohibits use of DOD funds to achieve LEED-Gold or Platinum, and requires cost-benefit reports on sustainable design standards.
Green Building
Funding Cut to Bone From Successful Weatherization, Job Creating Program
TESTINGDOE's weatherization program trained a skilled green building workforce, which will now be laid off.
Net-Zero Energy Buildings Are Next Frontier
TESTINGMuch of the growth will be in the EU, where net-zero energy buildings will be mandated.
World's Fourth Largest Skyscraper Rises in China, And the World's Largest Bus
TESTINGThe 75-story, green building, will have a 30-story tall atrium which will act like lungs.
Which States Added the Most LEED-Certified Buildings in 2011?
TESTINGThe U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its 2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita.
JPMorgan Chase Global NYC Headquarters Earns LEED-Platinum
TESTINGThis is the world's largest renovation project to achieve LEED-Platinum certification.
Builder Challenge: 10,000 High Performance Homes Built
TESTINGUnder DOE's Builders Challenge, some of the largest home production builders are constructing cutting edge homes.
Best Green Schools Honored
TESTINGGreen schools save an average $100,000 a year on operating costs.
LEED-Gold Taiwan Tower Called the Eiffel Tower of the 21st Century
TESTINGVisionary open structure topped by a green roof harkens a new kind of building for the 21st century.
Obama Announces $4 Billion Green Building Initiative
TESTINGThe goal is to raise energy efficiency in public and private buildings 20% by 2020.
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