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3,000 US buildings compete to cut energy and water use
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If the launch of the 2012 Battle of the Buildings Competition is anything to go by, activity in improving the energy efficiency of existing commercial buildings is gaining … -
CBRE launches $1 million green research challenge
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CBRE Group, the world’s largest commercial real estate services company, has launched the Real Green Research Challenge, a four-year commitment to fund leading-edge … -
US launches $10 million competition to slash solar energy installation costs
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The US Energy Department has launched a competition to make it faster, easier and cheaper to install rooftop solar energy systems. The SunShot Initiative, which is inspired … -
Demand for Green Buildings Exceeds Workforce Supply
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Will the rapidly increasing demand for green buildings lead to a shortfall in skilled workers, asks Maggie Comstock. McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC) released its latest … -
LEED 2012 Launch Postponed
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By Rick Fedrizzi The amazing volunteers on all our LEED committees have been working extremely hard for the past 3+ years to get LEED 2012 ready for launch. The continuous … -
A renewed commitment to buildings and their social benefits
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By Maggie Comstock As the dust settles from Rio+20, I finally have a moment to reflect upon the outcomes of the historic Earth Summit Conference. The non-committal nature of … -
US Gears Up for Building Energy Performance Rating
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If you live in the UK, you're already familiar with Energy Performance Certificates - now required by law for larger homes and for nonresidential buildings that are sold, …
