26 July 2012 —
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Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
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 …
26 Sept. 2012 —
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Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
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 …
26 Sept. 2012 —
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Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
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 …
25 May 2012 —
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USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council
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 …
6 June 2012 —
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USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council
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 …
7 Aug. 2012 —
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USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council
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 …
12 April 2012 —
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Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
For the fourth year in a row, Los Angeles has been ranked the number one city with the most Energy Star certified buildings in the US. According to the list of 25 cities, Los …
15 Nov. 2012 —
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Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The US Green Building Council has worked with leaders in US real estate indexing and investment trust experts to develop what it claims is the first investable green property …
22 Aug. 2011 —
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USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council
By Jeremy Sigmon
Despite a struggling economy that’s putting tough budget constraints on states across the nation, the green building marketplace is driving innovation and …
23 Feb. 2012 —
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Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Activity in green housing refurbishments is growing rapidly in the US in response to the economic climate and a fall in new home construction.
According to research by McGraw …