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Building Green the 'New Black'

Once regarded as being too expensive to construct, a study has found sustainable "green"-rated buildings can actually deliver property developers and investors a higher financial return than more traditional non-green alternatives.

Energy Star and LEED-certified buildings outperform their conventional counterparts across a wide variety of metrics, including energy savings, occupancy rates, sale price and rental rates, the CoStar study found.

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• LEED 2009 Goes Public A new version of the LEED rating system, claimed to reset the bar to the highest standards, will be released May 19, 2008, for public comment. (edcmag.com)
• Green Home Building Market Expected to Double by 2012 The findings of a survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction investigate the promising future of the green home building market. (bizjournals.com)
• Developers to Discuss Funding Options for Greening Affordable Housing The 2008 Spring Developer Forum will be held May 15-16 to discuss funding options for sustainable design of affordable housing projects. (matternetwork.com)
• Lessons Learned Through Green Construction on Geraldine R. Dodge Building Watch a video hosted by the new "Goin Green" web series on the green construction of the Geraldine R. Dodge Building. (njn.net)
• American Institute of Architects Names Top 10 Green Building Projects for the Year Schools, condominiums and office buildings judged by the AIA’s Committee on the Environment exemplified new heights in the integration of architecture, natural systems and technology. (buildinggreen.com)