Industry News

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)
Blue Ridge Parkway Center Utilizing Conservation to Save Big and Achieve LEED Gold The Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center is using passive solar and other energy conservation strategies to reduce energy consumption by a projected 75 percent. (edcmag.com)
Tips for Greening a Restaurant’s Kitchen Restaurants can stand out among the competition by following these tips to save money and gain clientele by appealing to current consumer concerns. (edcmag.com)
Washington Nationals First to the Plate to Open First Green U.S. Ballpark The Nationals’ 41,000 seat Park is the first U.S. stadium to receive a LEED rating, and achieves silver. (newsweek.com)
Audubon Society Achieves LEED Platinum with New Office The National Audubon led by example when they moved offices and designed their new space to be as green as possible without sacrificing comfort and utility. (nytimes.com)
Patagonia’s Reno Service Center- LEED Certified Watch a video on Patagonias's Reno Service Center, the first building in Nevada to receive a Gold LEED ranking. (youtube.com)
NAHB National Green Building Program Open for Business for Environmental Design + Construction NAHB announces their Green Building Program, an education, verifications, and certification program that allows builders anywhere to build green homes. (edcmag.com)
USGBC Commits Additional $1 Million Green Building Research The U.S. Green Building Council has doubled its funding for green building research grants to be awarded in 2008 to $2 million. (edcmag.com)
U.S. Green Building Council Doubles Local LEED for Homes Network for Green Progress for a Green Future Discusses the recent expansion of the U.S. Green Building Council's home network and how they are working to implement LEED principles. (greenprogress.com)
Abu Dhabi Unveil Plans for Sustainable City Abu Dhabi announces plans to be the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city. (earthportal.org)
Green Building Consultant Documents Proliferation of Local Government Green Building Incentives Read about how local and state governments are offering green building incentives to private developers. (greenbuildconsult.com)
The Ignored Greeness of Historic Preservation Undernews addresses the American ideal of resource abundance and the concept of historical buildings being the true preservation. (prorev.com)
BOMA International and Clinton Climate Initiative Sign Memorandum of Understanding Collaboration between BOMA and the Clinton Climate Initiative will offer solution-oriented programs to enhance energy performance across commercial properties and major cities. (boma.org)
First Platinum Medical Center Opens for Environmental News Network Located in Portland, Oregon, the Center for Health and Healing at Oregon's Health and Science University is the first medical center to receive LEED Platinum rank. (enn.com)
Long Island Town Requires LEED Certification for Environmental News Network Developers and builders in Babylon, NY, are required to be LEED ranked when building over 4,000 sq. ft. (enn.com)
Guerilla Gardening: A Manifesto A book review that covers a novel about green-fingered rebels that bring beauty to forgotten soil. (treehugger.com)
Home$ense: Greening Your Home: Save Money While You Save the Environment (PDF) A guide to building green and making your home more energy and cost efficient. (aiadc.com)
Green Building by Bendix Anderson (PDF) An overall understanding on the green building industry and the correlating cost incentives. (greencommunitiesonline.org)