green building report

Facilities management updates, insights, strategies & best practices

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The Rise of the LEED City


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A Beginner's Guide to ASHRAE 90.1 and LEEDv4

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ASHRAE, LEED Updates Include Lighting, Sustainable Materials

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States Raise The Bar On High-Performance Buildings

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Budget For Energy Upgrades Requires Fully Understanding Real Costs

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True Energy Costs Play Important Role In Determining Energy Savings

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Realistic View Of Energy Savings Helps Meet Targets

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USGBC Professional Exams Evolving With Launch Of LEED v4

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Pros And Cons Of Green Building Rating Systems

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Certified Energy Manager Credential Is One Option For Energy-Focused Professional Sustainability Certification

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Green Globes, Energy Star, BOMA 360, Living Building Challenge Offer Different Benefits For Different Buildings

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USGBC Perspective: Education @USGBC To Teach Green Building Best Practices

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LEED v4: How Energy And Atmosphere, Materials And Resources And Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements Have Changed

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Lessons Learned From A LEED v4 Beta Project

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USGBC Releases Top 10 States For LEED

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LEED v4 Requires A New Facility Management Approach To LEED

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How To Ensure High-Performance Buildings Have High-Performance Operations

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BOMI's High Performance Program Can Help Ensure High-Performance Operations

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LEED in Motion Reports Help Support Case For Sustainability

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IFMA's Sustainability Programs Can Help FMs Meet Sustainability Goals

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Areas For FMs To Master In Sustainability: Planning, Project Management, Communication, Real Estate, Finance

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Technology, Operations and Maintenance Are Keys To Sustainability Efforts

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A Guide To Greenbuild 2013

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Why Facility Managers Make the Best Sustainability Executives

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How BIM Can Improve Building Efficiency

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BIM Contract Requirements Help Standardize Results

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Survey: How BIM Is Being Used And Where It Will Go In The Future

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USGBC Offers Resources To Ease LEED v4 Transition

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Measurement and Verification Can Help Maintain Efficiency, Improve LEED Scores

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Measurement And Verification Requires Close Attention To Be Successful Part Of Green Building Initiatives

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How Continuous Measurement And Verification Helped Improve Operational Efficiency

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LEED for Healthcare Aims To Help Improve Health of Buildings, Patients

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Sustainable Construction And Renovation On Campus Help Cut Costs, Attract Students

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Conduct Energy Efficiency Analysis Before Beginning Sustainable Campus Construction

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Resilient Design, Campus Master Plan Are Important Elements Of Sustainable Construction

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LEED v4 Demand Response Pilot Credit Encourages Analysis Of Outside Power Generation

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How the GSA's Bean Federal Center Uses Solar Power to Save on Utility Costs

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Photovoltaic Lab on Bean Federal Center Roof Helps GSA Find Best Solar Solutions

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Bean Federal Center Solar Power Project Creates Jobs, Utility Savings

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USGBC Lists Top 10 LEED States for 2012

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Bridge The Gap From Construction To Efficient Operations

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Tie Design and Construction Teams To Building Performance

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LEED Certification Aims To Be Constantly Evolving

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Team Effort Helps Make Green Health Care Design A Reality

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Space Programming Needs To Be Early Consideration In Health Care Design

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Health Care Design Needs To Take Adjacency Into Consideration

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Building Envelope Is A Significant Influence On Patient Bed Tower Design

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Central Plant Requirements Affect Health Care Construction And Operations

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Briefings: GSA Studies Reveal Energy Savings

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How Office Park Landscapes Can Reduce Water Use

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Smart Irrigation Systems, Rainwater Collection Are Cost-Effective

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Proposed Legionella Standard Undergoing Further Revisions

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USGBC Perspective: Greenbuild 2012 Celebrates Sustainable Building Management

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Legal Issues Complicate LEED Guarantees

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Gifford Lawsuit Over LEED Certifications Set Some Guidelines for What Recourse is Available

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USGBC Perspective: The Evolution of LEED for Existing Buildings

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Higher Energy Star Score Key to LEED-EBOM

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Auditing, Retrocommissioning Can Lead to Better Energy Star Score, LEED Success

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LEED-EBOM's Energy Star Prerequisite Not Intended to Discourage Participation

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USGBC Perspective: LEED 2012 Revises Point System, Adds Market Sectors

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High Performance Buildings: Avoiding Problems

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Energy Modeling for High-Performance Buildings is Only as Good as the Inputs

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High Performance Buildings: HVAC Designs

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USBGC Releases Rankings of States With Most LEED-Certified Buildings

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How LEED Volume Can Help Facility Managers

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How a Commercial Office REIT Used LEED Volume

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LEED-EBOM Certifications Outpacing LEED-New Construction

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USGBC Building Performance Partnership for LEED Buildings

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Using LEED-EBOM on Campus Requires Managing Data, Defining Scope

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What ISO 50001 Can Offer is a Framework for Continuous Energy Improvement

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Five Steps to Green Campuses

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For Envelope, Target Durability, As Well As Energy

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LEED Pilot Credits Target Certified Products, Demand Response

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Healthy And Green With LEED For Healthcare

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California Adopts Green Codes

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BOMA Releases Green Lease Guide

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DOE Launches Net Zero Program

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Princeton Review Ranks Green Colleges

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ASHRAE Releases Commissioning Guidelines