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Greener Buildings Are Part of a More Sustainable Future


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Green Increases Value of Old Office Buildings Up to $800,000

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Green Buildings’ Impact Expands

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Building Certification Groups Make It Easier for FMs to Apply for Both

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4 Ways To Go Green In Existing Buildings

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Does Value-Engineering Also Cut Occupant Productivity?

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Solar Canopies Bring Multiple Benefits To Property Management Firm

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Networked Water-Management Systems Aid Green Goals

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Greenbuild 2015 Heads to Washington, D.C., May Be Biggest Yet

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Value of Internet of Things to Green Buildings

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IoT Lighting Controls Taking the Lead in Efficient, Green Applications

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Complexity of Commercial Buildings a Challenge to IoT Applications

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Big Future Predicted for IoT, but a Simple Definition Is Elusive

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System Integration Offers Benefits for Green Buildings

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Achieving Good Acoustical Performance in Open Space Designs

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Sound Masking Pushes Toward Individualized, Centralized Control

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Acoustics Driving the Ceiling and Sound Masking Field

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Treatment and Popularity of Re-Using Onsite Water

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Net-Zero, Re-Use Approaches Address Looming Water Problems

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On-Site Water Can Lead To Goal of Net-Zero Water

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Operate a Green Building Well and Fire Safety Will Follow

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Strategies Include Familiarizing Firefighters with Site and Building

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Green Buildings, Like All Buildings, Must Mitigate Fire Risks

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The Intersection of Green Building Design and Fire Safety

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New Operations and Maintenance Credits in LEED v4

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High-Performance Exteriors Require Creativity, Commitment

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Attention To Detail Helps Eliminate Envelope Leaks

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High-Performance Exterior Helps Library Use Less Energy In More Space

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With Water A Concern, Education Was Key To Convincing Owners To Use Open-Ventilated Rain Screen

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Occupant Engagement, Proper Operation Help Meet Sustainable Operations Goals

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Success Of Sustainability Initiatives Often Hinges On Reaching The Right People

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Engage Facility Staff To Help Ensure Sustainable Operations

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Human Behavior Can Make It Hard To Find Best Way To Encourage Sustainable Behavior

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GSA's Contract Structure For High-Performance Building Project Shows Future Possibilities

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Performance Targets Helped GSA Ensure Expedited Bid Process Didn't Sacrifice Energy Efficiency

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Planning For Measurement And Verification Surprises Helps GSA Hit Energy Efficiency Targets

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Training Of Building Occupants, Operators Is Critical To Maintaining High Performance

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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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Why Environmental Product Declarations Are Important for Green Buildings

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How EPDs Are Created, What They Include, and Why They’re Useful

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Energy Model Shows Economic Value of High-Performance HVAC

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A Facility Manager's Guide to LEED-EB O&M Rating System

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Overview of Points System for LEED-EB O&M

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Successful LEED EB O&M Certification May Take Years to Achieve

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5 minutes with Skip Milton, Assistant Director of Facility Operations at Texas Children's Hospital

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LEED Resources for Facility Managers from Green Building Certification Institute

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As LEED Grows, GBCI Takes Steps to Handle Workload, Ensure Quality

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Department of Energy: Goal of Better Buildings Challenge is to Cut Down on $60 Billion in Wasted Energy

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Gathering Energy Data Often Most Difficult Part of Better Buildings Challenge Efforts

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Better Buildings Challenge Offers Benefits Beyond Just Learning

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Energy Efficiency Blueprint?

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Six Steps to a Successful LEED-EBOM Project

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LEED-EBOM: Evaluating How Hard It Will Be to Gain Certification

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Successful LEED-EBOM Projects Require Resourcefulness, Realistic Timelines

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Occupant Buy-in Can Make or Break LEED-EBOM Projects

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Sustaining Sustainability

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Sustainability Performance Measurements

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A Stronger Maintenance-Sustainability Link

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Facility Managers Explain How They Minimize Risks and Maximize Rewards of New Technology

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Evaluating New Technology: Business Analysis, Third-Party Tests Can Prevent Problems

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Where Facility Managers Can Find Information, Guidance on Evaluating New Technology

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New Building Technology: How Facility Managers Can Insulate Their Organizations From Risks

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International Green Construction Code Approved with Energy Efficiency, Metering Requirements

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IgCC Adopted in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Lessons Learned

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International Green Construction Code Sets Energy Efficiency Measures for Buildings

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FMs Can Roll Out LEED-EBOM Across the Campus

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LEED-EBOM 'Master Site' Credits Categorized in Three General Groups

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Facility Managers Can Use LEED-EBOM Categories as Conceptual Tools

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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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LEED for Schools Focuses on Daylighting, Acoustics and Indoor Air Quality

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New Mexico School District Puts Building Requirements on a LEED Silver Platter

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9 Ways LEED for Schools is Different From LEED-NC

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Building Envelopes Affect Energy Use, so Make Sure Yours Isn't Just a Pretty Face

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For Efficient Exteriors, Start With the Outside, Looking In

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Understanding What an Energy Model Can and Can't do is Critical to its Success

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Realistic Expectations Needed to get Most out of Energy Modeling

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As San Francisco Requires Buildings to Disclose Energy Use, the Obama Administration Pushes for Federal Action

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Better Buildings Initiative sets new Energy Information Reporting Standards

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Energy Model Can Improve HVAC System Energy Efficiency

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Sustainability Improvements Require Organizational Buy-In

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Sustainability: Green Projects Help Obtain Funding

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High-Performance HVAC System Requires an Integrated Design

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Sustainability: Tactics to Avoid Failure, Embrace Success

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Sustainability Part of Managers' New Normal

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Green Initiatives Save Money, Reduce Energy Use with Kim Farlin

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DOE Grant Fuels County's Green Building Projects

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Green Building Design Can Pose Fire Safety Challenges

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School Districts Take Lead on Sustainability

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States Develop Green Building Guidelines

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Maximize Green Investments With an Enterprise-wide Approach

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ASHRAE Seeks Proposal on Green Buildings User’s Manual

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Call for Comments on Green Building Standard

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The American Institute of Architects Announces the 2009 COTE Top Ten Green Projects

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Maintainability and Green Buildings

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AIA Preps Green Building Toolkit

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Assigning Value to Green Buildings

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Green Building Report

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REPORT PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
LEED-EB: Focus on Operations

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The ‘Greening’ of Existing Facilities

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Green Building Report

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Green CMBS

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Green Economics: Small Price for Environmental Gains

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Penn State's Green Coach

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Numbers Games

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