Today’s most influential back-to-nature movement isn’t being led by hippies or tree-huggers. It’s being led by architects, construction workers, and the everyday folks who are buying and living in modern “green” buildings.
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LEEDing The Way
April 09, 2012 · No Comments
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Of Green Buildings and Eco Expositions
September 26, 2011 · No Comments
How big is the green building business? The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program recently certified its 10,000th commercial building, and LEED-certified floor area is approaching 2 billion square feet. The newly-renovated Empire State Building has achieved LEED Gold certification. Green building is even bigger in Europe, where over 200,000 buildings have Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) certified ratings.
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