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Energy efficiency means changes in technology

Wednesday, 13 October 2010 19:47 Brian

Title: Energy efficiency means changes in technology
Author: Samantha Lefebvre
Source: umdstatesman.com
Date Written: 10/6/2010

Since 2006, the UMD campus has added three new buildings, all of which are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. With two of the three opening over the summer, the Bagley Classroom and the Civil Engineering Building, it means that students and faculty need to learn how these buildings are designed to work.

"If you are going to build, then why not LEED certify,"...

Will Living Buildings Catch On?

Wednesday, 13 October 2010 19:43 Brian

Title: Will Living Buildings Catch On?
Author: L.Clapper
Source: constructiondigital.com
Date Written: 10/8/2010

In an interview with Jonathan Hiskes of Grist, Jason McLennan, the brainchild behind the Living Building Challenge explains its seven performance standards and raises tough questions about LEED.

USGBC’s LEED Certification has been the gold (or should I say, platinum) standard of green building in the United States as well as the inspiration for similar standards abroad.

LEED and the Future of Green Building

Wednesday, 13 October 2010 19:25 Brian

Title: LEED and the Future of Green Building
Author:   Vijaya Yellamraju
Source:   reuters.com
Date Written:     10/7/2010

The first decade of this century saw the resurgence of the green building movement and the emergence of rating systems, such as LEED, BREEAM, GreenStar, etc., across the world. Many national, state, and local governments have embraced green buildings...

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