In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced—World Environment Day—a…
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The Green Building Advisory Committee established by the General Services Administration (GSA) officially recommended to GSA that the LEED green-building certification system be used for all…
Shaw Industries Group Inc. has achieved the USGBC’s LEED Silver designation for New Construction for its Reclaim to Energy (Re2E) process building, located in Dalton, Ga.…
In October 2012, the Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing formally launched RoofPoint, the world’s only rating system specifically for sustainable roofs. The RoofPoint rating system…
FTSE Group, NAREIT and the U.S. Green Building Council have jointly developed the first investable green property indexes for institutional and retail investors. This collaboration brings…