Tag: green building
You Can Create Your Own Green Buildings
August 8, 2010
There is growing interest in the USGBC’s LEED program. Though criticized, this is an accepted, concrete (no pun intended) program that defines “green” building. Some companies who are cool to climate change (another pun, there!) or sustainability programs have embraced LEED for several reasons. First, it requires outside body certification. One accumulates points [...]
Posted: August 20th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Tags: energy conservation, green building, high performing building, LEED
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Green Strategies: Costs Dropping, Benefits Growing
Environmental News for YouTM July 2010
It goes without saying that when developing “green” strategies for a company the first thing that’s asked is “So, what’s this going to cost us?” The assumption is that green strategies – to save energy, to reduce GHG emissions, to reduce water use and waste generation – will [...]
Posted: July 13th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Tags: cost control, GHGs, green building
Comments: 1