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LEED v4 Debuts at Greenbuild 2013

Those of us who weren’t able to attend the recently concluded Greenbuild 2013 will just have to read up on the highlights and details of the conference. As you may already know, the U.S. Green Building Council chose this year’s…

neoli22 November 2013

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LEED v4 for Healthcare Might Be Too Demanding

Greenbuild EXPO 2013 is just around the corner, and with that comes the launch of the much-anticipated (and much-debated) LEED v4. The ballots have been passed, but at least one sector is wary about this new version: healthcare designers. New…

neoli15 November 2013

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Haiyan and the State of Climate Change

It’s been almost a week since supertyphoon Haiyanravaged the Philippines, particularly the Visayas region, and reports of casualties are still turning up. The initial estimate of number of deaths is 10,000—a figure that may look manageable on paper but is…

neoli13 November 2013

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USGBC Emphasizes LEED Health Benefits

The Northern California chapter of USGBC (USGBC-NCC) recently came out with the Building Health Initiative, meant to bring the focus back to LEED health benefits. Indoor pollution: not just an exaggeration anymore. (Image from Intercongreen.com) Partnering with USGB-NCC in this…

neoli5 November 2013

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First Ever LEED v4 Certification Goes to Haworth's Beijing Showroom

As we sit tight for the November launch of LEED v4, at least one company has already gained certification—the first ever—under the new, improved LEED system. Haworth's Beijing showroom features punchy primary colors against a warm backdrop of wood. Haworth…

neoli31 October 2013

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Slimming Down Skinny Buildings

In the building arms race, it’s not always about height and floor area. You can hog the space all you want if land is ample and the building’s purpose calls for such spaciousness. The truly marvelous constructions however are those…

neoli27 October 2013

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LEED Pilot Credit Focuses on Gardens that Grow Food

There’s a new LEED Pilot Credit in town, and it involves gardening. Yes, gardening. But more specifically, gardens that produce food. Under LEED SSpc82 Local Food Production, projects can now avail of additional LEED points when they commit to maintaining…

neoli17 October 2013

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Rethinking Our Green Building Insulation

Spray foam, once thought to be a green option for insulating green buildings and homes, is on the hot seat right now. Treehugger released a five-parter series denouncing it last month, and advised us to give spray polyurethane foam a…

neoli14 October 2013

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When LEED Factors into Green Building Appraisal

Tennessee-based LEED Accredited Professional architect Mike Leonard recently wrote an article on what really matters in LEED certification. Leonard makes an interesting point regarding the fact that appraisers have to take into account a fairly new factor in a building’s…

neoli11 October 2013

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How to Read IPCC's Global Warming Report

By now you’ve probably heard of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report last Friday regarding global warming. With several hundreds of scientists from around the world 95{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} sure that global warming is indeed happening and that humanity…

neoli3 October 2013