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Sloan’s Crown Optima Smooth installs over the handle of an existing manual flushometer, converting it into a hands-free high-efficiency unit. This ADA-compliant flushometer installs using a simple…
Easy Access to LEED Online Forms
LEEDuser has added another essential tool you've been asking for: sample LEED Online forms. Through a special arrangement with USGBC, LEEDuser has integrated these sample forms into the member toolkit we provide.
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For Cheap Solar, Look to Laws, Not Labs —
New solar technologies make great headlines, but the real answer to cheap PV is government intervention.Architects Fight Obesity Epidemic Through “Active Design” —
The built environment is responsible for childhood obesity, but designers are trying to change that.EPA Approves Hydrocarbon Refrigerants for Home Appliances —
On regulatory ice for years, hydrocarbon, or "natural," refrigerants have finally gotten the nod from EPA.HUD Funds Sustainable Communities —
With HUD funding, many communities will align sustainability targets with social equity goals.“The path to success for renewables is just to get our act together policy-wise.”
— Steven Strong, president, Solar Design Associates
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