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LEED in Public Buildings Sparks Private-Sector Demand
A new study of California cities finds that adopting LEED for public buildings creates a 90% increase in private-sector LEED registrations.

Health Product Declaration Provides Building Product “Nutrition Label”
The new format streamlines disclosure of building product ingredients and their potential health impacts.

UV-cured floor coatings contain no hazardous solvents, isocyanates, or BPA, and they cure instantly when exposed to UV light.

BuildingGreen Announces Top-10 Products for 2013
BuildingGreen, publisher of EBN, has announced its Top-10 Green Building Products for 2013, with a focus on resilience and building science.

The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design
What should green buildings look like? The Shape of Green breaks new ground with a framework for exploring that elusive question.

Discount Rates: Pricing Future Environmental Costs Today
How should present-day investments be evaluated in the context of far-off catastrophe?