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BuildingGreen Reports from Greenbuild

USGBC Members Approve LEED 2009

ASHRAE Standard 189 committee getting back on track, says USGBC

Major changes announced for LEED AP credential program

Alex Wilson Receives USGBC Leadership Award

New Residential Green Building Website from BuildingGreen







Announcements

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Events Calendar

Strawbale Design/Build
  January 11-16
  Warren, VT

World Sustainable Energy Days
  February 25-27
  Stadthalle Wels, Austria
December 2008

The December 2008 issue of
Environmental Building News (EBN)
is now available online!


Quote of the Month
"Your building project should do at least as well for ecosystem services as the ecosystem it replaced."

- Janine Benyus, co-founder of the Biomimicry Guild



This Month's Feature Story
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Energy Dashboards: Using Real-Time Feedback to Influence Behavior
Tracking Building Energy Use
Agilewaves' Resource Monitor provides real-time data on resource consumption in residential and commercial buildings. The data can be displayed in the building or accessed over the Internet.
Real-time feedback on energy use can change occupant behavior and save energy. Several products now on the market provide this feedback in varying degrees of complexity.

This Month's Primer
Defining Recycled Content

Defining Recycled ContentAccepted definitions bring some clarity to the term "recycled content," but still leave gray areas that are open to interpretation by product manufacturers.




News This Month
Albuquerque Lawsuit Threatens Green Building Codes

ICC Launches Sustainability Verification for Products (membership required)

Biomimicry Guild, HOK in Alliance (membership required)


Product News and Reviews This Month
Integrity Block






No-Compromise Green Fabrics from O Ecotextiles

Innovations in Water Conservation Products (membership required)

ThermaRock Brings Advanced Insulation to Wallboard (membership required)


Case Study Highlight
Jane D'Aza Convent, San Rafael, CA

When a fire destroyed their grand Victorian landmark in 1990, the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael saw an opportunity to develop a series of smaller buildings that reflected their contemporary vision, including a strong commitment to environmental responsibility.