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Events Calendar
March 10-12 Boston, MAVisit BuildingGreen next week at BuildingEnergy's conference and trade show for renewable energy and green building professionals. New England Facilities Expo Boston, MA March 18-19 Facilities managers can see new products and learn about safe and efficient operations. Gulf Coast Green Houston, TX April 16-19 The leading green building conference in the Gulf Coast. BuildingGreen's Alex Wilson will speak on "Passive Survivability: Green Buildings are Safe Buildings." View All Events...
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| "NAHB appears to have made a decision to put together a reasonable standard and push it through the ANSI process."
- Energy consultant Bion Howard on ICC-700, the National Association of Home Builders' new green standard
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| This Month's Feature Story |
| Thinking Beyond Buildings: LEED for Neighborhood Development (membership required) LEED for Neighborhood Development is not yet final,
 The 61-acre Union Park development in Las Vegas will feature high-density development with residential, commercial, and institutional uses within walking distance of each other. |
but it's already clear that it's a different type of rating system. Lessons from the pilot projects show that cooperation among team members and with the local government is essential to a successful project. Read more...(membership required) |
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| If properly stored and separated from potable water, graywater collected from sinks, showers, and clothes washers can be used to irrigate landscaping.
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