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| Free BuildingGreen Email News Bulletin An overview of some of the fresh information in BuildingGreen Suite. The mission of BuildingGreen, LLC is to facilitate transformation of the North American building industry. Join us in that mission by becoming a member of BuildingGreen Suite to access information critical to your green design and construction work. |
Members-only News This Month California Adopts Voluntary Green Building Standards Groups Set Mercury Limits for Flyash in Concrete Regional Standards for Air-Conditioners in the Works Department of Energy Focuses on Net-Zero Commercial Buildings Members-only Product News and Reviews Masonite Offers Straw-Core Door With No Added Urea-Formaldehyde Masonite's Safe 'N Sound Emerald door features a wheat-straw core, FSC-certified veneers, and adhesives with no added urea-formaldehyde. LEDs Get Energy Star Label, Amid Controversy Building-Integrated Wind Arrives at Logan International Airport Table of Contents... |
Featured Events Successful Strategies for Achieving Green Hospitals Austin, TX October 9 This conference delves into implementing green practices at hospitals,including financial issues. Contact Gia Bosch (gboshc@acius.net) and mention this bulletin for a registration discount. Healthcare Design Washington, D.C. November 8-11 Over eighty sessions and workshops focus on how the design of responsible built environments directly impacts the safety, operation,and clinical outcomes of healthcare facilities. |
Events Calendar 31st World Energy Engineering Congress Washington, DC October 1-3 2008 Campus & Community Sustainability Conference Orlando, FL October 19-21 2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Boston, MA November 19-21 |
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| "We don't make anything in this country anymore." - Skip Backus of the Omega Institute, on meeting the regional materials requirements of the Living Building Challenge | ||
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Lies, Damn Lies, and... (Another Look at LEED Energy Efficiency) Free Energy Modeling in Google SketchUp | ||
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Water Policies: Encouraging Conservation  | |||
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Vapor Retarders and Air Barriers: Managing Moisture in Building Envelopes Air barriers, which prevent air leakage, and vapor retarders, which control moisture diffusion, are both important for controlling moisture in a building envelope. | |||
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New Holland Apartments, Danville, IL The New Holland Apartments offer 46 low-rent apartments located in a National Registered Historic Building that was abandoned and in disrepair. | |||
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 Hurricane Disney: Stormstruck in Orlando | ||