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LEED Exam Required of ASU Real Estate Students

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Bike Sharing Comes to the U.S.

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Green Real Estate Certification Available

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Los Angeles Limits "Mansionization"

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Cities Mandate LEED But Not Certification

Cities that adopt policies requiring private buildings to meet LEED standards—without actual certification—must figure out how to ensure green requirements are being met.
Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

Plastic Water Piping Leads to Greater Corrosion, Lead Levels

Environmental Building News—July 1, 2008

ASID Endorses 2030 Challege

BuildingGreen.com—June 25, 2008

Use of Home Energy Rating Index Grows

The HERS Index, an energy rating system based on a straightforward scale that puts a net-zero home at zero and a basic code-built home at 100, has been adopted by a variety of programs that evaluate the environmental performance of homes.
Environmental Building News—June 1, 2008
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