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GreenerBuildings News: August 14, 2008
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Last Swath of Fort Ord is Turned Over to Local Group for a $100M Privatized
Cleanup
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/13/last-swath-fort-ord-turn...
By Leslie Guevarra
A 3,300-acre Superfund site at the once vast Fort Ord in Monterey County has
moved from federal hands to a group of local authorities that will oversee a
$100 million environmental cleanup funded by the U.S. Army and will set the
stage for redevelopment.

Box of Rain – States Take a Closer Look at Rainwater Harvesting
By Jeff Kray
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/column/2008/08/14/box-rain-rainwater-har...
Regulators have historically tended to look the other way when it
comes to water captured as rain. But as water becomes more scarce, regulators
are more closely scrutinizing the increasingly popular practice of
rainwater harvesting — collecting rainwater in barrels, buckets and tanks.

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National Labs Help DOE Strive for Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/06/national-labs-help-doe-s...
By Leslie Guevarra
With guidance from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),
five national laboratories are banding together to help speed development of
marketable zero-net energy commercial buildings.

'The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits'
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/01/the-dollar-and-sense-gre...
Companies that pass up a chance to green their existing
commercial buildings may never recover from the losses resulting from greater
operating costs, lower productivity, negative brand image and declining
attractiveness to workers, according to a recent study.

Johnson Controls Helps Green Olympic Venues
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/05/johnson-controls-helps-g...
Johnson Controls' green building and efficiency solutions are
up and running at 18 Olympic stadiums and supporting facilities, the firm said.

Waste Drywall Finds New Life As Gypsum Products
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/05/waste-drywall-finds-new-...
USA Gypsum has added a new product to its line of gypsum made from recycled
drywall waste.

Aon Offers Green Building Insurance, Allstate Tests E-Payment, Eco-Contribution
Program
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/07/aon-offers-green-commerc...
By Leslie Guevarra
The Aon Corporation is offering a green insurance option for
commercial property policyholders, and Allstate Insurance Company is expanding a
market test of a paperless billing and pay process that's paired with a
conservation contribution program.

EPA Provides $500,000 to Green Brownfields
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/11/epa-provides-500000-gree...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's program to help
green brownfields is providing more than $500,000 in technical assistance to 16
projects nationwide.

Atco Signs Up to Help Ease Draw on NY Power Grid
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/12/atco-signs-up-help-ease-...
Atco Properties & Management has enrolled several of its
commercial buildings in the PowerPay New York demand response energy
conservation program that's aimed at reducing blackouts and brownouts in New
York State.

50 Kohl’s Stores Awarded EPA’s Energy Star
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/04/50-kohl%E2%80%99s-awarde...
The Kohl’s stores that earned the designation form the
largest group of non-supermarket retail buildings to now bear the Energy Star

Retrofit Brings New Life to Old Industrial Park
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/08/01/retrofit-brings-new-life...
By Leslie Guevarra
San Jose moves a step closer to its vision for a green
community with the transformation of a tired former industrial property into an
eco-friendly business park that was crafted according to LEED standards.

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Pulpwatch.org
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/pulpwatchorg
Pulpwatch.org provides an interactive map of pulp and paper mills, rating them
on their environmental and social performance.

The Dollars and Sense of Green Retrofits
http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/the-dollars-and-sense-green-r...
This study looks at why some organizations green an old structure instead of
building a new one.

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Urban Solutions: Sustainability Tools for Small Business Workshop
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/07/24/urban-solu...

Event Date: Aug 19, 2008 Location: San Francisco, Calif.

This workshop will help identify business opportunities from the environmental,
social, and economic challenges of the Bay Area.

Green and Clean Dinner Series: Where's The Money?
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/07/21/green-and-...

Event Date: Aug 21, 2008 Location: Menlo Park, Calif.

This "Green and Clean" forum will focus on the the role of technology and
business in finding green solutions to problems.

EcoTuesday Networking Event
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/08/12/ecotuesday...

Event Date: Aug 26, 2008 Location: San Francisco, Calif.

This month's speaker: Sheryl O'Loughlin, CEO of Nest Naturals and former CEO of
Clif Bar

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GreenerBuildings News: July 31, 2008
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Life After Acquisition for ECD
By Leslie Guevarra
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/podcast/2008/07/30/life-after-acquisitio...
Jiri Skopek, the CEO for ECD Energy and Environment Canada, talks to GreenBiz
Radio about the deal that brought his firm under the umbrella of real estate
giant Jones Lang LaSalle.

You can listen to GreenBiz Radio online, download episodes to your computer or
subscribe to our the RSS feed at:

http://www.GreenBizRadio.com

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What Facility Managers Need to Know About LEED Lighting Control
Requirements
By Scott Jordan
http://greenerbuildings.com/feature/2008/07/31/what-facility-managers-ne...
Lighting control can be a key component of LEED projects, particularly when
retrofitting existing buildings, due to the ease of installation of solutions
like occupancy sensors and lighting control panelboards that facilitate a
schedule-based lighting control system.

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California Adopts Green Building Code for All New Construction
By Leslie Guevarra
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/18/california-adopts-green-...
The green building code sets eco-friendly standards for all new construction
statewide as part of a rules package that policymakers said was the first of its
kind in the nation.

Green Training 101 for the Construction Industry
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/18/green-training-101-const...
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) will offer
an introductory course on green building and construction standards in its
professional development series.

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Market to Top $4 Billion by 2013:
Report
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/24/building-integrated-phot...
The market for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) will exceed $4 billion
in revenues by 2013 and surpass $8 billion in 2015, according to a new report
from a leading industry analyst firm.

USGBC Lists Certification Lineup for LEED 2009
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/30/usgbc-certification-line...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has assembled a lineup of heavy hitters
for the roster of independent certification bodies that The U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC) has assembled a lineup of heavy hitters for the roster of
independent certification bodies that will handle LEED commercial building
certifications starting in January.

New California Law Allows Cities to Offer Loans for Energy Efficiency
Upgrades
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/25/new-california-law-allow...
California homeowners and businesses may soon be able to look to their cities
and counties for help in financing energy efficiency upgrades to their property,
under a bill signed into law last week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

DOE Rolls Out EnergySmart Hospitals Program
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/29/doe-energysmart-hospital...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants the nation’s hospitals to improve
energy efficiency by 20 percent at existing facilities and make new hospitals 30
percent more efficient than expected.

Record-High Green Score for Key Part of Canadian Waterfront Project
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/23/record-high-green-score-...
A key component of a sweeping mixed-use project to transform 15 acres along the
Victoria harborfront has set a record by attaining the highest score to date for
a LEED Platinum Certified building, its designers said.

Agilewaves Marries Monitoring and Control in New Smart System
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/28/agilewaves-marries-monit...
By Leslie Guevarra
Agilewaves Inc. has married its Resource Monitor with a Crestron control system
to produce the first native integration of the two technologies, the Menlo
Park firm said.

Wells Fargo Earns LEED Silver Pre-Certification for New Banks
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/24/wells-fargo-earns-leed-s...
By Leslie Guevarra
Wells Fargo & Company has been awarded LEED Silver
pre-certification for construction of new banking stores that will slash energy
use by 20 percent and water consumption by 40 percent, the financial services
firm said.

Princeton Review College Guides Open New Chapter With Green Rating
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/29/princeton-review-college...
The Princeton Review, creator of the hugely popular annual series of college
guides, unveils the results of its new green rating system for institutions of
higher learning.

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The Greenwash Guide
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/the-greenwash-guide
A graphic-rich primer on greenwash: what it is, why it's a problem and how
to avoid it.

California Green Building Standards Code
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/california-green-buil...
The California Building Standards Commission adopted the nation's first
statewide green building code for new
construction.

2008 Healthcare Energy Efficiency Indicator
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/2008-healthcare-energ...
Healthcare executives place greater importance on energy efficiency compared
with their counterparts in
other industries, according to findings of a new study.

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HIP Investor Roundtable: Green Real Estate
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/07/28/hip-invest...

Event Date: Aug 11, 2008 Location: San Francisco, Calif.

HIP Investor’s rapidly growing (and consistently sold out) Investor
Roundtable Series explores some of the most HIP public and private
companies in the real estate industry.

Workshop on Efficient Conversion of Solar Energy to Electricity and
Fuels: Critical Research and Tutorial
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/07/18/workshop-e...

Event Date: Aug 12, 2008 Location: Colo.

While the workshop is scientific in nature, it's a great opportunity for
folks that participate in the solar industry in various ways to learn
about the important research that is under way.

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GreenerBuildings News: March 13, 2008
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SMBs Save Energy and $700K
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55695
More than 2,500 businesses in a suburb southeast of San Francisco participated
in an energy efficiency program that will save one megawatt of energy annually.
That translates to roughly $700,000 a year in energy savings.

New Software Helps Companies Control Energy and Emissions
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55705
PeopleCube and Building Sustainability Ltd. have joined forces to offer software
that will help companies better manage their energy consumption and greenhouse
gas emissions.

AMB Opens Southeast's First LEED Industrial Building in Port of Savannah
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55718
The real estate investment company's 347,000 square foot facility will be
certified to LEED-Silver levels, and is the first building in a planned green
business park at the fast-growing shipping facility.

ACE USA Offers Green Restoration Policy
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55694
The insurance company is now one of many to allow certain policyholders to
upgrade their buildings in environmentally friendly ways after being damaged.

Insurance Company Adds Eco-Friendly Coverage for Commercial Buildings
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55674
Lexington Insurance Company's Upgrade to Green coverage now applies to
commercial buildings, allowing sites to meet green building standards.

London Aims for a 25 Percent Energy Cut in Public Buildings
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55662
Through the Clinton Climate Initiative, London is partnering with energy service
companies to reduce the energy use of its public buildings.

ICC to Develop Green Building Certification
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55686
The International Code Council will unveil a certification program to ensure
that code officials understand the application of green building technologies.

Summit Boasts Green Real Estate Opportunities
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55698
The most cost-effective ways to use green building practices and available
incentives for sustainability were some of the topics at the 2008 Green Real
Estate Summit.

New Green Building Classes Added in Pacific Northwest
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55683
A Pacific Northwest green building group will add a nine-month certification
course to the newly formed Cascadia Sustainability Academy.

Calif. Awards Green Schools Grant
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55670
California's State Allocation Board issued the first award under the High
Performance Incentive Grant program aimed at encouraging green building
practices in schools.

CarbonLite Programme Boosts Low Energy Building
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55659
CarbonLite offers resources and assistance in building low-energy and low-carbon
residential and commercial buildings.

U.K. Group Helps Builders Meet and Exceed Waste Legislation
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55653
The Waste & Resource Action Program is offering a free template for Site Waste
Management Plans, which will soon be mandatory for construction, as well as best
practices for cutting waste.

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Users' Guide to Green Performance Contracting
http://greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=97382
This guide from the Leonardo Academy addresses how all interested parties can
bring sustainability into performance contracting.

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How BIM and Green Tech Will Change the Construction Industry
By Scott Boutwell
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55702
Building Information Modeling, coupled with an array of alternative energy and
green building technologies, is quickly changing how construction and
renovations happen, and bringing high performance buildings to a new level.

LEED Certifi-able vs. LEED Certified
Simi Hoque, Environmental Design + Construction
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=55720
In Boston, a new code requires all new construction over 50,000 square feet be
LEED certifiable (note the suffix), which is a little like saying that buildings
must be greenish. The code's stipulation of certifiable is a missed opportunity,
a weak gesture by city leaders to promote sustainable development in Boston.

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Ecobuilding 2008
http://greenerbuildings.com/event_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=94969

Host: ANAB-Brasil
Date: May 23-25, 2008
Location: Paulista University/Sao Paulo/SP/Brazil

The conference is designed to enlarge the knowledge and discussion national and
international level on sustainable construction and design, since the basic
concepts up to the most advanced and contemporary architecture.

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GreenerBuildings News: December 13, 2007
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Finding the Financing for Your Green Building Project
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36362
By Tilde Herrera
There's no doubt that the sub-prime residential mortgage crisis has cast a
shadow over the economy. But the market remains favorable for commercial green
building projects, according to Leanne Tobias, whom spoke to GreenBiz Radio
about financing opportunities.

The 'Real Economics' Behind the Paradigm Shift to Green Hotels
By Jim Butler, Green Lodging News
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36397
What are the real economics behind green hotel development, conversion and
operation? Is this the time to go green? Can you afford to wait? Here are some
solidly documented answers based on substantial and reliable studies. The
answers may surprise you.

Green Building Programs Expanded by 400 Percent in Four Years: Survey
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36345
The number of cities in the U.S. with green building programs grew from 22 to 92
between 2003 and 2007, according to a study conducted by the American Institute
of Architects.

AIG Environmental Adds Financial Incentives for Building Green
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36398
The environmental arm of insurance company American International Group has
announced the Sustain-a-Build program, offering insurance policy discounts for
LEED-certified green building projects.

Tenants Willing to Pay More for Green Building: Report
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36374
A recent report suggests that energy efficient buildings commanded higher
occupancy and rental rates while sales process were as much as 30 percent higher
per square foot. To boot, operating expenses were lower.

New Life Cycle Assessment Tool for Buildings Unveiled
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36388
The EcoCalculator Version 2.3 was commissioned by the Green Building Initiative
for use in its Green Globes assessment and rating system.

Historic Performance Venue Given $1 Million Grant for Green Building
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36391
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley, Calif., has been awarded a $1.1
million grant to help fund its new, greener location.

Green Building Initiatives Among $11.2 Million in Pa. Grants
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36379
Geothermal, solar and wind installations are among the 24 projects in
Pennsylvania that will receive a total of $11.2 million state grants.

ISO Creates Standard for Sustainable Building
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36364
The International Organization for Standardization has developed a new standard
aimed at sustainable building.

LEED-Healthcare Teams With Green Guide
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36356
The U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Guide for Health Care will work
together on greening health care building.

REI Goes Green With Expansion
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36337
The outdoor gear retailer is expanding its East Coast operations and
implementing a handful of green building practices for its new facility.

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Does Green Pay Off?
http://greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=95722
This preliminary research evaluates the rent and value differentials of
energy-efficient buildings at the national level.

EcoBroker
http://greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=95754
This online resource offers trainings for green real estate brokers, a directory
of green building service and product providers, and other tools for green
building professionals.

Chicago's Green Alley Project Handbook
http://greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=95080
This report outlines Chicago's effort to green all 1,900 miles of its alleyways,
reducing water, air and light pollution while recharging and purifying
groundwater supplies.

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Cost-Efficient Sustainable Buildings
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/event_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=94444

Date: April 14-15, 2008
Location: Philadelphia, Penn.

This conference will focus on technologies, techniques and strategies to build
green, energy efficient buildings cost-effectively

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GreenerBuildings News: November 29, 2007
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Greening Buildings, One Step at a Time
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36319
By Sarah Fister Gale
Small moves toward daily sustainability are a part of a growing trend toward
sustainable facilities management that goes beyond high-profile green
initiatives, such as installing a solar power system or achieving LEED
certification. This trend instead focuses on the daily minutiae of how a
building is operated.

Managing Risk in Green Building Projects
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36320
By Tim Corbett
The green buildings boom has opened up a wide market for professionals of all
kinds to begin working on sustainable projects, but with this boom comes a host
of new risks ands expectations that must be considered and managed throughout
the project.

Green Builds a Community
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36329
By John Davies, AMR Research
Looking back at the Greenbuild Conference in Chicago gives great hope,
considering how many governments and individuals are quickly and thoroughly
adopting green building principles, and just how big a movement has coalesced
around the goal.

Green Roofs Growing in Popularity, Study Finds
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36325
A Michigan State University study recently found that the area covered by green
roofs increased 80 percent in 2006 over the year before. Although use is
spreading, cost remains a barrier.

Chicago Puts Plans in Motion to Green 1,900 Miles of Alleys
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36318
The city, which says it has the most alleys of any city in the world, will have
refurbished 46 of its back streets to conserve water and reduce summer heat by
the end of this year, and will gradually improve the rest of the city's alleys.

New Group to run LEED Accredited Professional Program
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36289
Starting in January next year, the U.S. Green Building Council will allow a
third party to administer the LEED Accredited Professional program.

Portland Launches New Green Building Hotline
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36311
Portland's regional government and surrounding counties unveiled a green
building hotline earlier this month targeting businesses, developers and
residents with information about green materials, renewable energy, energy
efficiency and indoor air quality, among other topics.

Green Building Projects Will Skyrocket in Next Five Years: Survey
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36252
Green building as a commercial real estate strategy is gaining traction and will
increase significantly in the next five years, according to a survey published
this month in Real Estate Investor and Retail Traffic magazines.

Largest Chicago Buildings Plan Energy Retrofits
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36297
The Sears Tower, the Merchandise Mart and housing buildings will receive
energy-saving improvements through a partnership between the Clinton Climate
Initiative and the city.

USGBC Proposes New LEED Standards for Existing Buildings
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36259
The U.S. Green Building Council has announced the newest version of LEED for
Existing Buildings, and the William J. Clinton Presidential Library earns
LEED-EB Platinum Certification.

USGBC Teams With Cities, NGOs for Green Playbook
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36243
The City of Seattle joined the U.S. Green Building Council and more than 20
partners to launch an online resource to help municipalities and counties that
want to explore sustainable building and planning.

Green Cleaning Network Launches Industry Climate Initiative
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36239
At the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Expo, the nonprofit Green
Cleaning Network joined with eco-consultants the Leonardo Academy to unveil a
plan to help the industrial and institutional cleaning industry reduce and
offset its emissions.

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Well, Green Build flew right by -- it's like it ended before it even started. There was so much going on and so many things to see, I feel like I barely scratched the surface of all that was happening. Enough has been written about the crowds and disorganization -- mostly true-- there were so many people that even McCormick Place, the largest building in the world apparently with 4.2M square feet, couldn't handle it. Official numbers were over 20K (vs 14K last year), and at times it seemed that everyone was trying to do the same thing at the same time. I wish I had taken more photos (and that I'd had a real camera with me), but here are just a few highlights:

Bill Clinton kicked things off with a call for a carbon standard- a true way of measuring our progress, as well as a successor to the Kyoto Protocol that would hold countries accountable -- "It would be a terrible thing if we got three years down the road and they said ‘you didn’t keep score.’” He also argued that a green economy would create enough jobs and growth to offset any losses from fossil fuel industries such as coal mining and oil refining. In Paul Hawken style, he spoke of "the biggest economic opportunity that our country has had to mobilize and democratize economic opportunity since World War II." He also announced that the William J Clinton Foundation has entered into a partnership with GE Real Estate to "green" all of the company's properties and operations which includes $72B of assets globally. Thanks BDC for taking good notes (they have more good coverage, including a joint finding announced at the show from Autodesk and the AIA that it's consumers / clients who are driving green building, not architects or builders.)

Speaking of Paul Hawken, here's a shot of the monitor at Thursday's (packed) plenary which actually wasn't such a highlight. Kevin and I sat through an hour of "speeches" from Green Build sponsors waiting to hear Paul Hawken, and it turned out that it was a talk we'd both already heard, based on his new book "Blessed Unrest." It's actually a great talk about the millions of people who are having great/positive and similar conversations around the world in various fragmented groups (and the possibility of coming together), and Hawken is a great speaker. But since we had already heard it and time was precious, we left to check out more of the trade show floor (which was huge-- I only covered a fraction of it).

Here's one of the entrance to the trade show, and another of American Clay's booth -- their products, and Carol (the owner), are always lots of fun.

Here's May Chiu and one of her work pals from Global Green (great smiles aren't they?). She's holding a card that I gave her from green products comparison shopping engine Green2Green which just launched and which we wrote about earlier in the week. It was great meeting Whit (who runs green2green) as well as lots of others whom I've previously only met by phone. One of the crazier moments was talking on the phone with friend and advisor Shyam Kannan from RCLCO and trying to find a meeting place. We discovered, I kid you not, that he was sitting down literally 3 feet behind me in the Networking Garden, with another friend of ours Maura McCarthy from Ironwood Equity.

Here are our lunch companions on Wednesday-- Paul Mcrandle from The Green Guide, and Paul Mankiewicz from The Gaia Institute - more great smiles. We had a good time with both of them and were particularly intrigued by some stats and hypotheticals (?) that Paul Mankiewicz had. Get this: if 10% of the 26 square miles of roof tops in NYC used green/living roofs, it could lower temperatures in the city by 2-3 degrees. Here's another: If we used 50% of the waste water in NYC as grey water and evaporated it, it would turn NYC into a tropical rainforest.

Though I don't have any photos of it, Thursday night was a rager at Chicago's Merchandise Mart-- the building itself is quite incredible (the largest LEED building in the world), and there were parties on numerous floors. We went to a nice party that Metropolis Magazine was hosting to kick off this year's NextGen awards and visited our friend and advisor Susan Szenasy and her crew there. Then we met a woman named Geraldina who owns Casa Concept in Houston. What a ball of energy she was-- she must have walked a couple of miles in that building to get stamps from all of the showrooms where there were parties, for a chance to win a free hotel room at next year's Green Build. For her, I think it was just for the challenge and accomplishment.

Next week I'll be in Boston, the site of next year's Green Build, which I can only imagine will be even bigger. I'm not sure where they'll put everyone, but this trend isn't going away any time soon.

Situated smack dab in the middle of southern Wisconsin, the recently completed Aldo Leopold Legacy Center (ALLC) is a most befitting dedication to Leopold's tireless work for the planet. "Considered by many as the father of wildlife management and of the United States’ wilderness system, Aldo Leopold was a conservationist, forester, philosopher, educator, writer, and outdoor enthusiast," according to the center's website.

Often, people come to us asking, “How can I reduce my impact on the environment?” The Legacy Center is, in part, the result of attempting to answer that question. At heart, the Legacy Center attempts to answer the essential question—“How can we ensure both people and the land will prosper in the long run?"

Available for a variety of meetings and functions, it wouldn't have made much sense to not make the ALLC as green as possible. When presenting the center with its LEED Platinum certification, US Green Building Council president Rick Fedrizzi called it the "greenest building on the planet."

Everything you could imagine has been considered during the development and construction of the ALLC. For detailed information on all the center's eco-features, check out their website. This collection of buildings is a perfect example of how sustainable innovations can be seamlessly combined with traditional architecture to create the future of living/working spaces.

Developers and enforcers of the widely used LEED standard for green building, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has established a new set of standards specifically for schools.

The LEED for Schools Rating System recognizes the unique nature of the design and construction of K-12 schools. Based on LEED for New Construction, it addresses issues such as classroom acoustics, master planning, mold prevention, and environmental site assessment.

By addressing the uniqueness of school spaces and children's health issues, LEED for schools provides a unique, comprehensive tool for schools that wish to build green, with measurable results. LEED for Schools is the recognized third-party standard for high-performance schools that are healthy for students, comfortable for teachers, and cost-effective.

As of September 20th, 380 schools all over the country have registered to be certified under this new LEED system. Ranging from certified to gold level, 57 schools have already become official. The many benefits of green schools; including those for students, teachers and the planet; are touted all over the Build Green Schools website.

Ready to take action in your local community? Find out if there is a local Green Schools Advocate chapter already established in your region. Next, learn all you can about green building for schools with USGBC's Green Schools 101 online program (including a video, project profiles and money saving details). Finally, connect with others around the country who are working to make a difference as well; share tips, experiences, successes and pitfalls.

We've blogged about green neighborhoods here before: The U.S Green Building Council is hard at work on LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System, a pilot program that combines the principles of New Urbanism with green building and applies LEED standards to whole community developments.

Meanwhile, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a super green, Cradle-to-Cradle neighborhood is becoming a reality. It's name is Greenbridge.

Architects William McDonough + Partners and Greenbridge Developments will break ground on this stunning mixed-use residential project on October 8. It promises: rainwater catchment, a state-of-the-art HVAC system, green roofs, a fleet of ZipCars and Cradle-to-Cradle building materials.

If all of that weren't cool enough: buy a unit before Sept. 23 and you'll receive a 2.5% bonus towards your first year's HOA dues, taxes, or finish upgrades.

If we lived in North Carolina, we'd be sold.

Via Greenthinkers.org

If the thought of living in a green home thrills you, how about living in a green neighborhood?

Well, good news! The USGBC is about to make it easier for green home enthusiasts to borrow that ever-elusive cup of (organic) sugar from their neighbor.

Combining the principles of new urbanism and green building (in a partnership between the U.S. Green Building Council, Congress for the New Urbanism and the Natural Resources Defense Council), the LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System is a pilot program that applies LEED standards to whole community developments. And it's getting us excited.

According to their web site, the system "recognizes development projects that successfully protect and enhance the overall health, natural environment, and quality of life of our communities. The rating system encourages smart growth and new urbanist best practices, promoting the design of neighborhoods that reduce vehicle miles traveled and communities where jobs and services are accessible by foot or public transit. It promotes more efficient energy and water use — especially important in urban areas where infrastructure is often overtaxed."

In other words, LEED for Neighborhood Development is taking us back in time, in a good way. Or, as the DailyGreen put it, they're "bringing back the neighborhood!"

This partnership makes perfect sense, as the organizational tenets of new urbanism (emphasizing shared space and walkability in a community) are actually quite green on their own.

And we aren't the only ones who think so: According to the DailyGreen, 238 developments in 39 states and six other countries have signed up to be in the pilot program.

Not a bad start! We'll be following this one closely.