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Cascade Joinery managing partner John Miller is working with other progressive builders and Sustainable Connections to start a living building working group in Bellingham.

The United States Green Building Council awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for the design of the Cantigny Outdoor Education Center in Wheaton by DLA Architects, Ltd.

The Motor City Casino/Hotel in Detroit MI. will be hosting RESCON 2010, a residential green building expo on October 23, 2010. Exhibitors will be manufacturers, distributors and non profit organizations.

The facility, which is LEED certified and is near the three major airports in Southern California and key freeway hubs including the 91, 57 and 55 freeways, is also near the expanding Anaheim Canyon Metrolink station.

Green Ideas announces the expansion of its Phoenix and NM offices with sales and marketing professionals Lisa Barnard, Market Manager Corporate Sustainability and Tom Connors, Market Manager, Building Products and architect Lisa Logan, LEED AP BD+C.

OHBA presents award to Minto of Ottawa/Toronto for "clearly demonstrating that it's possible to take an enthusiastic environmental approach and apply it to all facets of their company.” Minto has 2 communities in Florida following similar approach.

Bissell Development has been awarded LEED® Certification for Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne, which is the first Aloft hotel in the Carolinas to achieve this designation and the tenth LEED-certified property for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide.

New Classics by Sandy Spring Builders Combines Technology and Craftsmanship to Create The Fastest Sustainable Luxury Residences Washington Has Ever Seen

Hillside, NJ-9/24/10: Polished Metals Ltd. announced, today, that is has added information about LEED and its environmental certification program to its corporate website, www.polishedmetals.com.

Technology e-commerce firm's corporate office building performs in top 25% of similar facilities nationwide in energy efficiency; joins list of 634 buildings in Illinois to earn this achievement since 1999

Addition at Newtown, Pa. School Earns LEED® Gold Certification

The sustainability education provider will be presenting at 1 p.m. Friday, November 19

Chicago Recycling Company Recognized for Sustainable Business Practices

B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc has partnered with leading educator to provide a Senior Certified Sustainability Professional and to offer the University of Tennesse Sustainability and Green Building Certification Program and USGBC Green Courses.

The Northeast Branch Steering Committee for the Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania reception and meeting scheduled.

Georgia Southern produces nearly half of the Construction Management graduates in the State, and are shifting their programs towards being sustainability-focused, including featuring a Center for Sustainability.

The United States Green Building Council awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for the design of the Ridgewood High School gymnasium addition in Norridge, by DLA Architects Ltd.

A 60’curving stainless steel staircase will start in the lobby and connect the second and third floors at the brand new $68.25 million downtown campus at The Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California.

Constructed within compressed 16-month time frame, the three-story, 50,000-square-foot facility exceeds District’s expectations for sustainability by qualifying for a higher level of certification than targeted

Boston Area Design/Build Sustainable Construction Services program to provide 30 Year warranty for LEED, Energy Star homes receives great response by industry experts.

Glasswerks Boasts the Most Eco-Friendly Production of Double-Coated Colored Glass in the U.S. Market

Georgia Data Center is using an Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard developed by QA Graphics to display the data center’s real-time building performance data and provide education about the sustainable practices in place at the facility.

FXFOWLE’s headquarters expansion for SAP Americas in Newtown Square, PA, has achieved LEED Platinum Certification from U.S. Green Building Council; Pennsylvania’s Largest Certified LEED Platinum Building

University’s New Green Building Turns to Follansbee Materials

Tommy Linstroth of Trident Sustainability Group has been selected to join the AIA-SDAT for a project in Pittsburgh, PA

Meg Russell of Southern Wake Realty Has Joined a New Cary Office of Raleigh Cary Realty in North Carolina

The first project of its kind is a restoration and conversion of an old barn in Lexington Massachusetts to a garage with an accessory dwelling unit above

Preferred Freezer Services (www.preferredfreezer.com), one of the largest Public Refrigerated Warehouse companies in North America, has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification by the USGBC.

New Campus Buildings models for sustainability and the ongoing education of environmental responsibility for Ringling College of Art and Design students

Sustainable Construction's Award winning arts and crafts style newton Center renovation will be featured in the next Newton green home tour by the Newton Green Decade on October 12th.

Dan Glickman, spoke about getting sub-contractors to cooperate with the necessary elements of qualifying for certifications such as LEED by connecting their compliance to their payment.

Sustainable Construction Services, Inc. (SCSI) website features blog about green building, construction, construction management and working with general contractors.

Only 2nd Arts Organization in the Country with “Green,” LEED Gold Headquarters

AVI, a Marvin Design Gallery and Atlanta, Georgia’s exclusive source of Marvin window and door products, announces it has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) and Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) chain of custody certification.

1450 Brickell earns the US Green Building Councils LEED Gold award. LEED Recognizes the greenest design and built buildings in the world.

Most energy efficient home award based on energy performance index rating, aesthetic appeal and creative energy saving techniques. Model meets LEED, FPL Buildsmart, NAHB National Green Building, Fla. Green Building Coalition and Energy Star standards

Trident Sustainability Group announces a new partnership with One Percent for the Planet. With this partnership, Trident Sustainability Group commits to donating 1% of revenue to environmental non-profit organizations.

Nadel Architect's senior vice president and managing principal, Mark Mikelson, has been appointed the retail chair for Nevada by the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Solar Energy Satisfies 40 to 50% of Both Company's Energy Needs

First neighborhood shopping center in Arizona, and one of the few in the United States, to receive prestigious LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Hall & Foreman, Inc. Low Impact Design Expert Selected as Technical Partner for LID Committee

Conference highlights the intersection of green cities, law and regulation.

Douglas Park Block 2 has received LEED Core and Shell Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The project achieved all 26 points it applied for and was awarded a Certified Rating.

Los Angeles Business Council honors RTKL-masterplanned mixed-use entertainment district

The first free-standing “green wall” sculpture in Philadelphia.

Sustainable Industries has announced QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard as one of its 2010 Top 10 Green Building Products award winners.

BELLINGHAM, WA, June 18, 2010 — Cascade Joinery team members, Jim Hassi, Phil Kneisley & Grant McEathron have been awarded The National Association of Home Builders’ Certified Green Professional™ designation

Special Education Leader Earns A+ for Going Green The environmentally cutting-edge, 100% green powered building is the first LEED® Gold certified and “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR®” certified special needs school in the United States.

Design-build delivery will allow for completion in Summer, 2011

LA Military Entrance Processing Station developed by Mar Ventures is El Segundo's first LEED Gold Certified Building