BOMA Approved as USGBC Education Provider

HeidiTFM — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:59:07 +0000

BEEP’s six on demand Webinars have been approved for a total of 12 GBCI CE hours and the four Webinars in the SOS series have been approved for a total of six GBCI CE hours, all counting toward the LEED Credential Maintenance Program.

by HeidiTFM

LEED Green Associate Credential Launches in Canada

HeidiTFM — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:47:12 +0000

The LEED Green Associate credential signifies fundamental knowledge of green building concepts and is ideal for both professionals in non-technical fields of practice as well as professionals and students working towards the LEED Accredited Professional exam.

by HeidiTFM

Standard 189.1 Code for High Performance Green Buildings

HeidiTFM — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:58:01 +0000

The goal of Standard 189.1 is to provide significant energy reduction over that in ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 (with a broader scope than Standard 90.1)and suggest minimum requirements for the siting, design, and construction of high performance, green buildings.

by HeidiTFM

USGBC Approves IREM Course on Sustainable Real Estate Management

HeidiTFM — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:36:47 +0000

The course focuses on common sense, cost effective ways to meet owner, tenant, and resident demand for “green” real estate and increase a property’s NOI through sustainable real estate management techniques.

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ASHRAE Headquarters Receives Highest LEED Certification

HeidiTFM — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:45:55 +0000

The Society’s office building in Atlanta, GA, which underwent a major renovation in 2008, is one of only six buildings in the state of Georgia to receive a LEED Platinum rating,

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Third BOMI Course Gets Approval from USGBC

HeidiTFM — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:30:06 +0000

USGBC has approved BOMI’s Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II (Design II) course which will help LEED professionals satisfy their credentialing maintenance requirements.

by HeidiTFM

Frito-Lay North America Headquarters Achieves LEED Gold

Laurie IFMA — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:56:51 +0000

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America recently announced its Plano, TX, headquarters has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

by Laurie IFMA

Sears Tower Going Greener

HeidiTFM — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:00:55 +0000

The project will result in energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions to the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, cutting base building electricity use by up to 80% (by way of a combination of energy savings and cogeneration).

by HeidiTFM

Chipotle Mexican Grill First Restaurant Ever to Receive Platinum Level LEED® Certification

Laurie IFMA — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:03:09 +0000

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced that it has been awarded Platinum level LEED® certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its Gurnee, IL.

by Laurie IFMA

Clinton Climate Initiative Focuses on City Infrastructure

HeidiTFM — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:20:09 +0000

The program will support the development of large-scale urban projects that demonstrate cities can grow in ways that are “climate positive.”

by HeidiTFM

New Embassies in Panama and Bulgaria Practice “Green Diplomacy”

Laurie IFMA — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:15:16 +0000

In what amounts to a “green” diplomatic effort, the U.S. Embassy in Panama is the second American Embassy built to meet the energy and environmental standards established by the USGBC.

by Laurie IFMA

Pizza Fusion Unveils World’s First LEED® Certified Pizzeria

Laurie IFMA — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:30:22 +0000

Pizza Fusion was recently awarded Gold and Silver certifications by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its first two restaurants built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) specifications in Palm Beach Gardens and Weston, Florida. This recognition makes Pizza Fusion the first LEED certified pizzeria in the world.

by Laurie IFMA

Consortium To Advise DOE On High Performance Green Building Issues

HeidiTFM — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:18:57 +0000

Ten organizations form group to assist federal government on prime sustainability issues.

by HeidiTFM

Standard 90.1-2004 Established As National Reference Standard By DOE

HeidiTFM — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:48:58 +0000

States mandated to follow different ASHRAE standard in order to comply with 2005 energy legislation.

by HeidiTFM

From Poor Richard: NBI Study Illustrates Actual Performance of LEED-NC Buildings

Poor Richard — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:22:40 +0000

Poor Richard shares his thoughts about a March 2008 study quantifying the actual performance of all 552 LEED-NC v.2 certified buildings.

by Poor Richard

Poor Richard: USGBC - LEED Gambling?

Poor Richard — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:30:34 +0000

Poor Richard asks, “With the recent introduction of LEED 2009 and with major revisions to LEED EB (now EB-OM) and serious structural changes to the LEED Accredited Professional requirements—one must wonder if USGBC is killing the goose that lays their golden eggs.”

by Poor Richard

Advanced Energy Design Guide Available For Free Download

HeidiTFM — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:10:27 +0000

Nine million tons of carbon dioxide. $600 million in energy costs: that’s the potential savings represented by 100,000 copies in the Advanced Energy Design Guide series now in circulation.

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LEED Gold for Pollution Leaders?

Poor Richard — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:56:42 +0000

Olympic athletes were prepared to don respirators and China was forced to seed clouds, idle factories and ban vehicles to temporarily lift a pollution fog that enveloped Beijing as recently as last month.
Very interesting (albeit ironic) for USGBC to award their “gold medal” for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design to a country recognized as one of the planet’s top polluters.
Thus proving that the politics of “green” have circled the globe [...]

by Poor Richard

LEED 2009 Rating System Open For Comment

AnneTFM — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:48:21 +0000

The U.S Green Building Council is soliciting input on the rating system during this second public comment period.

by AnneTFM

New Environmental Information Center From GE Debuts

HeidiTFM — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:10:03 +0000

Web site will help specifiers and customers cut speedier path to greater sustainability, bottom line gains.

by HeidiTFM

Market Transformation Taking Place with Free Advanced Energy Design Guide Downloads

HeidiTFM — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:53:00 +0000

Nine million tons of carbon dioxide. $600 million in energy costs.
That’s the potential savings represented by 100,000 copies in the Advanced Energy Design Guide series now in circulation. More than 88,000 of the publications have been obtained via free download since January.
The series includes publications on small retail and small office buildings, K-12 school buildings, [...]

by HeidiTFM