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USGBC: U.S. Green Building Council

The 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), released today, will increase the energy-efficiency of structures, while providing governments direction and oversight of green design and construction, according to the International Code Council (ICC) the code's author and one of several U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) partners in the effort. USGBC, makers of the LEED green building certification system and co-authors of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.1, applauds this new model code that serves as an important new policy option for state and local governments looking to codify green building practice Read the release » Using LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings increases revenue generated by bank branches even when they offer the same products and services, according to a new study co-authored by University of Notre Dame management professors Edward Conlon and Ante Glavas.

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Green Building | EarthTechling

Construction has begun on the $150 million Martin Luther King, Jr. Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center in Los Angeles, expected to take LEED Gold green building certification. Read more →

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The World's 10 Greenest Buildings | ecoBuilderToday

The American Institute of Architects maintains a dynamic scorecard of the world's greenest buildings which you can f ollow online here . So far, here are the leaders.