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From the monthly archives:
Of late, the housing market has begun to show some signs of turning the corner. The media has begun to focus on the commercial real estate market and the growing concern that many of the toxic assets on bank balance sheets are secured by commercial buildings that continue to lose their value.In this economy, building [...]
Looking back at the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) development of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating and certification program, it was filled with so much foresight that very few people could have anticipated the astounding acceptance and growth of the certification program. Even the USGBC was unprepared for the broad acceptance.
What educational systems are reporting is encouraging news for the green movement. Today’s students think green, understand the sustainable movement and have some pretty constructive ideas of their own that are being implemented in schoolyards, dormitories and cafeterias on educational campuses across the country. This adds up to a successful formula for educational facility managers.Elaine [...]
