Recent Articles
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Blockchain Has Come to the U.S. Real Estate Market
Owners of green buildings are likely to be at the forefront of this technological revolution
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A New Net-Zero Certification Program
The U.S. Green Building Council will unveil its new program at Greenbuild later this month
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A Chinese Firm Is Convicted of Stealing Trade Secrets
While attention was focused on new tariffs for imported solar cells, a federal jury convicts a Chinese firm of making off with wind turbine technology
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FTC Settles Charges Over Deceptive ‘Zero VOC’ Claims
The government charges that four paint manufacturers had no evidence of health and safety claims
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Selling a House With Solar Panels Is Not for the Faint of Heart
With more than 1 million U.S. homes now equipped with solar panels, the legal fine print of ownership transfer is becoming more important
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Is There Lead in the Water of Your Green Building?
Water conservation strategies in green building programs has the potential to lower the quality of drinking water
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Junk Science and the Heat-Island Effect
According to a new report, the use of reflective pavement to mitigate the urban heat island effect has unintended consequences
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Can the EDGE Green Building System Save the Planet?
Reductions of 20% in energy and water use in the developing world would make a big difference to our collective future
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The LEED Pilot for Wood
Zealots should be aware that an FSC-only certification for LEED buildings may significantly wound the LEED rating system
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LEED Gets Tougher Energy Requirements
Changes in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program are significant, and the changes are coming on very short notice