As part of the integrated design build team lead by PCL Construction & Steinberg Architects, Green Dinosaur wins the California State University, Fullerton’s Student Housing Phase III Design-Build competition. The project is targeting LEED-NC Gold Certification.
By 2009, 80% of corporate America is expected to be engaged in green at least 16% of the time, and 20% will be engaged in green 60% of the time.
Buildings are one of the heaviest consumers of natural resources and account for a significant portion of the greenhouse gas emissions that affect climate change. In the U.S., buildings account for 39% of all CO2 emissions.
The LEED for New Construction rating system was first released in 2000. LEED for Homes was launched in December 2007. Every business day, $464 million worth of construction registers with LEED.
U.S. Buildings Impacts on Resources: 39% of total energy consumption - 71% of electricity consumption - 39% CO2 emissions - 36% of all greenhouse gas emissions.
The U.N. adopted a resolution this week recognizing access to clean water as a fundamental human right in a move that is relevant for all...
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Harrison Ford and conservation.org
Thursday, 14 August 2008 12:34
Harrison Ford loses an acre of chest hair to promote deforestation of the rain forest for conservation international.
Every year, the burning and slashing of forests releases as much carbon dioxide as all the cars, trucks, and planes in the world. The forests are lost there, but felt here. So join Harrison Ford and thousands of other individuals in protecting forests and curbing climate change.
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