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U.S. Green Building Council Announces the LEED Green Building Program to Recognize Energy Credits from BREEAM

Paris, France – March 16, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A pivotal LEED International Roundtable meeting of European roundtable members ended in Paris today. The meeting convened leaders from across Europe to address regional issues in LEED for existing an…

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Attorney General announces guilty plea by former part-owner of Greenleaf Companies and The Real Estate Company –Eric Gagnepain, former part-owner, pleads guilty–

Jefferson City, MO – March 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Chris Koster said Eric Christian Gagnepain pleaded guilty February 29 to ten counts of securities fraud and nine counts of unlawful merchandising practices for his role in runnin…

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Third Public Comment Period for Update to USGBC’s LEED Green Building Program to Open Next Month

Washington, DC – February 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that the third public comment period for the proposed 2012 update to its LEED green building program will open Mar. 1, 2012. The comment pe…

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Green Homes Market Expected to Increase Five-Fold by 2016—Up From a $17 Billion Opportunity Today

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 9, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study at the National Association of Home Builder…

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NARI’s green education program introduces a different way of thinking

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Hallie Bowie, GCP, architect and owner of New Leaf Home Design, based in Akron, Ohio, earned her Green Certified Professional (GCP) designation through NARI in 2007 when it was first introduced …

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Lautenberg, Menendez Announce $34 Million for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in New Jersey

NEWARK, NJ – January 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released $34.2 million for the Low Income Home Energy Ass…

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Learn How to Make Home Energy Efficiency Improvements; Receive up to $8,000 in Rebates at Energy Upgrade CA Kick-off on Jan. 26

January 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The City of Long Beach and LA County invites all residents to attend the Energy Upgrade CA Kick-Off Event on Thursday, January 26, from 6-8 pm at the Expo Art Gallery, 4321 Atlantic Ave., in Long Beach.

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Mayor Vincent C. Gray Hails Top National Ranking for District in LEED Green Buildings

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Vincent C. Gray today welcomed the latest data from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) showing that the District leads the nation in in promoting green building and sustainability. US…

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The Urban Land Institute Joins Forces with the Greenprint Foundation To Create ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance

WASHINGTON, DC – January 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is enhancing its commitment to environmentally conscious development with the transfer of the activities and assets of the Greenprint Foundation into the newly forme…

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U.S. Green Building Council and 15 Partners Release Green Building Executive Action Report

Washington, D.C. – January 18, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Along with 15 partners, the U.S. Green Building Council today released a report that recommends nearly three dozen executive actions across 23 agency programs where the Obama Administration can …

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