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 Stories About: Canada AND green building AND New York AND placemaking
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LEED competition
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David Roberts |
10 May 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Speaking of green building, it looks like LEED may be facing some competition: Lake Oswego-based Green Building Initiative, a nonprofit formed in 2004 with money from the timber industry, is bringing a popular Canadian sustainability program to America. ... Green Building's leaders argue that the U.S. edition of Green Globes is Web-based, interactive and inexpensive when compared with LEED certification. They claim LEED certification is a challenging undertaking ... |
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| Topics: Canada, green building, New York, placemaking (all these topics) |
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