Tag: LEED
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Education for Career Transitions
Looking to green your career? Whether you are a building industry professional or just someone searching for a more sustainable career path, the following educational opportunities can help you learn more about the theory and practice of green.
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September Forum: BIG GREEN
BIG GREEN Projects with Matthew Skjonsberg from West 8, Serge Appel from Cook + Fox and Anthony Brower from Gensler.
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Green Building Rating Systems Updates – August 2009
As LEED moves into its v3 2009 iteration, many other local, state, private, and international green building guideline programs continue to evolve as well. The green certification process options are fairly straightforward in New York City – outside of choosing a voluntary system (such as LEED), the only other New York-specific guidelines apply to affordable…
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Sources for IEQ-friendly Carpets?
I am building a holistic medical clinic on Long Island and am interested in putting in green/environmental commercial carpets in my treatment room areas. I was wondering if you had any referrals as to where I can purchase these carpets. I am having a hard time finding any companies in New York that sell them.…
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Office Envy! National Audubon Society
I am having a case of “office envy” today after the Jan 14th tour of the Audubon Society. If you are not already aware, the National Audubon Society located at 225 Varick Street has earned LEED® Platinum Certification for its new headquarters. The project received the highest point total of any commercial interior in the…
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LEED CI for Commercial Interiors – August 16, 2006
The scoop on the new green building guidelines for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI) with Murray Levi of LiRo Architects Planners, P.C. and Joe Lauro of Gensler.
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Back to the Future: Greening Historic Buildings – April 21, 2004
John Krieble and Laurie Kerr, of the Office of Sustainable Design (OSD) at NYC’s Department of Design and Construction, discussed the close relationship between sustainability and preservation.