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Awards of Excellence: Selection Committee

by USGBC-NCR

Meet this year's Awards of Excellence Selection Committee.

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DC Forges Ahead with Green Building Act Implementation

by Shannon Sentman, Holland & Knight LLC

With the enactment of the DC Green Building Act in 2005, the District of Columbia boldly led U.S. cities in the fight to combat climate change through application of local policies. Since the enactment, major cities all over the country have followed suit with their own green building policies. Many of those policies are similar to the District's enactment, with most being even more stringent.

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LEED Core Concepts Workshop Debuts June 5

by Tom Mawson

The NCR chapter rolls out the first offering of USGBC's new, one-day course "LEED Core Concepts and Strategies." The course takes place at the ASAE Conference Center in Washington, DC on Friday, June 5.

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Our Evening with Joel Makower

by Tom Mawson

Joel Makower, nationally-recognized author and sustainable business consultant, presented an entertaining and engaging overview of marketiing and positioning in the new green economy at the chapter's networking event on May 13. The program was entitled, "Strategies for the Green Economy: an Evening with Joel Mackower."

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Call for Entries

by USGBC-NCR

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Entries should be sent to USGBC NCR by email to tmawson@ugbcncr.org and must arrive before 5pm on June 15, 2009.

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Registration for the LEED AP Exam (Version 2.2) Now Closed

by GBCI

GBCI experienced unprecedented registration for the LEED AP exams in New Construction and Commercial Interiors before the April 1 deadline. Registration for Version 2.2 of the LEED for New Construction exam is now closed.

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LEED Curriculum and Credential Updates Released by USGBC

by Tom Mawson

USGBC has released a series of white papers on changes to LEED curriculum and credentialling requirements coming in 2009.

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Green Fends Off Recession, At Least For Now

by Andrew Burr, CoStar Group

Amidst deepening recession, Green Building has shown uncommon resiliency through the first year of recession

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Dell and Goodwill Launch Computer Recycling Program in Region

by Tom Mawson, Executive Director

Dell Computers and Goodwill have announced a new joint drop-off program to recycle used computers.

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USGBC Announces Call for LEED-Homes Providers

by Tom Mawson, Executive Director

The USGBC has notified regional chapters that they are actively seeking providers for the LEED for Homes program. Potential providers can view the Request for Qualifications.

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NCR Chapter Establishes Branch in Winchester

by Tom Mawson, Executive Director

As evidence of the increasing demand for information about sustainable building design, the NCR chapter has established a branch to serve the needs of companies and individuals in the Shenandoah Valley.

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MWCOG Regional Green Building Program Honored

The National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers has awarded the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments its 2008 Sustainability Award.

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Lifecycle Building Challenge Seeks Entries

from http://www.lifecyclebuilding.org

Registration is currently open for the second Lifecycle Building Challenge. The competition accepts submissions of projects or ideas that focus on building adaptability, disassembly and reuse. The compeition i open to professionals and students with a registration deadline of June 15 and entries due by July 31.

AIA Names Top Ten Green Building Projects

from http://www.aiatopten.org

USGBC partner organization American Insitute of Architects (AIA) has selected their outstanding green projects for 2008. Check out the ten projects and learn more about what makes these buildings models of sustainability.

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