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Comcast's New Building Receives LEED Platinum

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification to the new zero-carbon Sonoma County Operations Center of Comcast Corporation.

9 Apr 2010

Rackspace Receives LEED Gold Certification

Cloud computing and hosting company Rackspace Hosting has announced that its headquarters has been given a LEED Gold certification by the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification program of the U.S. Green Building Council.

6 Apr 2010

DuPont to Showcase Environmentally-Sustainable Home Concept Based on Corian

“Smart-ologic Corian® Living” is a smart, environmentally-sustainable home concept designed by Karim Rashid, one of the world's most prolific and multi-awarded designers, based on the superior design versatility and renowned sensorial qualities of DuPont™ Corian® advanced surfacing material.

5 Apr 2010

Green Building Products and Polymers and Fuels Derived from Biomass Win Clean Technology Awards

The top awards in the third annual Clean Technology Business Forum and Competition went to Avantium, the developer of a technology for creating polymers and fuels from biomass, and VAST Enterprises LLC, creator of a new type of masonry based on post-consumer plastics, it was announced today by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).

5 Apr 2010

LOW3, an Energy Saving and Energy Self-Sustaining Building

LOW3 (low energy+low impact+low cost) is a new idea in the construction of energy saving and energy self-sustaining buildings. A model building is said to be conceived and constructed by the students of the Barcelona Tech School of Architecture of the Vallès (ETSAV) of the Universitat Politècnica of Catalunya (UPC).

3 Apr 2010

Valerie C. Woodard Office Center Receives LEED Certification from U.S. Green Building Council

U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification to Valerie C. Woodard Office Center in Mecklenburg County.

24 Mar 2010

Chrysler Group Receives LEED Gold Certification for its New Facility in Michigan

Chrysler Group’s new facility in Trenton, Michigan, South Engine Plant, has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for satisfying the highest environmental standards. The Trenton facility is the only engine manufacturing plant to receive this award in the world and one among the four auto manufacturing facilities to achieve this LEED certification.

20 Mar 2010

BNY Mellon’s Facility in Massachusetts Achieves LEED Gold Certification

An asset management and securities company, BNY Mellon, announced that its facility in Everett, Massachusetts has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification in the existing building category from the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council).

19 Mar 2010

LEED Platinum certification for Claire's on Cedros Eco-Friendly Restaurant in California

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded LEED Platinum certification to an eco-friendly café and bakery, Claire's on Cedros, located in Solana Beach, California. Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has verified the certification.

19 Mar 2010