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  ICC COMMISSIONING GUIDELINE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Oct 10, 2011
The purpose of the guideline is not to define what commissioning is but rather to provide regulators and third parties with a guide on how to apply building commissioning to satisfy regulatory requirements and outline the skill sets necessary for commissioning activities.
  LEED 2012 TO INCLUDE CHANGES TO MATERIALS & RESOURCES CREDIT CATEGORY
Oct 7, 2011
The Materials & Resources credit category, which is designed to address waste reduction while improving the environmental impact of materials selection and waste disposal, will feature an increased focus on the application of life-cycle assessment.
  COURT DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST USGBC
Sep 2, 2011
The U.S. District Court in New York City dismissed the federal false-advertising claims "with prejudice," meaning that the court's dismissal of those claims is final and that plaintiffs are barred from filing a new suit based on those claims.
  BSI LAUNCHES ENERGY MANAGEMENT STANDARD
Aug 16, 2011
The standard is expected to help organizations improve profitability, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and meet climate-change targets.
  ADOPTION OF IGCC SPREADS ACROSS U.S.
Aug 16, 2011
Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, and Scottsdale, Ariz., have become the latest jurisdictions to adopt the International Green Construction Code.
  USGBC RELEASES LEED DEMAND RESPONSE PILOT CREDIT
Jul 29, 2011
The updated credit establishes new guidelines that will increase a facility's LEED ratings with the award of additional points when the facility participates in an Automated Demand Response program.
  C40, ICLEI TO ESTABLISH GLOBAL STANDARD ON GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS FROM CITIES
Jun 17, 2011
This "common approach" is intended to help local governments accelerate their emission-reduction activities while meeting the needs of climate financing, national monitoring, and reporting requirements, according to ICLEI.
  NAVY TO BUILD TO LEED GOLD
May 16, 2011
Beginning in fiscal 2013, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold standard will need to be met for every new Navy and Marine Corp. military construction project.
 
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