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GBI COMPILES LIST OF RECENTLY RELEASED GREEN BUILDING REPORTS Sep 1, 2010: Organizations releasing the reports include California's Department of General Services, the United Kingdom's Green Building Council, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. General Accountability Office, U.S. Department of Energy, and the American Concrete Institute.

AGCA INTRODUCES BUILDING TO LEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM; OTHER LEED DEVELOPMENTS ANNOUNCED Aug 16, 2010: The National Electrical Contractors Association, Involta, Hotel Felix Chicago, Tishman Speyer, Research and Markets, Wood Partners, and Element Hotels also are among those reporting LEED-related developments.

NEW 'GREENING OUR SCHOOLS' GUIDE DESIGNED TO HELP STATE LEGISLATORS Aug 16, 2010: The U.S. Green Building Council debuted the guide earlier this month at the "Legislative Summit."

AMONG SEVERAL RECENT LEED DEVELOPMENTS, USGBC OPENS BUILDING PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP TO CURRENT LEED-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS Aug 2, 2010: Latest LEED developments involve WateReuse Research Foundation, Gettysburg Museum, Hampton Inn, Red Lobster, and others.

FEDERAL APPLIANCE REBATES YIELD $2.2B IN ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCT SALES; CALIFORNIA UTILITIES COMMISSION COMPLAINS ABOUT PACE FINANCING Jul 15, 2010: The National Association of State Energy Officials believes that these purchases will lead to annual energy and water savings of about $87 million. In other energy-efficiency news, two California Public Utilities Commission officials urge action on Property Assessed Clean Energy financing.

NEW REPORT CONCLUDES THAT DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY OUTPERFORMS DESIGN-BID-BUILD ON LEED PROJECTS; OTHER LEED DEVELOPMENTS ANNOUNCED Jul 1, 2010: Green Building Certification Institute, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Cogdell Spencer Erdman, Thomas Properties Group, Aircuity, Parmenter Realty Partners, and Diversey are among those organizations making announcements involving LEED.

'LEED CERTIFICATION: WHERE ENERGY EFFICIENCY COLLIDES WITH HUMAN HEALTH' REPORT RELEASED; VARIOUS LEED CERTIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED Jun 15, 2010: Yudelson Associates, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, PECO, U.S. Bank, Texas Instruments, CSX, and Lauth Group are among those making announcements involving LEED.

WORLD MARKET FOR GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS EXPECTED TO REACH $406 BILLION BY 2015 Jun 15, 2010: Environmental concerns and high energy costs are expected to fuel the global demand for these materials.