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MARSHALL FIRE Most rebuilds following energy-efficient codes Stricter standards prompted protests; now, homeowners in Louisville, Superior choosing to go “green”  By Noelle Phillips This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. A year ago, Audrey DeBarros led a protest outside Louisville City Hall to demand the C...
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Written by Ellen Dorsey I am part of a new professional development program at Portland State University’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS).The program is designed to give recent graduates like me the opportunity to develop professional leadership and networking skills in industries associ...
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The big rigs rattling past smokestacks sure don't make this Chicago roadway look like the greenest street in America. But their tires roll over smog-eating pavement, the streetlights run on solar and wind power, the sidewalks were made with recycled concrete, and shrub-filled "bioswales" keep storm...
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This article talks a lot about the LEED certification system so I am first posting a description of what LEED is and how/who is certified. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally-recognized green building certification system. Developed by the U.S. Green Buildi...
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