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An updated ASHRAE standard includes new requirements regarding natural ventilation, exhaust systems, and indoor air quality procedure.
Lucia Athens, former manager of the City of Seattle Green Building Program, explains how architects and designers can foster relationships with their local governments to promote sustainable building.
With an eye on the "total building sustainability package," the new standard targets high-performance green buildings with the exception of low-rise residential buildings
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Standard 189.1 aims to provide a strong foundation for high-performance green buildings
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The pilot program, which awards product energy performance ratings for commercial projects, was officially implemented in January
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A new sustainability rating is released with a specific focus on campus initiatives at higher education institutions in the United States and Canada
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The Building Energy Quotient program, or Building EQ, will examine energy use for all building types except residential
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The subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories announces plans to develop new standards for stone, ceramic, clay, and glass building materials and windows.
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The Perkins+Will Precautionary List examines chemicals listed by government agencies as having negative health issues, the classes of building materials where they might be found, and available alternatives.
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Monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions data will be required from large emitters starting Jan. 1, 2010.