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6 Jan
2011

Prefab LEED Home Focus of Green Magazine

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Chicago’s green consumer magazine, Mindful Metropolis, released their January issue with an article focusing on the first prefabricated LEED home in the city of Chicago. The project, which toured in […]

5 Jan
2011

Musings on LEED and Passive House

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Significant changes in the next iteration of the LEED for Homes rating system will be even more performance-oriented, which should play well to Passive House customers

17 Dec
2010

Report Shows Increased Value of LEED Homes

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In a newly-released report, the Green Home Institute () analyzed data from LEED-certified homes in the Midwest found that the homes averaged 40% less energy use and utility costs annually […]

1 Dec
2010

LEED for Homes 2012: Overview of Changes

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The first public comment period is open for LEED for Homes changes that will go into effect in 2012. The comment period closes at the end of this year – […]

25 Nov
2010

City of East Lansing now covers LEED for Homes Certification Costs

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The City of East Lansing recently adopted an innovative Green Building Policy which along with policy’s that support LEED NC for new municipal buildings also will cover costs of LEED for Homes Certification These incentives will vary level to level.

24 Nov
2010

Free webinars on ENERGY STAR ver 3

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Builders of ENERGY STAR for Homes will need to learn more about Energy Star v2.5 going into effect January 1, 2011, as it leads us to v3.0 as well as […]

23 Nov
2010

Northbrook’s First LEED Home – Permit Rebate

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This article republished from patch.com As the first planned green home in Northbrook, the 4,500-square-foot, 2-story, 4-bedroom house will take advantage of the land’s orientation and unique flood, solar, and […]

11 Nov
2010

Public comment for the next LEED, and new ID credits

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LEED has had its share of detractors lately whether it be concerns over post-occupancy performance, alignment with ENERGY STAR version 3, collaboration with Passive House, or the impact of green […]

1 Nov
2010

The Isabella MN Ecologically Balanced Building goes to the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

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Imagine that every building maintained the ecological balance needed to sustain life on earth. Then, imagine all of humanity motivated to take action, to make this dream a reality. An […]

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