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	Smart Communities Network: Green Buildings Introduction
		Further, buildings are a major source of the pollution that causes urban air quality problems, and the pollutants that contribute to climate change.
		Green buildings promote resource conservation, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation features; consider environmental impacts and waste minimization; create a healthy and comfortable environment; reduce operation and maintenance costs; and address issues such as historical preservation, access to public transportation and other community infrastructure systems.
		National and local programs encouraging green building are growing and reporting successes, while hundreds of demonstration projects and private buildings across the country provide tangible examples of what green building can accomplish in terms of comfort, aesthetics, and energy and resource efficiency.
	www.smartcommunities.ncat.org /buildings/gbintro.shtml (462 words)

	Green Buildings, CSA - Discovery Guides
		The concept of green buildings constitutes a way to dramatically conserve energy and to contribute to a healthy internal and external environment in numerous ways.
		Green buildings are structures that operate in harmony with the surrounding natural environment, that harm the environment as little as possible.
		Situating buildings to take advantage of sunlight and other natural conditions is a technique thousands of years old, although it was largely forgotten in the energy-rich mindset of the twentieth century.
	www.csa.com /discoveryguides/green/review.php (825 words)

	Green Buildings (Gotham Gazette. January 5, 2004)
		These so-called "green buildings," a term that is being used with increasing frequency, are designed to be healthier and more comfortable for the people living or working inside them.
		Advocates of such green buildings conjure up a city slowly filling with occupants paying less money for energy, feeling healthier and enjoying the knowledge that in some small way, their actions are making New York City an easier place to live and breathe.
		In residences, the poster child for green building is the Solaire.
	www.gothamgazette.com /article/issueoftheweek/20040105/200/817 (1997 words)

	Green Buildings \| US EPA
		Buildings also develop their own indoor environments, which present an array of health challenges.
		Green or sustainable building is the practice of creating healthier and more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance, and demolition.
		Research and experience increasingly demonstrate that when buildings are designed and operated with their lifecycle impacts in mind, they can provide great environmental, economic, and social benefits.
	www.epa.gov /greenbuilding (203 words)

	Green Buildings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
		Green development is a fast-growing field in which the pursuit of environmental excellence produces fundamentally better buildings and communities—more comfortable, more efficient, more appealing, and ultimately more profitable.
		Breakthroughs in building science, technology and operations are available to designers, builders and owners who want to build green and maximize both economic and environmental performance.
	www.tempe.gov /greenbuildings (419 words)

	"Green" Buildings May Help Save Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Green building means "reducing the impact of the building on the land," Taryn Holowka of the U.S. Green Building Council in Washington, D.C., said.
		Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less.
		Green buildings are often built on previously developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests or other wild habitats.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /kids/2004/04/greenbuilding.html (410 words)

	Green Buildings and Infrastructure Program
		Recently, a more comprehensive view of the environmental impact of buildings has led to the promotion of waste minimization, water conservation, indoor environmental quality, low-impact use of land, and the greater use of natural and recycled materials.
		Green building practices that encompass renewable energy technologies are best considered at the start of the building design phase.
		The Trust’s Green Buildings and Infrastructure Program provides financial and technical support for the disciplined inclusion of renewable energy technologies in the broader process of green building development.
	www.mtpc.org /renewableenergy/green_buildings.htm (544 words)

	Greener Buildings \| News & Columns \| Durability: A Key Component of Green Building
		Buildings are often modified or replaced for reasons that have nothing to do with their structural integrity, so part of good durability planning involves picking a reasonable service-life target for the building and its constituent assemblies.
		A building that is highly functional will be durable by virtue of the value its occupants place on it; that building is more likely to be restored or renovated as components wear out, while a less functional building is more likely to be replaced.
		The Institute examined 227 commercial and residential buildings in St. Paul, Minnesota, that were demolished from 2000 to mid-2003, examining the age of the buildings, the structural materials, and the reasons for demolition.
	www.greenerbuildings.com /news_detail.cfm?NewsID=29240 (3444 words)

	Green Building
		Green building is a loosely defined collection of land-use, building design, and construction strategies that reduce the environmental impacts that buildings have on their surroundings.
		Arlington County has adopted the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Green Building Rating System as a way to measure the energy and environmental performance of buildings in the County.
		Building green sends the right message about a company or organization - it’s well run, responsible, and committed to the future.
	www.co.arlington.va.us /Departments/EnvironmentalServices/epo/EnvironmentalServicesEpoGreenBuildings.aspx (1128 words)

	Green Buildings
		Elmer Burger was one of the principle architects for the building.
		Rebecca Flora is director of Pittsburgh's Green Building Alliance, a non-profit group working to encourage and facilitate environmentally-friendly design in the city.
		She says major institutions like PNC are most receptive to the idea of building green when they can see the economic benefits.
	www.greenworks.tv /radio/todaystory/20020219.htm (1250 words)

	Arlington Virginia & Green Buildings
		Arlington is going "green!" From community centers to private office buildings, and from new purchasing practices to long-standing community planning, Arlington County has made the commitment to being a steward of its environment.
		This "green roof" acts as an insulator for the building, and also absorbs some storm water runoff that could otherwise erode and pollute local streams.
		Arlington County received a grant from DCR (Chesapeake Bay Watershed Grants) to retrofit part of the roof on the County building with a green roof.
	www.co.arlington.va.us /Departments/EnvironmentalServices/epo/EnvironmentalServicesEpoGreenBuildingsinArlington.aspx?lnsLinkID=1075 (677 words)

	Green Buildings
		"Green Buildings" designed for sustainable use of energy are expanding across Ohio, as well as the nation.
		Million Solar Roofs High Performance Solar Buildings Workshop in February 2006 considered residential, commerical and school building applications for solar electric for LEED or green buildings.
		The Green Building Alliance (GBA), Pittsburgh held a Building Solutions Summit 2004 was a day-long program in the Spring of 2004.
	www.greenenergyohio.org /page.cfm?pageID=258 (363 words)

	NYSERDA - Green Building Services
		Green buildings are environmentally responsible, economically viable, and healthier places in which to work and live.
		Green Building is the design and construction of buildings giving careful consideration to three main elements: healthy indoor environment, maximum energy efficiency and conservative, thoughtful use of natural resources.
		Green Design Charrettes are meetings between stakeholders of a construction project with the purpose of exploring green building opportunities and feasibility.
	www.nyserda.org /programs/Green_Buildings/default.asp (2394 words)

	Shedding Light On Green Buildings
		A building that is properly situated can reduce energy requirements by relying on the sun to satisfy some of the heating requirements, on shading to cool the building and on natural light to reduce the need for artificial light.
		Green buildings may also contain features that permit limited operation of certain building systems during a power outage or an emergency.
		The debate over green buildings within the real estate industry mostly centers on whether the savings generated from a reduction in operating costs outweighs the initial cost of implementing relatively new, and sometimes untested, green strategies.
	library.findlaw.com /2004/Jan/7/133243.html (993 words)

	Senators Jeffords and Lautenberg Introduce Bill to Encourage Green Buildings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		According to the U.S. Green Building Council there are 118 certified green buildings across the United States with 1,395 in the pipeline.
		Green buildings improve the health of their occupants, protect our natural resources, and in the long-run can save our nation billions of dollars in energy and other costs.
		Building green is exploding in the marketplace and this legislation provides the mechanism for preserving a leadership role for the Federal government as well as enhancing the existing partnership of the U S Green Building Council and the Federal family."
	jeffords.senate.gov /~jeffords/press/04/07/070804greenbldgs.html (700 words)

	Green Buildings
		Green buildings are those designed to minimize environmental impact by protecting indoor air quality, by being energy efficient, and by conserving water.
		While the planning and construction costs of a green building, more properly known as a sustainable building, were previously higher than ordinary construction, according to John Amend, director of facilities planning for NSHE, those costs have steadily reduced over recent years.
		Overall, through these plans to construct sustainable buildings within the system, NSHE continues to adopt progressive and innovative ideas to protect the environment and be fiscally responsible with tax-payer dollars.
	system.nevada.edu /News/Front-Page/Previous-F/Green-Buildings.doc_cvt.htm (412 words)

	DJC.COM: Why green buildings fatten your bottom line, provided by Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
		Astute members of the commercial building industry and sustainable design movement have recognized this powerful effect, and are forming teams to produce the next generation of “high-performance green buildings” — buildings which are green, sustainable and give occupants and owners a strong competitive advantage moving into the new century.
		Many longtime proponents of green building have always felt sustainably designed buildings would result in productivity improvements, but this has been a tough sell due to the difficulty in objectively measuring productivity on a very limited number of projects.
		From historical and case study data of green and high-performance buildings several rules of thumb have been developed to place the economics of high-performance green buildings in perspective.
	www.djc.com /news/en/11132991.html (893 words)

	Project Vote Smart - Public Statements
		Preliminary studies are showing that high-performance green buildings generate huge savings in operations and maintenance costs due to their efficient operating systems.
		In the United States, buildings account for: 36 percent of total energy use; 65 percent of electricity consumption; 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions; 30 percent of raw materials use; 30 percent of waste output and 12 percent of potable water consumption.
		The High-Performance Green Buildings Act also requires that a good hard look be taken at the budget process we have used for years and explore ways to improve the approval process for government projects.
	www.vote-smart.org /speech_detail.php?speech_id=51259&keyword=&phrase=&contain= (924 words)

	Ohio Green Buildings
		When the building is fully commissioned, its energy requirements are expected to be nearly 80 percent lower than those of standard academic buildings in the area.
		Green building is the design, construction and operation of buildings that reduce energy consumption, save money, reduce the use of natural resources, and create a healthy, comfortable living and working environment.
		This project is the renovation of an existing 1926 4-story office building with an addition of a small lobby space with elevator and stairs to connect the floors.
	www.greenenergyohio.org /page.cfm?pageId=261 (2363 words)

	Green Buildings and Energy Efficiency : ENERGY STAR
		For many types of existing buildings, you can rate energy performance on a scale of 1-100 relative to similar buildings nationwide using EPA’s Portfolio Manager.
		Essential to an effective green building policy that delivers energy efficiency is use of simple, standardized energy performance metrics throughout all phases of building design and operation.
		New buildings must be designed to meet local energy codes, but should also be expected to meet aggressive energy use targets that are “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR.” These design targets should be verified when the building is built and operated.
	www.energystar.gov /index.cfm?c=green_buildings.green_buildings_index (323 words)

	U.S. Green Building Council
		U.S. Green Building Council is the nations's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
		The LEED Green Building Rating System is the national benchmark for high performance green buildings.
		Green schools are healthier for students and teachers, better for the environment, and cost less to operate and maintain.
	www.usgbc.org (243 words)

	Green Buildings
		Sustainable or "green" building is the practice of designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and removing buildings in ways that conserve natural resources and reduce their impact on climate change.
		Through his Green Building Initiative, Governor Schwarzenegger has committed California to leading by example in improving the energy and environmental performance of existing and new state-owned buildings.
		Reaching that goal will include a combination of benchmarking the energy efficiency of state buildings, and retro-commissioning and retrofitting facilities to ensure that energy systems are operated as efficiently as possible.
	www.green.ca.gov /GreenBuildings/default.htm (228 words)

	Concrete Green Buildings \| Case Studies \| Portland Cement Association (PCA)
		Designed to be the region’s most prominent “green” building, the building’s extensive use of concrete on various sections of the structure showcases the benefits of concrete solutions in sustainable development and demonstrates the versatility of the world’s most widely-used building material.
		Through the use of concrete and other green elements the Bethel Commercial Center, a new, mixed-use transit center in a low income neighborhood on Chicago’s west side, is expected to use 50 percent less energy than conventional construction.
		Green elements have been integrated to create an effective thermal envelope, reduce sound transmission between apartments, and provide a durable, safe and healthy living place.
	www.cement.org /buildings/buildings_green.asp (487 words)

	FedCenter - Green Buildings
		"Green Building" means design and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants in five broad areas: sustainable site planning, safeguarding water and water efficiency, energy efficiency and renewable energy, conservation of materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality.
		Green or sustainable design has optimal benefit only when addressed at the inception of a project, and throughout the entire life cycle of a project -- from concept to planning, to programming, design, construction, and ownership.
		The application guide is intended for projects where several buildings are constructed at once, in phases, or a single building is constructed in a setting of existing buildings with common ownership or planning with the ability to share amenities or common design features.
	www.fedcenter.gov /programs/greenbuildings (3893 words)

	Green Buildings BC Resources Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Building construction, renovation and operation consume more of the earth's resources than any other human activity.
		Each year, as much as 40% of the raw materials and energy produced in the world are used in the building sector.
		With so much of the world's resources consumed in the building sector, learning how to build with the environment in mind will make a big difference for the global environment.
	www.greenbuildingsbc.com /new_buildings/resources_guide/index.html (157 words)

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