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 | | The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Wisconsin Green Building Alliance (WGBA) and the UW-Oshkosh College of Business. |
 | | Using “green” standards in the new building would increase its efficiency in the use of energy, water and materials and could reduce human health and environmental impacts through better siting, design, construction, operation and maintenance. |
 | | The WGBA includes representatives from construction, design, education, engineering, environmental advocacy, government and other fields who promote the understanding, development and implementation of green-building programs, technologies, standards and design practices. |
| www.uwosh.edu /news_bureau/releases/april06/bizsymposium.htm (349 words) |
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