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    1. 4 Lessons Learned From Designing the World's Greenest Building

      Explore GOOD Home Page (Mar 5 2012) Green building

      4 Lessons Learned From Designing the World's Greenest Building When it comes to green building, the design firm Perkins+Will is doing pretty well. They have more LEED-accredited employees than any other design firm in the country. They’ve created a gutsy list of ethical, healthy building materials to guide design and construction decisions. And they've made their mark with inventive reuse and innovative projects . These sustainability successes mean that ... (Read Full Article)

    2. LEED for the Outdoors? Landscapes Get Their Own Green Certification Standards

      Explore GOOD Home Page (Jan 30 2012)

      LEED for the Outdoors? Landscapes Get Their Own Green Certification Standards Green-building standards like LEED and SEED help guide and spur environmentally conscious construction. But step outside the door and into the garden, the campus quad, or the street, and there’s never been one set of rules to promote sustainability. Until now. The American Society of Landscape Architects and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin have been ... (Read Full Article)

    3. A New Architectural Standard for Sustainable-Minded Companies

      Explore GOOD Home Page (Dec 7 2011) Green building

      A New Architectural Standard for Sustainable-Minded Companies For the past decade, architects and developers—and even lawyers, policymakers, and product manufacturers—have lined up for the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) credential, proudly adding it to their names and business cards. A lengthy, points-based checklist earns buildings a similar certification, complete with fancy placards boasting Platinum, Gold, or Silver certification as ... (Read Full Article)