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Austin Health Care Group Goes Green

May 21, 2014 1622 Views athletics facility construction, Berea College, Central U.S., Deep Green Residence Hall, Tarrant County, Texas Health resources

AUSTIN, Texas — Satellite Healthcare, a not-for-profit provider of kidney dialysis and related services, has received an Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) 4-Star Rating for its new location in Austin. The Satellite center, located in the Market District of the Mueller Airport Redevelopment, was presented the prestigious 4-Star Rating for excellence in sustainable building practices in design and construction.

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Green Globes Costs Less Than LEED, Study Says

May 14, 2014 1793 Views athletics facility construction, Commercial Facility, Eastern U.S., James T. Powers, OJP, Rick George, Southern Illinois Healthcare Center

PHILADELPHIA — A new study from Drexel University has found that the Green Globes green building certification is more cost efficient and more quickly completed than LEED certification.

Entitled “A Study of Comparative Sustainability Costs/Green Rating Systems Cost Comparison Study: LEED and Green Globes”, the study was headed by Jeffrey Beard, an associate professor of construction management at Drexel’s College of Engineering.