LEED System Expands to Include Neighborhood-Scale Developments

The U.S. Green Building Council (“USGBC”) recently released a certification system for green neighborhood development, known as LEED-ND.[1] LEED-ND expands the well-known LEED system for green buildings to larger-scale projects ranging in size from two buildings to multiple buildings on sites up to 320 acres. The system incorporates the principles of new urbanism, emphasizing mixed-use planning …

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A new way to build

In the interest of green building and of involving many voices in the design phase of building, The New Community Coalitions Kim Wheels has organized the Integrated Design Workshop, to address systems thinking in building design.

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Novi earns green award

Oakland County Executive, L. Brooks Patterson presented an Oak Green – Green Community Excellence Award to the City of Novi for being a leader in green initiatives. The award, given May 13, was designed to honor communities who exemplify natural resources stewardship, energy efficiency, green building, watershed management and recycling. The City of Novi has long been a proponent of …

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