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No hard evidence, but anecdotal and case studies suggest that working in an environmentally smart structure increases comfort, productivity and just plain makes workers proud

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE) –Oct. 19, 2010– MasterCard Worldwide today announced that its main technology campus in O’Fallon, Missouri, has achieved Gold certification in the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED(R)-EBOM) rating system.

Veteran architect keeping green with Lake Worth Casino building renovations

MANILA, Philippines – Add “green building” to the list of phrases that best describe the soon-to-rise Mind Museum in Taguig City. According to the Mind Museum’s Filipino designer, architect Ed Calma of the Lor Calma and Partners Inc. (LC&P), the museum’s shell meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards of the United States (US) Green Building Council.

The Sutton Building was recognized by the U.S . Green Building Council as a premiere sustainable building in the country with the help of student designers and faculty. …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Renovations are under way at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in downtown Charleston as part of a national, multi-billion dollar effort to reduce the carbon footprint of federal buildings. Last year, the U.S….

Lincoln’s Cleaner Greener Initiative is using $2.4 million in federal energy stimulus funds to improve energy efficiency and boost the use of renewable and clean energy technologies across the community.

Matt and Rene Greff opened the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti in 2006. They now plan to turn the building – and their Arbor Brewing Co. in Ann Arbor – into ‘green’ building showcases.AnnArbor.com filesWith business bubbling, Arbor Brewing Co. is……

St. Louis MasterCard Worldwide today announced that its main technology campus in OFallon, Missouri, has achieved Gold certification in the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance LEED-EBOM rating system. Established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute, LEED is the preeminent program for the design, construction, and…

Four Greenpeace activists have scaled London’s Treasury building to ask Chancellor George Osborne to provide a “green bank”. The environmental campaigners said such a move could provide tens of thousands of new jobs.