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LEED v4 Approved, Incorporates Cradle to Cradle Certified Program

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 WASHINGTON — In early July, the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC) membership voted with 86 percent favor to adopt LEED v4, the latest version of the green building rating system. The voter percentage includes 90 percent approval from the user category of the voting body, 77 percent approval from the general interest category and 89 percent approval from the producer category. In order to pass, the overall percentage needed to be 66.7 percent.

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USGBC Prepares for LEED v4 Vote

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WASHINGTON — This month, the USGBC is having its sixth — and likely final — public comment period for LEED v4, the latest update to the LEED rating systems, which will be voted on this summer. The USGBC is encouraging everyone to look at the most recent draft of the rating systems and provide comments on changes made since the last draft.

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Businesses Put to the Test with the California Best Buildings Challenge

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CHICAGO — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the USGBC’s Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) has launched the California Best Buildings Challenge, which will recruit California businesses in a competition to achieve a 20 percent reduction in energy, water and waste in their buildings in just two years.

The California Best Buildings Challenge was announced at President Clinton’s second annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America), a meeting focused on finding solutions that promote economic recovery in the U.S.

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