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Strategies to Achieve Net-Positive Energy: Insights into Advanced Energy Systems

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 Green Building 5856 Views Architectural Nexus, leed, net-positive energy, Sustainability

By Brian Cassil “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not

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Oslo Airport Opens World’s Greenest Terminal

June 6, 2017January 16, 2019 Green Building 2037 Views Airport, BREEAM, greenest airport terminal, Nordic, Nordic-Office of Architecture, Norway, Oslo, Sustainability

The Oslo airport in Norway just opened what is now known as the “greenest airport terminal” on April 28.

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City of Beaufort Partners with Johnson Controls for Energy Savings Performance Contract

May 16, 2017January 16, 2019 Green Building 1960 Views advanced chilled water systems, Beaufort, building automation systems, carbon footprint, Civic Master Plan, climate change, HVAC, Johnson Controls, LED lighting retrofits, natural infrastructure, resource efficiency, retrofits, solar photovoltaic panels, Sustainability, William Prokop

The contract between Beaufort and Johnson Controls is expected to generate $5.4 million in savings over 15 years for the city.

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UC Merced Earns LEED Platinum Certification for New Building

May 2, 2017January 16, 2019 Green Building 1878 Views COB2, Cool Roof, leed, leed-gold, LEED-Platinum, LEED-Silver, Mark Maxwell, SCB, Sundt, Sustainability, Thomas E. Lollini, triple zero, UC Merced, University of California, zero net emissions, zero net energy, zero waste

The University of California Merced was awarded LEED Platinum status on March 9 for its new classroom building completed last summer.

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UCF Building Wins 2017 LEED Gold New Construction Award

April 12, 2017January 16, 2019 Green Building 2164 Views Cathy Roche, chilled beam system, Clancy and Theys, Global UCF Building, led-lighting, leed, leed-gold, LEED-Silver, low-e glass, low-flow toilets, Orlando, SchenkelShultz Architecture, Sustainability, TLC Engineering for Architecture, UCF, University of Central Florida

The UCF building was awarded LEED-Gold status for its innovative planning, design and sustainability.

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Georgetown University Ranked No. 1 for Green Schools in the U.S.

March 28, 2017January 16, 2019 Green Building 1772 Views American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Green Report, leed, SaveOnEnergy, SaveOnEnergy 2017 Green Report, Sustainability, usgbc, Washington D.C.

The report listed 25 universities and colleges in the U.S. that prioritize sustainability and reduction in carbon footprint.

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