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Report Shows Reducing Embodied Carbon Can Save Money and Help Mitigate Climate Change

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Which States Are Leading the Renewable Energy Charge?

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Building Support for Climate Action Depends on Linking to Health, Economic Benefits

award-winning high-performance home example by Health-E Community Enterprises

The Ultimate High-Performance Home

rainwater capture is one of the features of sustainable home design in LEED Awards

LEED Homes Award Winners Use Rainwater Capture, Permeable Surfaces, and PVs

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Sonnen Brings Battery Storage to Illinois Development

Crafting marketing messages that appeal to consumers interested in green homes

How to Sell Sustainability With Luxury

@zhpix | Seattle-based consultant and rater Tadashi Shiga shares six lessons he's learned working with the nation's top green builders.

6 Keys to Green Market Gold

@solebicycles | Boulder, Colo. is best for biking, according to the latest national rankings in the PlacesForBikes City Rating. Boulder residents are 20 times more likely to commute to work on a bicycle than the average American.

20 Best Biking Cities

@danielvandenberg | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the winners of its Solar Decathlon Design Challenge, in which student teams design energy efficient, cutting-edge structures.

And the Winner Is...

@artcollazomore | Architect John Marvel_Presidential Citation_San Juan solar initiative

A Winning Model in Puerto Rico

Developers and owners can join AIA's 2030 commitment to create carbon neutral buildings, developments, and renovations; new concrete manufacturing technique that may help reverse advance of climate change, Skender and Z Modular coming to Chicago, and more...

This Week's Codes and Standards, April 22