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Taking the LEED? Analyzing Spatial Variations in Market Penetration Rates of Eco-Labeled Properties [PDF]

This paper investigates the impact of policies to promote the adoption of LEED-certified buildings across CBSA in the United States. Drawing upon a unique database that combines data from a large number of sources and using a number of regression ...
Constantine Kontokosta, Franz Fuerst, Pat McAllister   +2 more
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Going green in the hospitality industry

, 2009
The purpose of this research is to examine whether a hotel’s greening efforts are a reason why everyday guests or hospitality professionals choose a hotel. Do meeting planners and business travelers expect certain things while staying at a hotel?
Micioni, Christina Wilson
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Development and Demonstration of the Operational Sustainability Index (OPSi): A Multidimensional Metric for Building Performance Evaluation

Buildings
In promoting sustainable cities and societies, accelerating the shift from sustainable building design to sustainable building operations is essential.
Oluwafemi Awolesi, Margaret Reams
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Spatiotemporal distribution of green-certified buildings and the influencing factors: A study of U.S. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Chen S, Gou Z.
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Reclaiming Brownfields: A Primer for Municipalities [PDF]

, 2008
This resource provides information about brownfields redevelopment targeted to municipal planners and decision-makers. The primer defines brownfields, identifies benefits and barriers involved in brownfield redevelopment, discusses related issues such as
Evangeline Linkous
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Customer Focus Newsletter, May-June, 2010, Vol. 7, no.3 [PDF]

, 2010
A bi-monthly bulletin to keep the department/agency management teams of state government better informed. We hope to consolidate most of the service update messages we send throughout the month and keep you updated about the work of the Customer Councils.

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Assessing the Performance of Green Office Buildings in Major US Cities

Buildings
This study examines LEED certification strategies for Existing Buildings 4.1 (LEED-EB v4.1)-certified office projects in major US cities and their relationship with local green building policies.
Svetlana Pushkar
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Buffalo Habitat for Humanity: The Challenges and Prospects of Green Building [PDF]

, 2007
Habitat for Humanity Buffalo has operated since 1985, and in that time has rehabilitated or built more than 150 homes in the cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna.
McNeil, Martha R
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Achieving LEED-CI Silver Certification on a Non-Profit Budget

Journal of Green Building, 2009
Abstract In our practice we work with a cross-section of office users but a large proportion of our clients are non-profit organizations. One of the first questions posed to us, especially by non-profit clients is, “How much more will a LEED project cost?” The experienced answer should be, “Relative to what?” The nature of non-profit ...
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What Local Climate Change Plans Can Teach Us About City Power [PDF]

, 2009
Discussions of city power have long focused on cities’ power relative to higher levels of government and to each other. The diffuse causes of climate change offer an opportunity to revisit the question of city power by focusing more closely on the ...
Trisolini, Katherine A.
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