The U.S. Department of Defense has added the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes to its list of approved sustainability programs.

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Transforming an old dormitory into a modern office building was challenging enough, but doing so while recycling nearly 100 percent of generated waste required a leader with decades of experience.

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This year, significantly fewer Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design projects specified the use of wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.

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In just eight years of working with Minneapolis-based M.A. Mortenson Co., Kurt Theune has made a name for himself.

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Super Super Rod Marron,  C.G. Schmidt Inc. Rod Marron showed up for the interview with the Monroe Clinic, and his employer, C.G. Schmidt Inc., won the expansion project. The first might not be the sole cause of the second, but ...

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With little access to Lake Michigan and erosion eating away more precious shoreline every year, Concordia University officials knew they were in trouble.

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By Jack Zemlicka Four people suing the U.S. Green Building Council in federal court claim the group’s green building accreditation for professionals is nothing more than a deceptive marketing tool to lure customers. Parties in an amended lawsuit filed this ...

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“For most organizations, buildings are their biggest asset, so why wouldn’t you want to know if it’s certified or not?”

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This year likely will be the year of accountability for the U.S. Green Building Council.

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