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Welcome to The LEED Guide
A letter from Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, U.S. Green Building Council.

by Rick Fedrizzi

On the Record: NZE Expert Roundtable
For the purposes of this article, a net-zero energy building (NZEB) is where, as a result of the very high level of energy efficiency of the building, the overall annual primary energy consumption is equal to or less than the energy production from renewable energy sources on site.

Learning to Make a Difference
Having every child in America attend a green school within a generation may seem like a lofty goal, but since its launch in 2007, LEED for Schools has experienced resounding success.

by Jennifer Easton

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2010 Sustainable Flooring Supplement
ED+C's Sustainable Flooring special section helps readers identify the latest in sustainability right under their feet. In this section, we take a look at a plethora of flooring types including bamboo, concrete, hardwood, cork, rubber and resilient flooring, ceramic, bio-based, and more.

2010 Green Book
The GREEN Book is a great resource for architects and designers to find environmental products and services. An alphabetical listing of the Suppliers cross referenced by product name and CSI code to assist you in specifying just the right product for your green project. The resources section will offer listings for AEC services, Associations and Events in the green building industry.

Universities Going Green
From campuswide initiatives and green master planning to small green student groups and single LEED-certified academic buildings, many higher-education institutions across the country are greening campuses. With each sustainably designed library, residence hall, laboratory or field house, both college/university officials and designers are leading the way for a greener environment and positively shaping the outlook for future professionals.

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July 2010 Digital Edition Archive

Sustainable Home
Design + Build + Remodel. A special section in Environmental Design + Construction covering the latest news and information for the green residential marketplace.

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Product Focus

Eco-Friendly Woven Floor Coverings
Bolon has launched its Botanic Collection, a new line of eco-friendly woven floor coverings that features colors and patterns inspired by nature.

Sheath-Core Flooring Fiber
Tandus Flooring has unveiled Genesis, a flooring fiber that wraps a nylon sheath around a biopolymer core to produce a bio-based yarn with the commercial performance and aesthetic attributes of nylon.

Product Profile

Energy Savings at the Click of a Button
This program allows you to calculate your savings as well as the ongoing payback you will receive by purchasing and installing a Mars Air Curtain in your facility.

Moisture and Mold Protection for Shaftwalls and Area Separation Firewalls
CertainTeed Gypsum’s new ProRoc Moisture and Mold Resistant Shaftliner with M2Tech is now available for use in elevator shafts, stairwells, and area separation firewalls in commercial and multi-family buildings.

New & Notable Products

Tile Backer added to Family of Products
The new product is designed to deliver critical moisture and mold protection in highly moist or humid areas as well as an SCS-certified recycled content level of at least 90 percent.

VOC-Compliant Construction Adhesives
Franklin International’s Titebond PROvantage line of eight high-performance solvent-based adhesive construction adhesives offers a minimal VOC content of 50 g/L or less that enables professional contractors to meet VOC regulations anywhere in the U.S., according to the company.

2010 July Issue

•	A Model Neighbor

•	A Model Neighbor

•	Parting Shot: Reach for the Sky

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En Masse

•	Generation Green

•	Advocating for Change

Industry News

First Federally Qualified Health Center to Earn LEED Platinum

Campaign to Help Customers Make Decisions
Sustainability Promise campaign from Sika Sarnafil to help roofing buyers evaluate their purchase decisions.

Single-Family Housing Starts Virtually Unchanged in June
Single-family housing starts were virtually unchanged from the month of May, but 21.5 percent decline on the more volatile multifamily side weighed down the overall housing production number.

2010 Nonresidential Construction Expected to Decrease
Even with modest improvements in the overall U.S. economy, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decrease by more than 20 percent in 2010 with a marginal increase of 3.1 percent in 2011 in inflation adjusted terms, according to the AIA semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast.

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