The USGBC Board of Directors voted unanimously to send out for public comment, LEED 2009, a new version of the rating system that delivers against key environmental and human health impacts, and puts in place a transparent framework for weighting credits accordingly, based on the best available science.
Improved submittal templates are now available for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED-EB: O&M) in LEED Online.
After nearly two years of work by close to 100 building science experts, the Green Building Initiative (GBI) has released its proposed green building standard.
Wallingford, Conn. —Bristol-Myers Squibb Company was recognized by the Green Building Initiative (GBI) for assessing the energy-efficient and high-performance sustainability practices at its Wallingford research facility using the new module of the Green Globes rating system—Green Globes for Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (Green Globes-CIEB).
