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Free, Online Green Building Resource Launched

Washington, D.C. - Recently launched, GreenerBuildings.com is a free, content-rich Web site to provide companies of all sizes and sectors with information and resources on the full spectrum of environmental issues related to buildings and facilities. GreenerBuildings.com, a partnership between the U.S. Green Building Council and the National Environmental Education & Training Foundation's GreenBiz.com, is designed to help companies understand the business case for green building and access organizations, tools, case studies, news stories, and other resources related to greener building practices.

Visitors to GreenerBuildings.com can find information on a range of topics, including architecture and design, building materials, energy use, facility management, interiors, land use, waste management, and water use. The site also includes a calendar of green-building events, a series of backgrounders on green building topics, and guest columns. With the click of a mouse button, the user's view of the site can be reorganized according to the credits that make up the USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard.

The site will be updated regularly, with news, events, guest columns, and new resources added on a weekly basis. Visit www.GreenerBuildings.com.

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The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability

In The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability, 7group's principals and integrative design pioneer Bill Reed introduce design and construction professionals to the concepts of whole building design and whole systems.

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EDC CrosswordWelcome to EDC's crossword puzzle. This puzzle was created specifically for the green building industry by Myles Mellor; all the clues and answers relate to industry terms. Click to view the interactive version of the puzzle that appeared in print. Or if you prefer,  you'll find a PDF link to this month's puzzle and solution.