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U.S. Green Building Council upgrades LEED
The Business Review (Albany)
The flagship rating system for green buildings is getting a major upgrade next year to make climate change and energy efficiency even higher priorities.
The U.S. Green Building Council will soon roll out its new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines, updated for 2009 and newly approved by the USGBC membership.
Described as some of the most significant changes to the LEED system, LEED 2009 has re-weighted certain actions, based on scientific research, in favor of increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in new and existing buildings. It also entails a new set of regional credits, which are points tailored to match environmental priorities in certain geographic areas.
The USGBC will also introduce new processes for amending its LEED standards, including a pilot period for individual credits that can be tested and incorporated on their own.
The organization had received more than 7,000 comments since May on how to update its 8-year-old, much-used green building rating system before LEED 2009 passed through its 18,000-member voting ballot last week.
More information on LEED certification and the council is available here http://www.usgbc.org |
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Sandra Wilkin, President of WBC was acknowledged by the New York City Economic Development Corporation for her testimony at the City Planning Commission's August 13th public hearing for the proposed Willets Point Development Plan. Click here to see PDF file |
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MONEY FOR BIZ: The city will award up to $1.5 million to city businesses to help them upgrade staff skills. Employers in construction, financial services, food services/accommodations, health care, information/professional services, manufacturing, retail and transportation may submit pre-applications through Aug. 14. See nyc.gov/training, or call 311 and ask for “NYC business solutions training. |
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August 05. 2008
Willets Point work set aside for minorities, women
Queens-based companies will also be guaranteed work as part an agreement that a developer will have to sign off on. |
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Willet Point Re-Development MWBE and Local Hiring Participation Plan |
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Re-Scheduled Willets Point MWBE and Local Hiring Task Force Meeting |
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State First Lady Michelle Paige-Paterson, Deputy Mayor Robert Lieber, Planning Commissioner Amanda Burden and women's rights advocate Faye Wattleton will be honored today by the Women Builders Council for supporting women and minorities in the construction industry.
New York Post
Thursday, June 19, 2008 Page 6 |
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Progressive Radio Network (PRN) with Sandra Wilkin and Renee Sacks on Virginia Reed's weekly hour-long show dedicated to women - "A Woman's Perspective"- |
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WBC featured in Women First, a Navigating Opportunities
special supplement for New York Construction Magazine. This issue focuses
on women in the construction industry and issues and recent developments
related to WBEs. To view the supplement, download the it by clicking
on the image or click here. |
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WBC featured in MWBE Resource, a Navigating Opportunities
special supplement for New York Construction Magazine. This issue is a MWBE Directory and also a Reverse MWBE Directory where you can find contractors that are MWBE firms and those that are looking for MWBE firms. |
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MWBEs featured in this issue of Navigating Opportunities, MWBEs Changing the Face of New York's Construction Industry. |
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WBC in Real Estate Weekly |
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Female Business Owners Fault New Rules on U.S. Contracts |
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Women Builders Council Continues to Press for Action on Bonding |
