GBI Establishes National Standard for Commercial Green Building
| By Elzy Kolb |
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New four-star hotels aren't necessarily big news. But when one opens in a historical space, say, a 19th century jail, it naturally generates a buzz. In the case of the recently opened Liberty Hotel—which has its public spaces and a score of guestrooms housed in Boston's former Charles Street Jail—there's good reason for the stir. |
GBI Establishes National Standard for Commercial Green Building
The Green Building Initiative recently announced the completion of the first, and only, American National Standard for commercial green building, as approved by the American National Standards Institute.
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Furniture Revolution Gallery to Debut at NeoCon
This year’s NeoCon World’s Trade Fair will debut the Furniture Revolution Gallery, a new concept that gives design students the chance to get their unique product in front of the world’s top manufacturers.
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GSA Invests $4 Billion in Green Recovery Act Construction Projects
To transform federal buildings into higher performing, greener buildings, the U.S. General Services Administration announced that it awarded construction projects to more than 500 companies, creating jobs in all 50 states, by investing $4 billion in Recovery Act funds.
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Tile Designer Spins Clay into Gold for Las Vegas Hard Rock
To entice nightclub patrons to the extravagance within, designers Charles Doell and Daniel Ogassian teamed up to create a gold-glazed custom tile for Vanity, a new private club inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
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April 20, 2010 |
Zeftron Sponsors 2010 Sustainable Practices Award
NeoCon Keynote Speakers Announced
GEI Offers Two New CEU Courses on Sustainable
New Interior Design Group Keeps Pro Bono in Style
'level' CEU Sessions Announced
USGBC Names 'Top 10 List' of Green Building Bills
New GoodWeave Sourcebook Released
Sample Recycling Program Goes National
New ASID Report Tracks Changes to Interior Design Profession
NASA Building Achieves LEED Gold
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