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Look Under the Sea for Safe Nuclear Waste Storage
Storing high-level nuclear waste in a mountain or salt bed will always face an uphill battle.
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LEED Fellow Yudelson to Lead Rival Green Globes
Green building consultant Jerry Yudelson aims to “push the reset button” at the Green Building Initiative (GBI).
by P.J. Melton
A new force will be making Green Globes go ’round.
Jerry Yudelson, P.E., a LEED Fellow and a prominent green building advocate, has joined the Green Building Initiative (GBI) as president. “It’s a new beginning,” Yudelson told LEEDuser. “We pushed the reset button.”
GBI’s relationship with its former—and controversial—president, timber lobbyist Ward Hubbell, along with lobbying and public relations firm Hubbell Communications, “has been severed,” Yudelson confirmed, and the group has moved from the Hubbell building to a new location in southwest Portland, Oregon.
17 critical—and misunderstood—LEED terms
The LEED family of rating systems uses specific jargon—becoming familiar with these terms is a great way to gain a basic understanding of this important program.
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The LEED family of rating systems uses specific terms to describe various aspects of its program. Whether you are a designer, contractor, consultant, manufacturer, educator, or owner, it is important to be clear and consistent about these terms. Becoming familiar with these terms is also a great way to gain a basic understanding of LEED.
A note of caution on regional materials in LEED v4
No longer given their own credit, as has been the case in LEED 2009 and earlier, locally sourced building materials are recognized in LEED v4 as a multiplier.
7 Green Building Wishes for 2014
Here are some green product developments I’d like to see in the New Year
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I spend a lot of time writing about innovations in the building industry—the cool stuff that’s coming out all the time. But I also like to think about what’s needed: stuff that’s not (yet) on the market or performance levels not yet available.
1) Rigid insulation with no flame retardants and insignificant global warming potential
Your Picks: 10 Hottest Green Building Topics of 2013
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Can we replace foam insulation? What does energy modeling really tell us? Find out what you, our readers, have picked as this year’s top 10 stories!
Our resident number-crunchers have spent hours slaving over metrics to bring you … your own most-read BuildingGreen stories of the year. Ta-da!
We just have to say, you guys have great taste. If you don’t see your favorite article listed here, though, tell us what it is—and why—in the comments.
