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Concordia LEED Platinum Portland Home

Zac Blodget, designer and owner of Portland’s first LEED Platinum home, sent me an email recently. His smartly designed home lacks the fuss usually associated with LEED Platinum palaces – no pun intended, but it’s down-to-earth – and Blodget has the green house listed for sale at $340,000. Located two blocks from Concordia University, the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1680 square-foot residence sits on a tight footprint on a corner lot. I’ve explained a number of its green elements below, but we also have a one-question poll at the end of the article (scroll down).

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By Jetson Green|May 6th, 2009|LEED, Single Family|21 Comments

Intersection of Art and Ecology, LEED Platinum David Brower Center

Named for the father of the modern environmental movement, the David Brower Center reflects its namesake's commitment to the environment. The center is expected to receive LEED Platinum certification and hopes to bring together people committed to environmental and social action under one roof. The 24,000 square feet of office space will house a number of nonprofits, including the Earth Island Institute, which was founded by Brower in 1982. In addition, ground level retail space will have a public gallery, a state of the art theater, and an organic restaurant with locally sourced California cuisine.

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By Jetson Green|May 4th, 2009|Corporate, LEED|0 Comments

How to Cut Energy Use by 60% by 2050

At the beginning of the year, when we wrote that energy efficiency would come into greater focus, we didn't know the World Business Council for Sustainable Development ("WBCSD") was going to say "energy efficiency is fast becoming one of the defining issues of our time." But this is the message in a new report published by the WBCSD. They invested four years and $15 million in what's being called the most rigorous study on energy efficiency in buildings ever conducted. According to the report, energy use in buildings can be cut by 60% by 2050, but action is necessary soon. Let's take a closer look …

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By Jetson Green|April 28th, 2009|Energy Efficiency, News|1 Comment

National Children's Museum LEED Design

On Earth Day, the National Children's Museum unveiled plans for a new building designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. If all goes as planned, the building will obtain LEED certification and open in 2013. The design reflects the Museum's mission to inspire children to care about and improve the world. NCM's new, 150,000 square-foot facility will be built at National Harbor with some of the following green features:

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By Jetson Green|April 23rd, 2009|LEED, Wind|2 Comments

Celadon Eco Townhomes Now Open!

Wow, these turned out nice! We mentioned Celadon a long time ago, and now the twenty-four unit development is complete. The Charlotte Business Journal gave Celadon their Green Multifamily Project of the Year Award, and despite this crazy real estate market, buyers (who committed to a unit at the top of the market) are getting appraisals at the contract price. I guess you could say green and modern design holds market value … we certainly think it does. The interiors are minimalist and just right.

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By Jetson Green|April 23rd, 2009|LEED, Townhouse|9 Comments

The USGBC’s Earth Day Challenge

Everyone has something to say on Earth Day, and that’s not all that bad. We’re going to keep the noise to a minimum, but here’s the thing: A good Earth Day experiment just might lead to greater commitment, so why not give this one day a shot? The USGBC sent out an email with an Earth Day challenge that may pay dividends long after this day is over …

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By Jetson Green|April 22nd, 2009|LEED, News|5 Comments

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