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NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The construction industry is concerned about skilled worker shortages, according to a new SmartMarket Report from McGraw-Hill Construction entitled "Construction Industry Workforce Shortages: Role of Certification, Training and Green Jobs in Filling the Gaps."
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KB Home community features high-performance products and technologies.
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Energy Star saves money. Repeat. If only it were that easy. A builder in Chicago talks about the hurdles of being an Energy Star partner, and what you can do to get your clients to build green. (Hint: It’s about the utility bills.)
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On the campus of the renowned Lakeshore Foundation, a LEED-Gold retreat nurtures injured vets and their families.
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DOE’s Sam Rashkin to receive 2012 Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing.
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Anti-LEED groups view measure as a victory; USGBC thinks it will prevail.
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The new Energy Star requirements take effect Jan. 1.
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Stylish and green needn't break the bank. For $188 per square foot, Praxis Design/Build in Santa Fe, New Mexico, achieved LEED Platinum with style. The HERS number is an impressive 58, too.
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A production builder shares lessons learned from his first green development.
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Affordable LEED Gold housing comes to Dallas, with no corrugated steel or recycled tires involved.
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Green rater's tips help building pros ace their final inspection.
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The LEED-Platinum GO Home has been named the USGBC’s LEED for Homes Project of the Year.
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Bronx building is the first multifamily project to receive a LEED Innovation point for Active Design.
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The EPA has announced that new multifamily high-rise buildings are now eligible to qualify as Energy Star projects.
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Larger builders rely on volume and efficiencies to entice buyers with high-performance features at no added cost.
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Embracing sustainability, the church completes Alexandria, Va.’s first LEED-certified residences.
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KB Home (NYSE: KBH) said Wednesday it will purchase 623 finished home sites and 1,297 future home sites from Fieldstone Homes in 11 San Antonio-area communities. Fieldstone Homes, a private homebuilder based in Southern California, announced that it was leaving the San Antonio market earlier this...
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KB Home (NYSE: KBH) said Wednesday it will purchase 623 finished home sites and 1,297 future home sites from Fieldstone Homes in 11 San Antonio-area communities. Fieldstone Homes, a private homebuilder based in Southern California, announced that it was leaving the San Antonio market earlier this...
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The spring selling season may be drawing to a disappointing close, but Standard Pacific is nonetheless continuing to open new communities, with two in California joining recently announced openings in Charoltte and Denver. Late Thursday, it announced an opending near Austin as well.