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This article explains how to get around the hesitation to build green because of perceived higher cost. It discusses setting sustainability goals, involving users and operators in the integrated project team, and defining how cost will be evaluated upfront.

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When students are challenged to design tomorrow’s green schools, the hands-on project sparks their passion for going green, strengthens their math, science and language arts skills, and encourages them to think about their professional future. Learn about this award-winning program.

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LEED-certified projects average substantial energy performance improvement over non-LEED buildings, as demonstrated in this study that analyzed energy performance for 121 LEED for New Construction buildings. Read the Executive Summary and more.

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This case study provides an inspirational model for the powerful integration of green building topics into higher education curricula. UVA’s award-winning ecoMOD project seeks to build confidence and humility in participating students, while satisfying a community need for affordable housing.

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Real estate market dynamics are being fundamentally altered by green building, with tenant and investor demand, government mandates and incentives, and industry influences. RREEF’s report discusses these changes, their effect on the market, and the opportunities and challenges they present.

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