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Coal Ash in Spill Could Not Have Been Used in Concrete

The coal ash that escaped from a holding pond at the Kingston, Tennessee power plant did not include flyash suitable for use in concrete.
BuildingGreen.com—December 30, 2008

AskNature.org Connects Designers to Biomimicry Research

AskNature.org offers designers an encyclopedia of user-generated information about natural solutions to design problems.
BuildingGreen.com—December 4, 2008

ICC Launches Sustainability Verification for Products

As part of its Evaluation Service, the International Code Council has launched a program to evaluate building products for compliance with numerous sustainability criteria.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

Biomimicry Guild, HOK in Alliance

A partnership between one of the world’s major architecture firms and the preeminent biomimicry consulting firm may bring “ecological performance standards” to the built environment.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

Albuquerque Lawsuit Threatens Green Building Codes

Implementation of the Energy Conservation Code in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been halted by a preliminary injunction on the basis that federal regulations may preempt it.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

Tax Credit Promotes Green Roofs in NYC

Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

Illinois Synagogue Earns LEED Platinum

Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

USGBC Announces Leadership Award Winners

The U.S. Green Building Council has announced its annual Leadership Award winners. EBN executive editor Alex Wilson is among them.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

Proximity Hotel in North Carolina is First to Earn LEED Platinum

Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008

ICLEI Developing Rating System for Communities

Environmental Building News—December 1, 2008
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