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National Academy affirms DoD’s use of LEED

By Dan Winters on 18 Jun 2013 • 1 minute read

In the National Academy of Sciences study released in February 2013, an expert panel of the National Research Council evaluated the energy efficiency and sustainability standards used by the US Department of Defense [DoD]. The National Academy of Science’s top recomme …

In California, a Market Premium for Green Homes

By Ulyana Hrudzko on 15 Jun 2013 • 2 minute read

Do single-family homes with a green label command a market premium compared to a comparable home without the label? In California, the answer appears to be “yes”. A study, The Value of Green Labels in the California Housing Market, conducted by Matthew E. Kahn, …