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Case study: Mahogany Grille finds the cure for chilly customers
Customers were avoiding window seating because of cold air and drafts. New windows with heated glass changed all that.

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Wal-Mart to perform energy audits at state capitols
Retail giant Wal-Mart has signed an agreement with the National Governors’ Assn. to provide energy audits of government buildings in state capitol complexes nationwide.

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DOE implements criteria for Energy Star water heaters
The U.S. Dept. of Energy recently announced Energy Star criteria for water heaters, the first in the history of the program.

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USGBC releases LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
According to the USGBC, the  LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED EB: OM) rating system has passed member ballot and registration is now available. Among the many upgrades to LEED EB provided by LEED EB: OM are more credits for energy efficiency.

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Iowa leads nation in wind power
Wind power provides 5.5% of the electricity generated in Iowa, making it the leading state for wind power generation on a percentage basis, according to the American Wind Energy Assn.
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USGBC speaks with green school advocates
In light of Earth Day and the LEED for Schools certification program, the U.S. Green Building Council is promoting the benefits of green schools.
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Study finds green buildings outperform peers
A new study by CoStar Group has found that sustainable "green" buildings outperform their non-green peer assets in key areas such as occupancy, sale price and rental rates, sometimes by wide margins.
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NBI study shows LEED buildings save energy
A study performed by the New Buildings Institute found that, on average, LEED-NC buildings are delivering anticipated savings.
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Virginia and South Dakota become 13th and 14th states to recognize Green Globes
Virginia and South Dakota recently became the 13th and 14th states to formally recognize the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes environmental assessment and rating system in legislation.
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Conference: Ecobuild America and AEC-ST
Register for this conference, which will be held in Anaheim, Calif., May 19-22.
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Conference: 7x24 Exchange Spring Conference
This conference is designed for anyone involved with 7x24 infrastructures — IT, data center, disaster recovery and network/telecommunication managers; computer technologists; facility or building managers, supervisors and engineers.
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