Topic: U.S. Green Building Council
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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Baseball fans: Take a quick tour of all 30 major league ballparks
Authors Josh Pahigian and Kevin O’Connell explore America's major league ballparks in "The Ultimate Baseball Road."
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One World Trade Center and the four other tallest buildings in America
The new One World Trade Center tower is taking over as New York City’s tallest from the Empire State Building. But it’s not the country’s tallest. Here are the five tallest buildings in the country.
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Does U.S. lumber need labeling?
Certifiers of responsible practices aim to curb illegal logging. But enforcement hikes prices for consumers.
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Green architecture’s new goal: stylish sustainability
Ecologically friendly designs are shedding an ugly past for a sleeker, more integrated future.
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BP creates a greener place to pump gas
A filling station from the future lands in Los Angeles.
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Now, ‘green’ report cards for U.S. colleges
New rating systems help students choose environmentally friendly colleges.
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Tornado-struck Kansas town rebuilds green
A year after a tornado stuck Greensburg, Alan Hewitt and other residents are rebuilding the town to environmentally-sustainable building standards.
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Tornado-struck Kansas town rebuilds green
A year after a tornado stuck Greensburg, Alan Hewitt and other residents are rebuilding the town to environmentally-sustainable building standards.
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Museums sprout 'green' architecture
A wave of energy-efficient architecture – and ecofriendly retrofits – is sweeping through public showcases.
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Museums sprout 'green' architecture
A wave of energy-efficient architecture – and ecofriendly retrofits – is sweeping through public showcases.
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Earth-friendly school
Kids at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., love their new 'green' campus.
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San Francisco weighs green-building law
The city may pass the most far-reaching ordinance in the US in March. It would require most new commercial and residential high-rises to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
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The Monitor's View: Shadings to greener buildings
A points system isn't the entire answer. But it can lead in the right direction.
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Shadings to greener buildings
A points system isn't the entire answer. But it can lead in the right direction.
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