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Adobe Livecycle streamlines LEED certification process

by Tom Raftery on January 16, 2009 · 3 comments

in Green building

Speaking of LEED certified buildings, I found a great site yesterday which outlines how the LEED certification process has been streamlined using Adobe software.
On their site carahsoft link to a whitepaper (pdf warning!) which goes into detail on how the Adobe Livecycle software made the LEED certification process vastly more efficient.
From the whitepaper:
Traditionally, applying for [...]

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LEED certified buildings on the rise!

by Tom Raftery on January 14, 2009 · 10 comments

in Green building

Photo credit kqedquest
According to the US Green Building Council (USGBC) buildings account for 38% of CO2 emissions in the United States, buildings consume 70% of the electricity load in the U.S and CO2 emissions from buildings are projected to grow faster than any other sector over the next 25 years.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental [...]

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