June 3, 2014
  • Green Building Wars Rage
  • Allow Green Building Competition
  • The Energy-Efficient Mortgage: Win, Win, Win
  • Countdown to Net Zero
  • News Briefs/Events
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Green Building Wars Rage

 

The Green Globes rating system is "greenwash," according to an open letter to the Green Building Initiative's (GBI) board of directors.

The letter, spearheaded by Greenwash Action, a joint initiative of Sierra Club and Greenpeace, and signed by several environmental and green building groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council and International Living Future Institute, urges GBI to stop attacking LEED and calls GBI's Green Globes into question.


Read the whole story at EnvironmentalLeader.com 


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Allow Green Building Competition

We don't just have one wireless carrier, one brand of soda, or even one charity review site to choose from. Competition is one of the hallmarks of capitalism and has allowed America's economy to grow and thrive-yet environmental activist groups are urging Congress and state governments to reject competition and award a monopoly on green building rating systems to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a multi-million dollar private non-profit.

The USGBC operates the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system for green buildings, which up until recently was the only rating system endorsed by the General Services Administration (GSA) for the certification of new federal buildings. Last fall, the GSA changed course and recommended that federal agencies be allowed to choose to have their new buildings certified under either LEED standards or a competitor, the Green Globes system run by the Green Building Initiative (GBI).

 
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The Energy-Efficient Mortgage: Win, Win, Win

               

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Countdown to Net Zero

Heading into the final stretch of a year-long trial run, the experimental net-zero energy house at NIST in Gaithersburg, Md., must overcome an energy deficit of 154 kWhr-equivalent to about $20-during the month of June.

The facility was designed to produce at least as much energy as it consumes over the course of a year. At the end of May, the research residence still owed on its total energy bill, which averaged less than $2.00 a month over the first 11 months. In contrast, the monthly expenditure for electric power alone averaged $129 for Maryland households in 2012, according to the U.S. Dept. of Energy.

Read the whole story at RDMag.com 

 
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News Briefs 

 

GAF announced its sponsorship of the new Certified Green Distributor™ Program, an extension of the highly successful Certified Green Dealer� Program. The Certified Green Distributor™ Program offers on-line, on-demand training, green certification, and marketing support to the nation's one-step distributors. MORE

Fiberon Decking proclaims Saturday, June 7, 2014, as National Enjoy Your Deck Day, where participants will share videos of their inspired ideas for unique, beautiful, and relaxing outdoor living spaces. The person who uploads the most-favorited video will win $20,000 worth of deck improvements. In conjunction with this event, Fiberon Decking will match up to $10,000 of donated money that goes to a variety of worthwhile charities. MORE

Huttig Building Products announced an agreement to amend and extend its $120 million senior secured credit facility. MORE

Milwaukee Tool announced the acquisition of the Empire Level business, based in Mukwonago, Wis. MORE 

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June 5 West Coast Lumber & Building Material Association (WCLBMA) Dealer/Associate Golf Tournament, Fairfield, Calif., 916.235.7490,
June 13 Mid-America Lumbermens Association (MLA) Kansas Sunflower Shootout, 800.747.6529, www.TheMLA.com

 

July 24-27 Building Material Suppliers Association (BMSA) Summer Conference & Exhibit Program, Virginia Beach, Va. 800.966.4202

August 14-16 Orgill Fall Market, Chicago, Ill.  

September 25-26 Mid-America Lumbermens Association (MLA) Arkansas Event, Cotter, Ark., 800-747-6529, www.themla.com

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October 23-24 Deck Expo/Remodeling Show, Baltimore, MD www.remodelingdeck.com
 
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