IN THIS ISSUE:

*San Francisco leading the 'green building' wave

*GREEN BUILDING FOCUS

..Green buildings boost sales, rental and occupancy rates according to recent studies

*Palo Alto planning commission approves green building ordinance

*Novato California considering "green building" ordinance

*Some colleges invest in green building rather than LEED certification

*Dallas City Council votes to implement numerous “green building” regulations

*U.S. Green-building standards have matured according to recent "Green California Summit and Exposition"

*Boulder Colorado considering 'green' commercial building codes

*Green Expo seeks to showcase over 200 California companies serving the green building industry

*U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calling on architects, builders and students to participate in its "Green Building Design Challenge"

*NOTABLE GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS

..The Palazzo Las Vegas becomes world's largest LEED certified building

..First LEED certified Best Western hotel in Golden Colorado begins construction

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