IN THIS ISSUE:

*Universities embrace green building

*Green Building Focus

..New – Green Leases Toolkit 2.0

..Report: New Orleans – model for green reconstruction

*ICC to create green building standards

*CBIA and USGBC support CA Green Building Code

*Atlanta firm guarantees LEED certification

*LEED – EBOM growth spurt in Bay Area

*USGBC launches LEED for Homes Affiliate Program

*Gore to address Greenbuild Conference

*Notable green building projects...

..Hines' Atlanta project earns LEED-EBOM Gold

..Sprint earns first LEED for Retail Portfolio

..Hines/SAP' SF building earns LEED-EB Gold

..Albertsons' earns LEED Silver

..ACT earns first LEED Platinum data center

..Event center earns LEED-NC Gold

..Lexus training center – first LEED-CI in Florida

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