IN THIS ISSUE:

*California cities to offer low-interest loans for energy efficiency upgrades

*Green Building Focus

..California Releases Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

..NACo releases two green government surveys

*Construction educators offer green-building course

*Sustainable homes becoming more affordable according to USGBC study

*Real estate blog offers tips on how to avoid 'green washing' when purchasing a green home

*Dockside Green striving to be the world's first LEED platinum community

*UK endorses website advising businesses to embrace climate change adaptation principles

*Pennsylvania Governor signed $650 million clean energy fund

*Notable green building projects...

..Washington to get its first LEED certified hospital

..Military housing to be LEED gold certified

..Symantec earns LEED gold certification in Culver City

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