IN THIS ISSUE:

*Stanford University chooses its own sustainability guidelines over LEED

*Green Building Focus

..Want to become a LEED Accredited Professional? The new Green Building Certification Institute is now administering the LEED Credentialing Program.

*California adopting net-zero energy requirements for residential and commercial construction

*Applied Materials enters $1.9 billion solar deal according to SEC filing

*International Code Council to develop green building certification

*Insurance company offers green building restoration policy

*Israeli photovoltaics startup Pythagoras Solar raises $10 Million

*Green building demand rising in China

*Notable green building projects...

..Coke gets LEED gold certification for "World of Coca Cola" museum

..Three developers in New York to build $7 million LEED certified industrial park

..Coloplast to build LEED certified North American headquarters

..New "green" ER built Longmont Colorado

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