In this issue:

*1,000-MW solar plant in CA

*GREEN BUILDING FOCUS

..Green building will increase BIM usage

..LEED-EBOM grows 300% in CA

..Ten ways to reduce energy usage

*Data collection for LEED buildings

*BACC's rolls-out ideas for CALGreen

*Green benefits of LEDs

*PACE financing

*YouTube green building contest

*GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS

..LEED Gold tower can take 300mph winds

..Green school earns LEED Gold

..More LEED Gold for Space Center

..Convention Center earns LEED-EB

..Tata's HQ is LEED Silver