In this Issue:
*Green construction to hit $173.5 B by 2015
*GREEN BUILDING FOCUS
..Study: Green building costs -- perception vs. reality
..California's pending renewable energy bill
*40,000 expected at Greenbuild Conference in Chicago
*Economy slows LEED projects in N.C.
*HBA’s to add green housing and third-party certification
*Fireman's Fund offers discounts for Energy Star buildings
*U.K.'s ‘Green Deal’ expanding to commercial projects
*GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS
..California's first LEED Silver hospital
..Scottsdale named one of US' Greenest Cities
..Largest LEED Platinum project in the world
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