IN THIS ISSUE:
*San Francisco leading the 'green building' wave
*GREEN BUILDING FOCUS
..Green buildings boost sales, rental and occupancy rates according to recent studies
*Palo Alto planning commission approves green building ordinance
*Novato California considering "green building" ordinance
*Some colleges invest in green building rather than LEED certification
*Dallas City Council votes to implement numerous “green building” regulations
*U.S. Green-building standards have matured according to recent "Green California Summit and Exposition"
*Boulder Colorado considering 'green' commercial building codes
*Green Expo seeks to showcase over 200 California companies serving the green building industry
*U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calling on architects, builders and students to participate in its "Green Building Design Challenge"
*NOTABLE GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS
..The Palazzo Las Vegas becomes world's largest LEED certified building
..First LEED certified Best Western hotel in Golden Colorado begins construction
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