IN THIS ISSUE:

*NAHB's green product seals of approval

*Green Building Focus

..Report: Green demand strong despite recession

*Focus on long-term green benefits, not economic benefits

*Online green building summit in April

*Green architecture and future buildings

*Balancing costs and sustainability

*Existing buildings -- opportunity to reduce carbon

*Dates for LEED 2009 and LEED AP

*Notable green building projects...

..Vanderbilt's seven LEED gold buildings

.."Greenest" data center in North America

..Florida's $12 M ‘green building’ expansion

..CT's First LEED-platinum certified home

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