IN THIS ISSUE:

*Green building: cheaper than you thought

*GREEN BUILDING FOCUS

..Half of California's real estate at risk due to climate change

..Report: Green building could triple by 2013

..Survey: Green building needs more communication

*California's AB 32 may increase the cost of affordable housing

*National green building code moves forward

*Boston hospitals leading in green building

*Army using LEED standards for new construction

*NOTABLE GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS

..2008 Top-10 green building products

..LEED project in Palo Alto called a green building model

..Seattle retirement community: first LEED facility of its kind

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