IN THIS ISSUE:
*Greensburg, Kansas, rebuilds as a wind-powered city
*Green Building Focus
..Alternative Water Sources: Supply-Side Solutions for Green Buildings
*Fort Hood, Texas, to become first army installation to build LEED certified building
*Leonardo Academy publishes "The Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings"
*The AIA compares the 3 most widely used Green Building rating systems to AIA's own criteria
*Colorado State University reverses decision to forego LEED certification for 8 campus buildings
*Largest-ever fuel cell deal to power Oakland buses
*Alameda approves ordinance requiring new city buildings over $3 million to be LEED certified
*Capitola City Council passes point-based green building ordinance
*Notable Green Building Projects
..San Francisco's EcoCenter opens as first 100% off-grid, LEED certified building
..Fund grants $425,000 to Portland, Oregon green projects
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