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Green building

The practice of creating buildings that are designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner. Also known as sustainable building. Green building includes the practices of salvaging material from building demolition for reuse in new buildings and for recycling. The term, green building, is also applied to buildings that minimize impact to the environment, protect health and enhance productivity of occupants, and utilize energy, water, and other resources efficiently.

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Green Building Stocks
This week, editor Nick Hodge take a look at the convergence of the green building and carbon markets, and discusses the future of each.

Green Building Jobs
Green Chip Editor Jeff Siegel discusses the latest data on green job creation.

Kauai Green Building
A recent visit to the first LEED-certified building in Kauai.

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