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		<title>USGBC Sued For Fraud And More!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Sacks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A class action lawsuit against the USGBC has just been filed in Federal Court for the Southern District of New York (Gifford v. U.S. Green Building Council, docket number 10 CIV 7747).  Stephen Del Percio who does a great job publishing the Green Real Estate Law Journal and Green Buildings NYC broke this story (at least [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1496&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Quick Reference We&#8217;ve All Been Waiting For! CALGreen v. LEED v. GreenPoint</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Sacks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The burning question everyone is asking: &#8220;What is the difference between the new California Building Code (CALGreen) and third party rating systems?&#8221;  GOOD NEWS &#8211; a very handy and thorough comparison chart has arrived! The USGBC-NCC, along with AIA California Council, AIA-SF, StopWaste, City of San Francisco, Simon and Associates, and Build it Green formed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1460&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Speaking Gig For California State Bar, And Info On West Coast Green And GreenBuild</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Sacks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick editor&#8217;s note (and honestly, a little self-promotion) to let you know I will be a panelist on September 25, 2010 at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California.  You don&#8217;t have to be an attorney to attend, so please consider this engaging educational event.  The Annual Meeting will be held [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1429&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Legislation Proposed to Reduce Energy Use in San Francisco’s Existing Commercial Buildings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Grilli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As always, it&#8217;s great to have Sarah Grilli contribute.  Here is her latest post: Last week San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proposed new legislation with co-sponsor City Supervisor Bevan Dufty focused on reducing the energy use of existing commercial buildings over 5,000 square feet. This new law is expected to be passed next month by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1403&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Green Conference June 10 For Contractors and Subcontractors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Sacks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The USGBC-NCC is putting on a really nice conference, GreenerBuilder 2010, for contractors and subcontractors.  The event will have a number of educational sessions, as well as over 500 registered attendees so far.  There should be some good networking, as a number of top producing general contractors have signed on as sponsors.  Also, the breakout sessions look to include [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1298&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Friendly Reminder, Webinar Series Starts Wednesday, May 12</title>
		<link>http://californiagreenbuildingblog.com/2010/05/10/friendly-reminder-webinar-series-starts-wednesday-may-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 03:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Sacks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi All, A friendly reminder that I am presenting in one of three great webinars presented by the State Bar of California.  The webinars will be on May 12, 19, and 26.  If you can&#8217;t make these dates, you can register by the date of the event, and listen any time in the three months afterward. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1274&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ensuring High Performance Buildings Meet Expectations, Part II</title>
		<link>http://californiagreenbuildingblog.com/2010/03/30/ensuring-high-performance-buildings-meet-expectations-part-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Grilli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As discussed in Part I of this post, LEED version 3.0, first implemented in June 2009 includes enhancements that place greater emphasis on closing the gap between performance expectations and actual performance.  These measures were likely included partially in response to studies focusing on performance of LEED buildings that illustrated a potential for large fluctuations [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1186&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ensuring High Performance Buildings Meet Expectations &#8211; Part I</title>
		<link>http://californiagreenbuildingblog.com/2010/03/22/1168/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Grilli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems that green building made it to primetime in 2009. Not only are individual projects embracing third party rating systems, the past few years has also seen a meteoric rise in popularity of codifying green as hundreds of cities and towns across the country adopted green elements into their building codes. And, just this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1168&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Grass Is Green And So Is The Stadium</title>
		<link>http://californiagreenbuildingblog.com/2010/02/09/the-grass-is-green-and-so-is-the-stadium/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Sacks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stadiums.  They&#8217;re large, and they&#8217;re empty for large amounts of time.  Because of this strange dichotomy, stadiums are incredibly expensive to operate and maintain.  They are also expensive to build.  Construction of the new Yankee stadium cost $1.5 billion.  All that money and a dearth of environmental considerations. Why?! A few new stadiums are showing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1037&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>California Passes Nation’s First Mandatory Green Building Codes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Grilli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor’s Note:  The CGBB is always pleased to have Sarah Grilli contribute, and here is her latest post: On Tuesday January 12, 2010 California became the first state in the USA to pass a state-wide building code that requires comprehensive sustainable construction and energy reduction. Currently voluntary, the CalGreen Codes are mandatory starting January 2011. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=californiagreenbuildingblog.com&amp;blog=5187003&amp;post=1030&amp;subd=californiagreenbuildingblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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