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Green Stars
07/25/2008
Choosing the brightest shade of green at NeoCon isn’t easy. It’s a crowded field. But our intrepid eco-reporter, Penny Bonda, deemed these 14 products as worthy of special recognition at NeoCon 2008. More

International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show Goes Green
by Nicholas Tamarin - 08/19/2008
The 93rd annual fair, running November 8-11 from New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, is the first to present a green-themed keynote address. More
Montauk's Green Sofas on Sale in New York
by Mairi Beautyman - 08/18/2008

Through August 23, the carbon neutral furniture manufacturer offers serious discounts on eco-friendly sofas in its SoHo showroom. More
Indiana Furniture Products Snag Greenguard Certification
by Nicholas Tamarin - 08/18/2008
A special finishing technique has earned the furniture manufacturer's Promise, Centennial, Revolutions, and Madera desk and casegoods lines the Greenguard Environmental Institute's certification for indoor air quality. More
Help the USGBC Determine LEED Criteria for Certified Wood
by Nicholas Tamarin - 08/15/2008
The U.S. Green Building Council's first 30-day public comment period for proposed changes in how the LEED Green Building Rating System awards points for use of certified wood opened on August 8. More
New Miami Art Museum to Feature Vertical Gardens
by Mairi Beautyman - 08/08/2008

ArquitectonicaGEO will collaborate with planted-wall artist Patrick Blanc for the landscape of the major museum project, designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron. More
Green Congress Scheduled for Baltimore, MD
by Mairi Beautyman - 08/05/2008
The Sustainable Development, Green Retrofit & Construction Congress -- October 29 - 31 -- will feature speakers from Nike, Energy Star, and the Clinton Foundation, among others. More
USGBC Names LEED Certification Bodies
by Mairi Beautyman - 08/04/2008
The 10 organizations will help expand service, eliminate backlogs, and comply with ISO standards, says the U.S. Green Building Council. More
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