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NEWSLINE SUSTAINABLE FACILITY HONORED BY ASBPE FOR PUBLICATION REDESIGN Troy, Mich. — The American Society of Business PubSo lication Editors (ASBPE) licati name named Sustainable Facility magazine, Environmental ym Des Design+Construction’s sister pub publication, as a winner of the 2008 National Azbee Aw Award for Publication Rede Redesign in the 30th Annual Awards Competition. Competiti ASBPE’s competition recognizes the editors and designers of business and professional magazines, newsletters and websites for their hard work and commitment. Judges of the competition are experienced business editors, designers, consultants and academicians. Sustainable Facility highlights industry news, green facilities, and the latest trends and programs from national organizations. Through strong, tailored editorial and dedicated columnists, Sustainable Facility champions the greening of operating practices and provides energy and power management professionals with the information necessary for maintaining their facilities in more efficient and environmentally friendly ways. Visit www. SustainableFacility.com for more information. vision of market transformation, beginning in January 2009, the USGBC will move administration of the LEED certification process to the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), a non-profit organization established in 2007 with the support of USGBC. Working together with the selected certification bodies, GBCI will deliver a substantially improved, ISO-compliant certification process that will be able to grow with the green building movement. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org and www.gbci.org. Announcing the ﬁrst annual Environmental Design + Construction Readers’ Choice Awards! Visit Vote.EDCmag.com for more information! DOE LAUNCHES ENERGYSMART HOSPITALS INITIATIVE Chicago — The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) announced the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, launched a new DOE program — EnergySmart Hospitals — at the ASHE Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition in National Harbor, Md., on July 23, 2008. ASHE and DOE partnered together to develop the program, which is designed to bring together health leaders and DOE energy efficiency experts to implement efficient and renewable energy technologies for all hospitals. For more information, visit www.ashe.org. site. It provides 16,000 students the opportunity to study local ecology in 15 on-site, native Southern California plant communities. Sustainable features at the ENC include: optimized building orientation; bicycle storage and shower facilities; drought tolerant, indigenous landscape; fixtures that promote water conservation — such as waterless urinals and low-flow faucets; efficient stormwater management and daylight harvesting. For more information, visit www.ENcenter.org. CERTIFICATION BODIES ANNOUNCED FOR LEED V3 RATING SYSTEM Washington, D.C. — As a part of the broader vision for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) V3, the certification bodies for the LEED Green Building Rating System have been announced and are as follows: • ABS Quality Evaluations, Inc. • BSI Management Systems America, Inc. • Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. • DNV Certification • Intertek • KEMA-Registered Quality, Inc. • Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Inc. • NSF-International Strategic Registrations • SRI Quality System Registrar, Inc. • Underwriters Laboratories-DQS Inc. This evolution in the certification process is being undertaken as an integrated part of a major update to the technical rating system which will debut in January as LEED 2009. The update will also include a comprehensive technology upgrade to LEED Online aimed at improving the user experience and expanding its portfolio management capabilities. Currently, all LEED project submissions are reviewed by USGBC with the support of independently contracted reviewers. In alignment with its STUDENT PROJECT INVOLVES COMMUNITY Paignton, England — The “Construction in the Community Project” has been launched to develop links between the local community and South Devon College. The first project is to build a low carbon footprint Education Centre at Occombe Farm (a local eco-friendly farm) using sustainable construction techniques such as rubber tire foundations, straw bale walls and rendering with lime mortar. There will be no bricks or cement used in this building and the aim is for the building to have a very low carbon footprint. Construction learners are currently receiving master classes in “building with straw bales” and “lime rendering” as part of their practical sessions. The students in the construction section (from all trades) are providing the labor and will gain valuable life and work skills as well as providing a helping hand to the local community. This is the first of many projects in the community. Future projects in the pipeline include work at a local school and a local rugby club. For more information, visit www. southdevon.ac.uk. ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING Newport Beach, Calif. — Designed by LPA, Inc., the Environmental Nature Center (ENC) is on track to become the first LEED Platinum building in Orange County, pending approval from the U.S. Green Building Coun- WWW.EDCMAG.COM cil. The sustainable strategies implemented by LPA will potentially save the ENC more than $20,000 on an annual basis. Set within the suburbs of Orange County, the ENC provides hands-on education with nature and demonstrates indigenous California vegetation and habitats. The new facility adds an additional educational tool that will showcase smart green design. The 9,000square-foot facility is located on a 3.5-acre LEED GOLD COMMUNITY COLLEGE St. Louis — The St. Louis Community College Campus in Wildwood, Mo., was awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The new 66-acre campus consists of a 73,000-square-foot 12 http://Vote.EDCmag.com http://www.usgbc.org http://www.gbci.org http://SustainableFacility.com http://SustainableFacility.com http://www.ENcenter.org http://www.ashe.org http://southdevon.ac.uk http://southdevon.ac.uk http://www.edcmag.com

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