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By Jeanne Roberts on September 23, 2010
Tags: The Clorox Company, United States, Brita, Burt's Bees, California, Clorox, cool roof, energy efficiency, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Green Building Action Plan, Green Building Initiative, Green Works, greywater, indoor air quality, LEED Gold, LEED Platinum, LEED Silver, Oakland, sustainability, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC, water efficiency, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, composting, cool roof, energy, Energy Efficiency Costs, greywater recycling, LEED, retail, sustainability
It’s a rare honor indeed, and Clorox Company’s headquarters is one of only 38 buildings in the U.S. to achieve the distinction. But how does one get a LEED Platinum rating, and what does it mean?
By Harry Tournemille on June 30, 2009
Tags: United States, Austin, Berkeley, biofuel, Boston, California, Cambridge, Chicago, Eugene, hybrid, LEED, Massachusetts, Oakland, Oregon, Portland, renewable energy, renewable power, San Francisco, Seattle, solar energy, solar power, Washington, wind energy, wind power, biofuels, California, Daniel Hudson Burnham, electricity, energy, Environmental Protection Agency, food, Massachusetts, oil, Oregon, Texas, U.S. Department of Energy
Using careful but easily understood criteria, the editorial team at the Mother Nature Network (MNN) has come up with their top ten "green" cities in the U.S..
