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From Crain's New York: Building green high-rise towers in New York City is not the higher cost option it has long been thought to be, according to a new study that will be released late Wednesday by the Urban Green Council.

Applied Materials is one of the most important U.S. companies you’ve probably never heard of. It makes the machines that make the microchips that go inside your computer. The chip business, though, is volatile, so in 2004 Mike Splinter, Applied Materials’s C.E.O., decided to add a new business line to take advantage of the company’s nanotechnology capabilities — making the machines that make solar panels. The other day, Splinter gave me a tour of the company’s Silicon Valley facility, culminating with a visit to its “war room,” where Applied maintains a real-time global interaction with all 14 solar panel factories it’s built around the world in the last two years. I could only laugh because crying would have been too embarrassing.

Not a single one is in America.

 The New York Times recently published an article discussing whether or not LEED is actually beneficial to the environment. The Times suggested that buildings labeled as LEED certified have not lived up to their "green" expectations. Some LEED certified buildings, in fact, are not very energy efficient. In the wake of all the changes abounding from the USGBC about LEED, the Times brings up an interesting discussion: Is LEED really leading, or is there a better green model?

 The premier LEED education will continue to provide courses designed for the original LEED Canada-NC 1.0 exam.

How will becoming a LEED-AP enhance your career prospects? Not only will you be in demand because of your specialized skills, but ahead of others in the industry.

Everblue has established counseling services dedicated to helping unemployed workers pay for and pass their LEED Green Associate Exam, as well as assist them in exploring job options.

Save yourself the trouble and time of tackling LEED exam preparation on your own and take advantage of the benefits of a LEED course. Here are the top ten reasons to sign up today!

 Those who have taken the LEED Exam or who have worked on a LEED project know that the first thing on the USGBC LEED Certification checklist is Sustainable Sites and Community Connectivity.  In order to get these points toward LEED certification, your building must have pedestrian access to at least 10 of the basic services below within ½ mile: