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About OneDegreeChange: Athletes' village 'greenest in North America' Vancouver neighbourhood, with its green buildings and habitat restoration, receives LEED certification By Jonathan Fowlie The athletes' village in Vancouver's southeast False Creek can now be called the greenest community in the North America-- possibly the world-- Mayor Gregor Robertson said Tuesday morning, as he announced the entire neighbourhood had received a certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification recognizes the community, he said, for its sustainability in a variety of factors, including its proximity to the downtown core, affordable housing, green buildings and habitat restoration. "With today's LEED platinum certification, the Olympic village medalled in platinum, becoming the greenest neighbourhood in the world," said Robertson, adding that while the designation is officially limited to North America, he knows of no other community in the world that is comparable. To read the entire article, please click the More on this Topic link below. Vancouver Sun | Top | Share Your Thoughts...  Did You See What President Obama Said About Insulation...We Agree.
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 For the first time in over 19 years, ASHRAE has increased the minimum required prescriptive R-value (resistance to heat flow) for roof and wall insulation levels in Standard 90.1 – the national model energy code for commercial buildings. |
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