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LEED Certified Products: How can we Certify our Products for LEED?

We have a recycled product that contains 90% recycled glass... How can we certify our product for LEED?
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Alternatives to LEED Certified Products

Where can I find LEED Certified Products? How do I certify my products for LEED?
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Triton Logging Ethically Reclaims "Lost Woods"

Triton Logging has become an innovator in the field of salvaging valuable hardwood from river beds.
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LEED CI Calculations: What Elements are Included in Tenant Space?

Ed answers a reader question on calculating changes to a tenant space using LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI) 2009.
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GBCI LEED CIR Cost: What Does a CIR Cost in Version 3?

Rob answers a reader question on the cost of Credit Interpretation Rulings in LEED version 3.
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Life Cycle Cost Analysis vs. Lifecycle Analysis: The Green Building Implications

Scott answers a reader question on Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) and explains the difference and their implications to green building.
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Powder Coat Paint: An Automatic LEED Innovation in Design Credit?

Kurt asks: If Powder Coated paint is used on an aluminum curtain wall, I understand that a LEED ID credit can be earned. What about if the powder coated paint application is warranteed for 20 years? Can an additional credit be earned?
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Recycled Hardwood Flooring: Three Ways to Qualify for LEED

Rosi asks: Can a recycled hardwood floor qualify for LEED? If so, how can a manufacturer of hardwood floors get its product to qualify? Thanks.
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