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THE GREENEST CITIES IN THE WORLD
 
Edited by Jodi Summers
 
We like lists, it means a lot of research has been done. Today’s dynamic list is from Reader’s Digest;
 they have come up with a list of world's greenest, most livable cities. To compile this list, they have an
alyzed data from two top sources covering 141 nations. We’ll give you the top 26 greenest cities
(as 26 happens to be San Francisco), the rest you can find @
http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/best-places-to-live-green/article45734.html

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1. What is it that gives a city title to the claim of “greenest?” How would you like to visit a city with no fossil-fueled cars allowed? How about the best city for bicyclists? Or the perfect city to explore sustainable city planning theories which have really been implemented? Our list of the 5 greenest cities in the world sorts through the pack of potentials to find the emeralds.

   Comment by Christine Lepisto, Berlin — February 11, 2010 #

2. Подскажите, можно ли разместить на своем сайте данный пост?

   Comment by кормление черепах — February 14, 2010 #

3. The article, “Risk of LEED Decertification Looms Large for Real Estate,” stated that “… a little known provision in LEED 2009, which allows LEED certifications to be challenged and removed at any time after they have been certified, presents a threat to all existing and future LEED 2009-certified projects.”

   “The idea that there is this new thing call decertification is inaccurate,” says Scot Horst, USGBC’s senior vice president for LEED. “The way LEED works is we have a rating system; you send us information about your project, and we certify to that. But let’s say that there was someone out there who lied about the prerequisite information or unintentionally provided inaccurate information. We have always had a policy to go back and say this wasn’t what it was represented to be. That is nothing new.”

   Potential ramifications of not meeting LEED’s prerequisites include losing a credit and potentially dropping to a lower LEED certification level. The only way you would ever lose a certification that you’ve already been awarded is if you didn’t meet the prerequisites of the system; USGBC currently does not evaluate or monitor the ongoing operations of a building, Horst adds.

   Comment by MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE 2010 — February 18, 2010 #

4. According to the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), the country is all set to become the global leader by 2015 with over 1 billion sq ft of green building footprint.

   “Until 2007 January, there were only 40 green buildings registered by the IGBC, of which only four were certified. We now have 532 green buildings registered, of which 77 have been certified (Of these 532, around 350 are commercial buildings and the rest are residential). Mumbai is the forerunner, followed by Chennai and then Bengaluru” aver-red Dr Prem C. Jain, chairman, IGBC.

   Comment by Deccan Chronicle — May 22, 2010 #

5. Top 10 Towns for the ‘Cool’
   Budget Travel Magazine has picked the 10 Coolest Small Towns in America.

   The very coolest is Ely, Minn., which it calls, “a perfect base for camping, canoeing, and fishing.”

   The top 10 towns, which will be featured in the September issue, are:

   1. Ely, Minn.
   2. Cloverdale, Calif.
   3. Brevard, N.C.
   4. Saugatuck, Mich.
   5. Kennett Square, Pa.
   6. Bandon, Ore.
   7. Cuero, Texas
   8. Nyack, N.Y.
   9. Medicine Park, Okla.
   10. Egg Harbor, Wis.

   Comment by Budget Travel Magazine — June 2, 2010 #

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