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# Green Building Blog

## [What Does Sustainability Really Mean Today?](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/what-does-sustainability-really-mean-today)

** Tue, Jun 20, 2017 @ 05:34 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [HVAC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/hvac), [Commercial Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/commercial-building), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed), [LEED Cerified Buildings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-cerified-buildings), [Sustainability](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/sustainability), [Sustainable Design](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/sustainable-design), [environmental justice](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/environmental-justice)

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Use of the word sustainability, based on recorded mentions, skyrocketed starting in the early 1980s and has grown exponentially over the past 3 decades. In the past few weeks alone I have attended two exceptional programs on sustainability, and I see many more in the near and distant future as it becomes a hotter topic at the various green building and commercial real estate industry conferences to which I am invited.

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## [LEED-Certified Buildings: Energy Efficient or Not?](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/70747/LEED-Certified-Buildings-Energy-Efficient-or-Not)

** Wed, Apr 09, 2014 @ 12:33 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [Codes & Standards](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/codes-standards), [Energy Codes](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-codes), [LEED Guidelines](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-guidelines), [LEED 2009](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-2009), [ASHRAE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/ashrae), [USGBC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/usgbc), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [LEED Cerified Buildings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-cerified-buildings), [LEED Certification](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-certification), [LEED Certified](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-certified), [Sustainability](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/sustainability)

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![Today's LEED certified buildings are more energy efficient than their predecessors.](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/hs-fs/file-653014761-jpg/images/green_bldgs1.jpg?width=199&height=170&name=green_bldgs1.jpg)There has been some heated discussion lately about how much energy LEED® certified buildings use. When the US Green Building Council (USGBC) first came out with its Version 1 LEED Guideline in 2000, a building could earn LEED certification without any points in the energy section.  

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## [Hilary Clinton, Bon Jovi, Celebrate 20 Years of Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/69037/Hilary-Clinton-Bon-Jovi-Celebrate-20-Years-of-Green-Building)

** Wed, Dec 11, 2013 @ 02:15 / by [Sara Kravitz](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/sara-kravitz) posted in [Retrofit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retrofit), [USGBC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/usgbc), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed), [LEED Cerified Buildings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-cerified-buildings), [Sustainability](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/sustainability)

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**The Unbridled Growth of the Green Building Industry**

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## [Three Things Automotive Suppliers Should Consider about LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/67702/Three-Things-Automotive-Suppliers-Should-Consider-about-LEED)

** Wed, Oct 02, 2013 @ 03:40 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [saving water](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/saving-water), [Green Design](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-design), [USGBC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/usgbc), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [LEED](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed), [LEED Cerified Buildings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-cerified-buildings), [LEED Certification](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-certification), [LEED Certified](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-certified), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings)

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Why should it matter if an automotive supplier’s building is LEED® certified? Doesn’t it cost too much? Will you get a return for your investment? Does anyone really care about it anymore? The truth is:

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## [Energy Performance Disclosure/Energy Use Index – What Does it Mean?](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/Green-Building-blog/bid/65728/Energy-Performance-Disclosure-Energy-Use-Index-What-Does-it-Mean)

** Thu, Jun 20, 2013 @ 02:32 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [Codes & Standards](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/codes-standards), [Energy Codes](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-codes), [ASHRAE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/ashrae), [USGBC](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/usgbc), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [LEED Cerified Buildings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/leed-cerified-buildings), [Energy Audit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-audit)

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#### **What Does an EUI Mandate Mean to Facility Managers and Building Owners?**

We have been hearing a lot lately about Energy Performance Disclosure and Reporting Mandates for public buildings, sometimes referred to as the Energy Use Index (EUI).  

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