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| Fossil Ridge High School in
Fort Collins becomes the first LEED-certified high school in
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The Colorado Renewable Energy Society recognizes four
teams of professionals and building owners for their creative use of
renewable energy in recent construction. The 2005 Renewable Energy in
Buildings Awards presents four winning categories for buildings in Colorado.
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The winning entries in the institutional and commercial categories for
2005 both certified their buildings with the
U.S. Green Buildings
Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
LEED is
a rating system that evaluates environmental performance from a
whole-building perspective. LEED-certified buildings usually consume
much less energy than standard buildings and are built with materials
and construction practices that have a minimal impact on the
environment. |
