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    Highlights

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    Nov. 1, 2019
    SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE: Giving Thanks; ASHRAE Walks Its Talk; Greenbuild Preview; Hotels Set Goals; Inside Oracle's Innovation Lab; Retrofit or Replace Refrigerants?; and more.....
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    Oct. 31, 2019
    Big hotel chains have committed to diminishing their impact on the global environment with ambitious corporate responsibility policies.
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    Oct. 31, 2019
    The U.S. Green Building Council’s annual exhibition and conference arrives in Atlanta this month with a greater emphasis on indoor air quality and international well-being.
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    Oct. 31, 2019
    Determined to show others it can be done, the 125-year-old nonprofit is turning an existing office building outside Atlanta into a sustainable showpiece.
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    Oct. 16, 2019
    USGBC's annual conference and exhibition visits Atlanta next month. Here, the industry nonprofit makes its last, best pitch for you to join the party.
    Bullitt Center
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    Sept. 10, 2019
    Bullitt Center v. The Unisphere. First v. Biggest. How do they compare? Our sustainability columnist takes up the challenge.
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    Aug. 28, 2019
    Calling themselves the greenest firm in the DC area, Shapiro & Duncan this week has caught the attention of our diligent sustainability columnist. He's most impressed with how...
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    Aug. 14, 2019
    Our sustainability columnist neglected to offer an alternative when he criticized the much-hyped bill earlier this year. But now he has found one that he would like you to support...
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    July 23, 2019
    Researchers in Switzerland are using artificial intelligence (AI) to design next-generation heat pump compressors that use less energy.