http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/29/atlantas-green-building-ordinance-tabled-until-september/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/29/atlantas-green-building-ordinance-tabled-until-september/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:22:06 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=23015 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/29/atlantas-green-building-ordinance-tabled-until-september/feed/ 2 Word is trade groups oppose certain provisions http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/23/atlantas-green-building-ordinance-to-be-tough-on-smokers/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/23/atlantas-green-building-ordinance-to-be-tough-on-smokers/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:01:25 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22731 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/23/atlantas-green-building-ordinance-to-be-tough-on-smokers/feed/ 10 Committee meets Tuesday to give energy-efficiency construction standards first read http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/17/atlantas-sustainability-ranking-isbetter-than-nothing/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/17/atlantas-sustainability-ranking-isbetter-than-nothing/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:35:22 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22263 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/17/atlantas-sustainability-ranking-isbetter-than-nothing/feed/ 3 We're no. 33! Eat it, Raleigh! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/atlanta-botanical-garden-responds-to-leed-washing-claims/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/atlanta-botanical-garden-responds-to-leed-washing-claims/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:20:37 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=22121 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/09/atlanta-botanical-garden-responds-to-leed-washing-claims/feed/ 13 Garden explains parking deck's green-ish features http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/are-piedmont-parking-decks-green-features-a-sham/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/are-piedmont-parking-decks-green-features-a-sham/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:21:48 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=21827 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/07/02/are-piedmont-parking-decks-green-features-a-sham/feed/ 10 Grist says 'pretty much none of [parking deck's] touted green factors are particularly green, nor are they part of the LEED system' http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/22/arc-announces-green-certification-for-local-governments/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/22/arc-announces-green-certification-for-local-governments/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:23:24 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=7802 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/22/arc-announces-green-certification-for-local-governments/feed/ 0 New program encourages communities to take some initiative and get serious about sustainability. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/doraville-now-requires-large-buildings-to-be-leed-certified/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/doraville-now-requires-large-buildings-to-be-leed-certified/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:55:38 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/doraville-now-requires-large-buildings-to-be-leed-certified/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/06/doraville-now-requires-large-buildings-to-be-leed-certified/feed/ 0 Interesting news coming out of Doraville: Starting February 2009, the city will require all private developments more than 20,000 square feet to be LEED certified. Municipal buildings will have to meet the program’s standards regardless of size. “With the GM plant redevelopment and so many other revitalization opportunities on the horizon, this is a big step [...]