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- HUD Launches $1 Billion National Disaster Resilience Competition Fri, 19 Sep 14, 2:29amThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is partnering again with The Rockefeller Foundation to help communities become more resilient in the face of increasingly severe weather from a changing climate....
- Rebuild By Design Competition Winners Announced – $1 Billion Awarded to Protect East Coast From Future Storms Wed, 4 Jun 14, 7:25am"The winning proposals are truly transformative and serve as blueprints for how we can safeguard the region and make it more environmentally and economically resilient," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan...
- Mississippi Senator Adds Anti-LEED Amendment Into Housing and Transportation Bill Tue, 30 Jul 13, 2:09amLEED building standards have been used since March 2000 to improve the design and efficiency of structures across the world. Yet, Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker has taken issue with the framework, going so far as to introduce...