Even without the building and its impending Platinum certification, Phipps has impressive green cred.

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In addition to its technological prowess, Motorola PHOTON Q is the seventh device in the Sprint line-up to receive ULE Platinum Certification, the highest level of environmental performance recognized by sustainable requirements established by UL Environment and Sprint.

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Additionally, HTC One SV is HTC's first and Boost Mobile's second device to include ULE Platinum Certification, the highest level of environmental performance recognized by sustainable requirements established by UL Environment and Sprint, and is packaged in 100 percent recyclable materials.

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On the green front, all steel-framed Connect:Homes are designed to attain LEED Silver certification out the door, with Gold and Platinum certification and net-zero energy status a possibility depending on additional bells and whistles added at the installation site.

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It also scores points for being designed to earn Platinum LEED certification, with features like a rainwater-harvesting project and in-house water treatment plant to ensure 100 percent recycling of water.

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Forget CableCARD, OEM's will need a Platinum Corporate Card to afford the CableLabs certification fees for CableCARD 2.0 computers.

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JPMorgan announced recently that its new investment-banking headquarters at the World Trade Centre site will aim for platinum, the highest level of LEED certification.

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