In yet another example of the U.S. military leading the civilian world into a healthier and less fossil fuel reliant future, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is aiming to qualify for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for the new energy efficient office complex at Fort … [continued]
Progress was made this week to realizing the nations first wind freshwater wind farm in the shallow and vast expanse of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, by the Lake Erie Energy Development Company. The local non-profit group LEEDCo snared a deal with General Electric to supply the first … [continued]
An amateur video made by a private citizen who had himself flown over the scene, shows clear evidence that the gushing volcano of oil from the sea floor is much, much worse than BP admits. He describes, and you can see, that the booms from the many tiny boats in … [continued]
LEED, the building standard that has lightened the footprint of tens of thousands of structures, announced a new standard yesterday that amplifies the idea to neighborhood scale. The standard has been in the works for years and more than 200 test sites are already built or underway, including the Olympic … [continued]
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to visit Orlando to see first-hand some of the sustainability initiatives the city has underway through the Green Works Orlando program. Green Works Orlando is a citywide plan to promote environmental conservation and stewardship, energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and outdoor green … [continued]
In the quest to create new green jobs, we have the opportunity to take existing jobs and make them green. Every city has architects, engineers and construction divisions. In conventional circumstances the activities these employees undertake can burn considerable natural resources. But in San Francisco, we’re working to turn these … [continued]
Shangri-La Industries recently debuted Hangar 25, the world’s first LEED Platinum aircraft hangar. The hangar, located in Burbank, CA, is complete with a solar array that produces 110% of the building’s needs, water-based hi-fog fire suppression system, plumbing that reduces water use by 60%, and sustainable landscaping. For more info, … [continued]
Or they will… unless you weigh in: California has a requirement that all new buildings be zero carbon by 2020; every electron a building uses must come from power generated onsite. Obama plans the same requirement nationwide by 2030. So you would think that to meet their new neighborhood certification, … [continued]
Even the best relationships can be hard sometimes. You can truly and deeply love someone, but you won’t always see eye to eye with them about everything. So, it’s said that strong couples aren’t strong because they don’t fight, but they’re strong because they fight well. It’s OK to have … [continued]
AI is being touted as a new wonder of the modern world, but most of us overlook its insatiable appetite for electricity.
