Washington DC Once Again Leads America In LEED Certifications
Washington DC once again leads the entire US in newly certified LEED green building square feet for 2012…
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Total Energy USA Set To Give A Sweeping View Of “All of the Above” US…
Participants from across an increasingly diverse US energy sector are gathering in Houston for this week’s Total Energy USA conference, which promises to provide a sweeping overview, as well as detailed specifics, throughout a fast-changing US energy landscape. […]
Eight Greentech Finalists Compete for $50,000
The final round of the NOVA Innovation Competition 2012 will be held at the Saint-Gobain NOVA External Venturing booth #4463N at the 2012 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Francisco next week, where the eight finalists will compete in a live speed dating format to pitch their innovations to a judging … [continued]
Japanese Ecovillage House Brings Nature Right Inside
This year, architects from ALTS Design Office were brought in to take the ecovillage process a step further. Rather than maintain the traditional strict separation between inner and outer, the Kofunaki House brings nature (or the outer) right inside. […]
Riverside County Home Energy Renovation Program Yields Energy Bill Savings, Local Jobs, Carbon Emissions Reductions
Home clean energy project financing in Riverside County is surging higher with the launch of an innovative public-private PACE partnership, HERO (Home Energy Renovation Opportunity). HERO is boosting job creation and the local economy, along with helping consumers cut energy costs and helping the state meet its GHG emissions reduction targets […]
UK Solar Pension Fund to Offer Healthy Returns, Free Solar for Social Housing
Goldfield Partners is “very confident” it can raise an initial ₤50 million by June to finance contracts it has secured with solar PV system providers to install solar energy systems for residents living government-supported housing. […]
Going Green: Upgrading Your Household Appliances
By Zach Richard, Content Writer at Total Mortgage Services Lets face it; we’re suckers for new technology. The rate at which machines are evolving is fascinating, and we want to experience this process every step of the way. Amidst the criticism that some of the more environmentally harmful models receive, … [continued]
Upcycled Shipping Containers: Chic and Sustainable Design
From China to the UK, building swanky hotels and restaurants from recycled shipping containers appears to be the next big design concept. Popular Mexican eatery Wahaca has opened a pop-up restaurant made of eight shipping boxes at the Southbank Center in London, and luxury hotel Xiang Xiang Xiang Pray … [continued]
Four Lessons Learned from Washington D.C.’s Green Building Act
As of January 2012, Washington D.C.’s Green Building Act (GBA) now requires that all public buildings in the district meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification standards for environmental performance. Because it was the first law of its kind, government agencies, lawmakers and environmentalists alike should take away some valuable lessons that became apparent … [continued]
Green Home Building Booming, Could Be $114 Billion Market By 2016
The confluence of a stagnant housing market and consumer desire to save money is creating a green home building boom that could be worth up to $114 billion by 2016, according to a new report from McGraw Hill Construction. […]
