LA Community Colleges Ramp Up Green Building Projects - 2009-01-19 The Los Angeles Community College District has approved more than $400 million in construction, design and technology contracts to upgrade its nine campuses in projects that accelerate the district's green building program.
Tesco Opens First 'Low Carbon' Store - 2009-01-19 United Kingdom retailer Tesco opened its first low carbon store that will use 70 percent less energy than a similar structure built just three years earlier.
Cushman & Wakefield Partners with EPA to Green Real Estate - 2009-01-09 Commercial real estate services giant Cushman & Wakefield has signed on with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce the environmental impact of the more than 3,200 offices and buildings the firm manages in the U.S.
Indiana Hospital to Install Green Roof Atop New Tower - 2009-01-05 Living roofs help buildings stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter and in doing so reduce energy costs for the structure. They also aid stormwater management and retention. And they help mitigate the heat island effect created by a concentration of buildings with conventional roofs.
Public Buildings in U.K. Emit More CO2 Than All of Kenya - 2008-12-29 Government buildings in England and Wales emit more than 11m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, more than the entire country of Kenya, the Guardian reports.
Energy, Lighting Firms Help Green Famous NYC Buildings - 2008-12-23 The 84-year-old building housing the Times Square Arts Center and the New York Times' acclaimed new headquarters are stepping up their energy efficiency with help from green lighting systems
California Offers Schools a Guide to Getting Off the Grid - 2008-12-18 California schools from elementary to community college level now have a step-by-step guide that the state hopes will inspire districts to generate electricity on site in order to slash energy costs.
U.K. Building Clients Push for Recycled Materials - 2008-12-16 Architects and clients throughout the U.K. are striving to make greener buildings, with many attracted to cost savings, according to a new survey.
PepsiCo's Chicago HQ Lands LEED Silver Thanks to Workers' Efforts - 2008-12-08 PepsiCo credited its employees and the Green Team they created for slashing energy use, water consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and waste so sharply that the company's Chicago Plaza headquarters achieved a LEED Silver rating for existing buildings operations and maintenance.
DOE's Pacific Northwest Nat'l. Lab to Help China Push Green Building - 2008-12-08 With half the world's new construction for the next 10 years expected in China, the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is developing plan the country can use to increase compliance with its stricter building energy codes.
Five Honda U.S. Facilities Take High LEED Ratings - 2008-12-02 The U.S. Green Building Council conferred LEED Platinum status, three LEED Gold ratings and a LEED Silver designation on American Honda Motor Company properties, including a data center — the first to receive a LEED Silver certification.
Project FROG Becomes a Cinderella Story for Modular Construction - 2008-11-26 Project FROG’s quick-build, energy-neutral classroom of the future came to Greenbuild for its debut and departed the international conference amid announcements this week that the prototype will be used for a state-of-the-art science complex at a Connecticut school.
Green Building Could Triple in Five Years: Report - 2008-11-20 A new study from McGraw-Hill Construction says the potential for continued growth in the green building market is huge and projects a possible tripling in the value of eco-friendly construction starts to reach as much as $140 billion.
Cost-Savvy Execs Expect Greener Buildings Without Big Pricetags: Survey - 2008-11-12 Commercial real estate executives are increasingly seeking greener office space -- and are less inclined to pay premiums for it, according to a recent survey by Jones Lang LaSalle and CoreNet Global.
Wells Fargo Financing of Green Buildings Gallops Beyond $2 Billion - 2008-11-11 Wells Fargo & Company has doubled its commitment to high performance, LEED-certified buildings in the past 19 months, bringing its total financing of green structures to more than $2 billion, the firm said today.
More Facility Professionals Taking Strategic Approach to Green Practices: Survey - 2008-11-10 Facility managers are increasingly following a master plan when implementing sustainable practices and are tying their efforts to measurable goals and business strategy, according to the results of a new International Facility Management Association (IFMA) survey.
JCPenney Breaks Ground on First LEED Store - 2008-11-04 JCPenney has broken ground on a new 115,000 square-foot store in Texas that marks its latest foray into green building.
Travelers Introduces Green Insurance for Small Businesses - 2008-11-03 Travelers Insurance is providing eco-friendly coverage to small businesses that enables them to repair, rebuild, replace or upgrade to green building elements and appliances in the event of a covered loss.
EPA Names Fireman's Fund an Energy Star Partner - 2008-10-31 The U.S. Environmental Agency has named Fireman's Fund an Energy Star partner, the first insurance company to be included among the businesses recognized for energy-saving, eco-friendly products, services and strategies.
Five Projects in U.S., Canada Strike LEED Gold - 2008-10-29 The Massachusetts Maritime Academy's Cadet Residence Hall, a vast mixed-use project on a former Canadian Forces Base, a key facility in a Savannah business park, a Rockwell Collins building and a clubhouse and pro shop at a Vail resort are among the projects to attain LEED Gold status recently.
Historic Willard Hotel Issues First Report on Green Performance - 2008-10-27 The landmark Willard InterContinental Hotel, which has played host to almost every American president since 1853, has released a report on its efforts to meet environmental, social and economic responsibilities.
U.S. Mayors, USGBC Join Forces to Green Schools - 2008-10-20 The U.S. Conference of Mayors has formed the Mayors' Alliance for Green Schools, which will work with the U.S. Green Building Council toward the goal of making the nation's schools environmentally friendly within a generation.
Giant Eagle Supermarket Tapped as First LEED Gold Grocer - 2008-10-17 Supermarket retailer Giant Eagle earned LEED Gold status for a store in Columbus, the first to receive such a high eco-friendly rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
A Dozen PNC Bank Branches Earn LEED Certification - 2008-10-14 Twelve Green Branches of the PNC Financial Services Group have received LEED certification, bringing the firm's total of eco-friendly buildings to 55.
Green Building on Upswing Despite Down Market: Report - 2008-10-13 Building green is a market advantage in tough times and eco-friendly construction continues to grow even in the current economy, according to a new report.
San Jose Sets Green Standards for New Buildings - 2008-10-13 Barely a year after adopting its Green Vision policy, the city of San Jose has approved environmentally friendly building standards to reduce energy and water consumption in new residential, commercial and industrial construction projects.
Green Architecture Opportunity in Financial Woes - 2008-10-09 The current financial downturn could spur demand for sustainably designed buildings and communities, the chairman of one of the world's largest green architecture firms said Tuesday.
Schools in Miami, San Francisco, Chicago to Vie for Green Makeover - 2008-10-08 A public school in Miami, San Francisco and Chicago will win a green makeover worth $250,000 in an environmentally friendly contest whose chief sponsors are EcoMedia and the CBS Corporation.
Chipotle Builds Two Eco-Friendly Restaurants - 2008-10-07 The company said it will seek LEED certification for the restaurant built in Gurnee, Ill., which includes a six-kilowatt wind turbine. The firm will also seek LEED status for a restaurant that will be part of an existing shopping center in Minnetonka, Minn.
Kohl's Opens 45 New Green Stores - 2008-10-06 Kohl's has opened 45 new U.S. stores built to according to green designs that were pre-certified at LEED silver standards.
Carbon Trust Doubles Loans to Help SMEs Cut CO2 - 2008-09-30 The Carbon Trust will now double the size of interest-free loans it offers small United Kingdom businesses to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency projects.
in Green energy should create 20 million jobs by 2030: U.N. - 2008-09-25 Development of alternative energy should create more than 20 million jobs around the world in coming decades as governments adopt policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a U.N. report released on Wednesday.
Using Recycled Shipping Containers as Building Blocks for Green Construction - 2008-09-18 Amid neck-craning stacks of shipping containers at an Alameda depot, a building crew has worked for the past two weeks to fashion an eco-friendly, two-story structure from five recycled and refurbished steel cubes that had been used to haul cargo.
California Builds New Green Central Plant for its Capital - 2008-09-16 The state of California is building a new environmentally friendly central plant to heat and cool more than 5.5 million square feet of office space in the Capitol and 22 other state buildings in the downtown area.
HOK, Biomimicry Guild Partner to Bring Nature to Cities and Buildings - 2008-09-16 Citing a company-wide responsibility to take sustainable design seriously, HOK, one of the world's largest architecture firms, announced yesterday that it had formed a partnership with the Biomimicry Guild to incorporate cutting-edge ideas from nature into HOK's designs for buildings, towns and cities.
AIA Calls for Extension of Green Commercial Buildings Incentives - 2008-09-15 The American Institute of Architects is calling for Congress to support the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction and prevent the incentive from sunsetting at the end of the year.
Updated Green Seal Cleaning Products Standard Focuses on Kids, Vulnerable Populations - 2008-09-09 Protecting the health of school-age children and other sensitive and vulnerable populations is a key focus of latest version of the Green Seal Environmental Standard for Industrial and Institutional Cleaners, the organization said releasing its updated guidelines.
The First Green Globes Rating in Oregon Goes to Head Start Pre-School - 2008-09-08 A 5,000-square-foot Head Start pre-school in eastern Oregon has become the first building in the state to receive an eco-friendly rating from the Green Building Initiative under its Green Globes environmental assessment system.
Half of GM Plants to Be Landfill-Free By Late 2010 - 2008-09-08 General Motors plans to reduce, reuse, and recycle all waste from more than 80 manufacturing plants around the world by the end of 2010.
Green Roof Planned for PECO Headquarters - 2008-09-02 Joined by civic leaders, PECO is set to unveil its plans today for a 45,000-square-foot living roof atop a section of the headquarters for the Philadelphia-based electric and natural gas utility.
Big Growth Spurt in U.S. Schools Going Green - 2008-08-29 Almost 1,000 school buildings have met or are seeking LEED certification, bringing more than 8 million square feet of campus space under LEED certification and another 90 million square feet into the LEED pipeline as projects registered with the U.S. Green Building Council, the council said.
Travelodge Cuts Ribbon on London Hotel Made from Shipping Containers - 2008-08-25 According to Travelodge, the containers were modified and fitted with hotel room fixtures and fittings in Shenzen, China, shipped to England, trucked to the site and then fitted together in a framework to form the building. It took only 20 days to place the containers in the framework.
Eco-Friendly Luxury Hotel with Historic Past Greens Energy Management - 2008-08-20 The installation at the Hotel Metro, which was in its final stage on Monday, is the most recent of several Telkonet projects at five-star hotels in the area and illustrates the growing demand in the hospitality industry for energy efficiency solutions, representatives for the firm said.
Beijing’s Olympic Village Wins LEED Gold Status - 2008-08-19 The Olympic Village, temporary home to more than 16,000 athletes at the international games in Beijing, has been awarded LEED Gold status.
JCPenney Adds Solar and Wind Power to Its Green Program - 2008-08-15 J.C. Penney Company is advancing its environmental program by hosting solar power systems and a wind turbine and by setting a goal of attaining Energy Star status at 200 or more stores by 2011.
Green Manufacturing Can Help 'Move Business Forward' - 2008-08-15 Manufacturers increasingly see green initiatives as a way to move business forward through cost savings, improved efficiency and reputation boost, according to a new survey.
Energy Efficiency Saves Dell $3M - 2008-08-07 Dell's three-tiered plan to neutralize its carbon footprint has reached its goal five months early and saved the company $3 million, Dell said Wednesday.
Johnson Controls Helps Green Olympic Venues - 2008-08-05 Johnson Controls' green building and efficiency solutions are in play at 18 Olympic stadiums and supporting facilities, the firm said.
50 Kohl’s Stores Awarded EPA’s Energy Star - 2008-08-04 The Kohl’s stores that earned the designation form the largest group of non-supermarket retail buildings to now bear the Energy Star label, the company said last week. The EPA’s Energy Star program singles out commercial buildings and industrial plants that rate in the top 25 percent of facilities in the nation for energy efficiency.
Retrofit Brings New Life to Old Industrial Park - 2008-08-01 San Jose moves a step closer to its vision for a green community with the transformation of a tired former industrial property into an eco-friendly business park that was crafted according to LEED standards, civic leaders and developers said yesterday.
'The Dollar and Sense of Green Retrofits' - 2008-08-01 Companies that pass up a chance to green their existing commercial buildings may never recover from the losses resulting from greater operating costs, lower productivity, negative brand image and declining attractiveness to workers, according to a recent study.
DOE Rolls Out EnergySmart Hospitals Program - 2008-07-29 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants the nation’s hospitals to improve energy efficiency by 20 percent at existing facilities and make new hospitals 30 percent more efficient than expected.
New California Law Allows Cities to Offer Loans for Energy Efficiency Upgrades - 2008-07-25 The legislation, AB811 authored by Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, D-Van Nuys, enables cities and counties to provide low-interest loans to owners of homes or businesses who would like to make renewable energy or energy efficiency improvements and would otherwise be unable to afford them.
Record-High Green Score for Key Part of Canadian Waterfront Project - 2008-07-23 A key component of a sweeping mixed-use project to transform former industrial land along the Victoria harborfront has set a record by attaining the highest score to date for a LEED Platinum Certified building, its designers said.
California Adopts Green Building Code for All New Construction - 2008-07-18 The California Building Standards Commission adopted a green building code yesterday for all new construction statewide as part of a rules package that policymakers said was the first of its kind in the nation.
Mining the Gold in Green Buildings - 2008-07-17 A leading tax services provider urges building owners, architects and facilities managers to consider greening existing commercial buildings and new commercial structures to take advantage of the tax incentives for eco-friendly construction and improvements.
PSE&G Partners With Four N.J. Cities to Test LED Street Lights - 2008-07-15 The six- to 12-month tests involving 24 LED street lights place PSE&G and the cities in which the tests are being conducted among a small, but growing, number of municipalities and utilities that are exploring application of LED technology to green public lighting.
County Green Buildings Programs Grow By Almost Fivefold - 2008-07-14 The number of county-based green building programs in the U.S. has almost quintupled, growing from a mere eight in 2003 to 39 in just five years, according to a study by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Fireman’s Fund Offers Green Insurance for Homeowners - 2008-07-08 The coverage allows policyholders who own green homes and those who own conventional homes to rebuild to the latest environmental safety and efficiency standards after a loss.
Putin Orders Olympic Sites Moved on Ecology Concerns - 2008-07-07 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered officials preparing for the 2014 Winter Olympics to move three major building projects following ecological concerns raised by the United Nations.
CBS Joins Mayors to Green U.S. Cities - 2008-06-23 CBS Corp. will work with mayors around the U.S. to bring green projects, such as renewable energy and green building, to cities across the country.
Four Homebuilders Settle US Pollution Case - 2008-06-12 The US Justice Department said Wednesday four of the biggest US homebuilders agreed to settle water pollution allegations with penalties totaling US$4.3 million.
U.S. House Pledges Billions for Green Schools - 2008-06-09 The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act will retrofit and build green schools to be more energy efficient and provide a healthier environment for students. The legislation will now move to the Senate but the White House may veto the bill because of the price tag.
Mexico City Plants Lawns On Roofs To Fight Warming - 2008-06-06 Mexico City, one of the world's most polluted capitals, is planting rooftop gardens on public buildings as part of a program launched on Thursday to combat global warming.
80-Year Old Building Earns 'Double-Platinum' - 2008-05-29 To make the building operate in ways that were more environmentally friendly, the company included features that reduce waste, water and energy consumption, and increase daylighting and indoor air quality.
Florida's Disney Hotels All Achieve State's Green Lodging Designation - 2008-05-23 Florida Governor Charlie Crist last week applauded Walt Disney Parks & Resorts for its achievement of 100 percent of its lodging properties earning the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Green Lodging Program designation, covering all 24 of its resort hotels.
Office Depot's Building Prototype Earns LEED Pre-certification - 2008-05-21 The LEED Portfolio Program is designed to create a volume certification path to allow companies to incorporate LEED attributes into a prototype design before implementing across several buildings. Office Depot’s first structure built using this prototype is scheduled to open in late June.
EPA Recognizes Energy Efficient Building Designs - 2008-05-20 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized 46 building projects throughout 19 states for their plans to conserve energy.
Smart Water Management: A Low-Risk Green Initiative with a Fast Payback - 2008-05-08 By gaining control over water use, companies help protect a precious resource, reduce runoff pollution and comply with new conservation legislation. Saving water also has a powerful multiplier effect by reducing the vast amount of energy expended in transporting it.
Target Turns to Submetering to Track Energy Use - 2008-05-05 Retailer Target has installed submetering systems by ADMMicro in more than 200 of its stores this year, a move aimed at maximizing energy efficiency throughout stores.
LEED Certification Could Benefit from Booming Industry in Coming Years: Report - 2008-05-01 As existing buildings become more efficient and new buildings are designed to have a much smaller impact, the green building industry is growing rapidly, from $12 billion in revenues last year to more than $42 billion by 2015, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan, and LEED is the certification of choice for that industry.
Sustainability Gaining Interest in Landscape Architecture Industry: Survey - 2008-04-29 Nearly three-quarters of landscape architects said their clients are very interested in sustainable issues, said the quarterly survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects. The survey compares attitudes from the first quarter of 2008 to the same period from the year before.
Hilton's European Hotels Cut Energy Use by 10 Percent in 2007 - 2008-04-18 Hilton hotels across Europe cut energy use by 10 percent last year, keeping the company on its goal of reducing energy consumption in its more than 80 hotels by 15 percent.
First Green Bank to Cater to Eco-Friendly Projects - 2008-04-01 The bank will cater to green and non-green businesses alike but will likely offer discounted interest rates to those that incorporate energy efficient or green building practices.
CoStar Study Finds Higher Demand, Rent Prices for Green Buildings - 2008-03-31 Green buildings that have earned LEED certification or the Energy Star label have higher occupancy rates as well as higher rents and sale prices than non-green facilities, according to a study by CoStar Group.
TIAA-CREF to Improve Energy Efficiency of its Portfolio by 10 Percent - 2008-03-26 The company has already begun identifying energy reducing opportunities through an energy benchmarking its portfolio, which consists of 43 million square feet of office buildings and other properties. So far, it's been able reduce energy enough to avoid an estimated 37 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.
San Francisco Officials Move Green Building Codes Forward - 2008-03-24 The green building movement in San Francisco got a boost last week when the city's Building Inspection Commission voted to pass strict green building codes onto the Board of Supervisors. Mayor Gavin Newsom has pledged to sign the regulations into law if the Board approves them, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Largest Gas Find in U.S. History Sparks "Louisiana Land Rush"
This is big... real big. In the swampy outskirts of Red River Parish, Louisiana -- 271 miles northwest of New Orleans -- a group of scientists made the discovery of a lifetime...
What they found more than 1,000 feet beneath the surface is the single largest natural gas deposit in U.S. History... and so far, the fourth largest deposit ever found on earth!
The four companies at the forefront are already up 51%, 80%, 41% and 66% -- since March 2009. And they're poised to run even more.
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