When she spoke at Melrose City Hall on April 1 to explain the regulations of the so called stretch energy code a new, more rigorous building code that Melrose may adopt next month green community consultant Eliza Johnston faced a group of people versed in the construction trade: builders, local energy commission members, other energy consultants, and city planning officials.
This year’s crop of Green 15 winners demonstrates how organizations of all sizes are finding innovative ways to use information technology to achieve critical and often complementary environmental and business objectives.
The US Green Building Council has awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold rating to the Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach.
In the most earth-friendly week of the year, as CSU finds new ways to establish itself as the Green University, using environmental building practices, it is looking to federal green standards to propagate that image.
Three decades ago, recycling paper was considered a cutting-edge movement in San Francisco. Now, green business has become a ubiquitous buzz phrase as more businesses strive to meet the latest standards of sustainability. Today, the Building Owners and Management Association of California…
There are ample opportunities on Maui to live green in 2010, beginning with courses offered by the VITEC Office of Continuing Education at University of Hawaii (UH) Maui College.
Artists, conservationists, business leaders and film and music stars from around the globe are marking the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with a Green Auction to benefit the environment.
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire – April 21, 2010) – The Barona Band of Mission Indians announced today that it has been awarded LEEDT Silver level certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its new Tribal Government building. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, established by the USGBC and verified …
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire – 04/21/10) – The Barona Band of Mission Indians announced today that it has been awarded LEED Silver level certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its new Tribal Government building. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, established by the USGBC and verified by the …
