June 4, 2010

After almost a decade of leading the way in green building standards, the Town of Telluride is taking another step forward in updating its standards.

Anyone considering a home-improvement project should prepare to spend a bit more green to go green. The city of San Rafaels new green-building ordinance goes into effect this week, and will require many property owners embarking on new construction or renovation projects to incorporate ways to make their buildings more energy efficient into their plans.

The RI Green Building Council is returning to its monthly seminars held in the Student Lounge at the New England Institute of Technology starting Thursday, June 17th 4:30PM-6:30PM. Mark Winslow of Gilbane Company will explain the various professional designations offered by the U.S. Green Building Council and how to maintain those credentials.

After almost a decade of leading the way in green building standards, the Town of Telluride is taking another step forward in updating its standards.

The interactive webinar, entitled Building Green in a Tough Economy: Five Requirements for a Successful Green Construction Project, is suited for design professionals, engineers, architects, owners, contractors, subcontractors, and attorneys.

World-wide, green building space is expected to grow from 6 billion to 53 billion square feet, according to a new study.

Anyone considering a home-improvement project should prepare to spend a bit more green to go green. The city of San Rafaels new green-building ordinance goes into effect this week, and will require many property owners embarking on new construction or renovation projects to incorporate ways to make their buildings more energy efficient into their plans.

The trash-strewn alley with big potholes and constant flooding problems is nearly gone. Detroit is now a few weeks away from having its first “green alley” — an eco-friendly patch of urban infrastructure behind the two Midtown businesses that spearheaded the project.

Anyone considering a home-improvement project should prepare to spend a bit more green to go green. The city of San Rafaels new green-building ordinance goes into effect this week, and will require many property owners embarking on new construction or renovation projects to incorporate ways to make their buildings more energy efficient into their plans.

It’s the first LEED-certified building in the East Village.