June 18, 2010

Develop a vision of distinctive, environmentally friendly neighborhoods that incorporate innovative green building and green infrastructure.

Thanks to green features, Meritage buyers save on energy bills

BAR HARBOR A $4.5 million research building was approved for the campus of the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) by the planning board on June 2.

Greening America’s Capitals program will assist state capitals develop vision of environmentally friendly neighborhoods that incorporate green building and green infrastructure. Design assistance will be given to up to 4 cities per year to help them use sustainable designs to develop neighborhoods with multiple social, economic, and environmental benefits. With EPA funding, design teams will …

The Delaware Chapter of the International Facilities Managers (IFMA) will honor the City of Wilmingtons Price Run Pool House with a Green Building Award during the organizations annual meeting at Green Bank Mill on June 8. The state-of-the-art building, located in Brown-Burton Winchester Park on Wilmingtons East Side (2313 North Locust Street), was rebuilt in 2008 after a fire destroyed the …

Green certification programs are growing for certain industries, such as construction and restaurants.

FARMINGTON — A new roof, insulation and heating and ventilation systems could improve the efficiency and lower the operating costs of the Church Street Commons building, according to a green-building consultant.

DEPUTY PM Julia Gillard today announced almost $30 million for the building of a new green chemicals facility at Clayton’s Monash University.