Renovations continue on Green Acres building

Local realtor Don Evans may consider athletics after enduring the constant hurdle jumping in order for the old Green Acres building to open later this year. The North Belt Highway building project, which was brokered in 2007, has seen its share of struggles, from vandalism to theft. One continuing setback seems to be the requirement for any changes to be approved first by the St. Joseph …

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A green future for Kitsap construction industry

With new construction lagging, construction worker Matt Stefnik of Seabeck found himself unemployed this year, the construction company he worked for having gone bankrupt. So in the spring, he decided to get trained in the one sector of the construction industry that is actually growing: green building. Stefnik enrolled in Olympic College

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A green future for Kitsap construction industry

With new construction lagging in recent years, construction worker Matt Stefnik of Seabeck found himself unemployed this year, the construction company he worked for having gone bankrupt. So in the spring, he decided to get trained in the one sector of the construction industry that is actually growing: green building. Stefnik enrolled in Olympic College

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DOE Releases $76 Million

WASHINGTON — U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently awarded more than $76 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to energy-efficient building technology projects and training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors.
 
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Ohio Creates $6 Million Green Jobs Program

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland recently announced the creation of a $6 million green job training program, which he followed up by signing legislation that eliminated tangible personal property tax and real tax on generation for advanced energy projects in Ohio.
 
The Energizing Careers Program allows for the training of Ohio’s workforce for green energy careers through an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – State Energy Sector Partnership Training Program, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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