Obama touts ‘green’ business in Falls event

President Barack Obama arrived in southeastern Wisconsin today touting “green” manufacturing and searching for the green of campaign cash for his fellow Democrats. Obama kicked off his brief appearance in the state by visiting ZBB Energy Corp., a Menomonee Falls manufacturer of energy storage systems.

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Michael Mina sees Green with RN74 Seattle

Last spring, I broke the news that chef Michael Mina planned to bring his San Francisco treat, RN74, to Seattle. Back then, the Mina Group was pleading the Fifth regarding the location for their long-rumored foray into Seattle-restaurant territory, but they’ve since made the big announcement: they’ll be moving into the newly renovated Joshua Green Building at Fourth and Pike.

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Governors mansion gets LEED certification

The Green Building Certification Institute and the U.S. Green Building Council recently gave the Pennsylvania governors mansion a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings certification, according to the state Department of General Services.

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LEED Building Standards Fail to Protect Human Health

The LEED program Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is playing an increasingly important role in the drive to make buildings in the United States greener and more energy efficient. LEED is now the most prominent and widely adopted green building certification program in the country, with architects and developers striving to earn LEEDs coveted platinum or gold rating, and an …

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Green Mountain College ‘Coolest School’ in the Country

POULTNEY, Vt., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Sierra magazine has recognized Green Mountain College for its innovative efforts in sustainability, ranking GMC as the greenest college in the nation in its annual “Coolest Schools” feature. The cover story in the magazine’s September/October issue cites GMC for its commitment to sustainability in several categories including energy efficiency …

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Hillside Elementary has green roof in time for start of school

With only a handful of green roofs adorning local buildings, the completion of Hillside Elementary Schools project this week is exciting, according to Steve Burgo, Tredyffrin Township engineer and township project manager. The project, first discussed in 2007 between Tredyffrin Township and the Valley Creek Restoration Partnership, is officially complete in time for the 2010-2011 school year.

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