August 26, 2010
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NYC Allows New Neighbor for Empire State Building
Green lights for Empire State Building neighbor as NYC lawmakers vote to allow new skyscraper Empire State Building – Skyscraper – United States – Building Types – Arts
Firms line up to enroll on green building course
Jessica Shankleman, BusinessGreen , Thursday 26 August 2010 at 13:49:00 UK Green Building Council set to launch introductory STEP course next month Some of the UK’s best known firms are queuing up to bolster their understanding of the expanding green building sector by enrolling employees on the industry’s first accredited online training course. The UK Green Building Council (GBC) will …
Forest Heights goes green’ with eco-friendly town building
The Forest Heights Administration building has a vegetated green roof and other features to make it eco-friendly.
Green Expo Kicks off Green Giveaway
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WIAT) – The “My Green Home Giveaway” was a focal point of the days events at the Green Building Focus Expo’s second visit to the Magic City. CBS 42 is proud to partner with mygreenbirmingham.com, Birmingham Home & Garden magazine, Alabama Power Company, and a number of other sponsors to put on the giveaway worth $45,000. “We are partnering with a number of businesses all …
Green Square North Tower awarded 5 Star Nabers Rating
Green Square North Tower has become the first commercial building in Australia with a cogeneration plant to be awarded a 5 Star NABERS Energy whole building rating.
School Could Become Largest Net-Zero Campus

IRVING, Texas — The Irving Independent School District broke ground on what will be the nation’s largest net-zero public school, according to reports.
The first of its kind in Texas, the Irving ISD’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as much energy as it uses, and at about 50 percent less than a similarly sized school.
Green lights for Empire State Building neighbour as NYC lawmakers vote to allow new skyscraper
The Empire State Building’s owner lost his bid to stop a new skyscraper from rising in the neighbourhood when the New York City Council approved zoning and land use changes Wednesday that pave the way for the 1,190-foot (362.7-meter) tower.