The Bright Green Future of Green Building

Block Energy Design, a green building and energy consultancy based in Santa Cruz, CA, has changed its name to Bright Green Strategies . The founder and president, Sharon Block, has been working in the building energy efficiency field for over twenty years, and established Block Energy Design in 1992. Ms. Block explains, To me Bright Green Strategies…

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Solatube discusses green lighting at FMA Congress

Imagine a building in which sunlight could be captured and utilized in the most unexpected and never-before-seen places. Imagine the “World’s First Green Olympics.” Imagine employees who are happier, more productive, healthier and less prone to accidents. All are reality, thanks to Solatube International’s tubular Daylighting Devices, which use state-of-the-art design to provide superior …

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Hearst Building receives ‘green’ certification

The William Randolph Hearst Building received a gold certification Thursday for green efforts made in its renovation. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded it the highest level of certification after the yearlong $2.35 million project. “I’m thrilled. It’s a very big deal,” said architect Bethany Trombley, senior project manager for the Classrooms, Offices and Auxiliary team at UT’s Project …

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Green Task Force is here to stay

DOWNEY — With the work of the spunky volunteer Green Task Force and its subcommittees essentially done, the City Council Tuesday approved the introduction of an ordinance, which is actually the ad hoc task force’s recommendation No. 1, setting up a permanent Green Task Force to continue its work and help the city forever think green.

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