September 23, 2010

The sixth annual Solar & Green Building Tour will visit seven sites this year, including the green gut rehab of the home at 3404 Talon Court. It’s rated LEED Platinum.

SAN ANGELO – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Tom Green County will conduct a series of four seminars for new small-acreage landowners during October and November. All the seminars will be from 6-9 p.m. at the Tom Green 4-H Building located at 3168 U.S. Highway 67 North. “The group we are targeting is mainly landowners who have purchased rural property for retirement, an …

An office building in the heart of Hudson Square has achieved a status that no other building has in the entire city.

IN A major operation the Green Scorpions, together with other armed law enforcement units, have begun a crackdown on what have been described as major environmental crimes in protected areas and State forests along the Wild Coast.

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 19:59:00 KUALA LUMPUR: A joint council to coordinate green building efforts will be set up by mid 2011, said Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor. He said this was in line with the government’s aim to reduce the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions to 40 per cent by 2020. The move spearheaded by the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and the Association …

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) — A joint council to coordinate green building efforts will be set up by mid 2011, said Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor.

By Elisabeth Parker, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Interested in learning more about innovations in green living or what some call “sustainability?” Here are a few upcoming events to consider: Renew Tampa (Oct. 1-3) A historic preservation and green building design conference and expo is organized by the Architectural Heritage Committee, part of Tampa’s American Institute of …

Green Tree’s police department received a commendation from Medical Rescue Team South ambulance authority after saving the life of a resident on August 9.  read more »

From 20 to 24 September, green building councils around the world will showcase sustainability initiatives in the built environment to celebrate World Green Building Week.

As shipping containers began stacking up on American shores, architects saw an opportunity to recycle these relatively cheap building materials into homes and other living spaces. In Providence, R.I., designers have created a permanent, multistory office building made entirely from the steel boxes.