September 2010

GREEN BROOK — The Township Committee has decided not to ditch its leaf collection program this fall, which was under consideration to help rein in township costs.

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SINGAPORE — Building owners hoping to go green can expect a new rating system being crafted by the Philippine Green Building Council (PhilGBC) to take into account a common carbon emissions measure being pushed globally.

Over the next 10 weeks, I’m going to lay out my top 10 priorities for green building — starting, in Lettermanesque fashion, with No. 10 and working up to No. 1. While directed primarily toward the design and construction profession, homeowners need to be part of this discussion as they work with their designers, builders or remodelers.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) inaugurated a new green office today in the “Old Jeweler’s Building,” a historic landmark in downtown Chicago. The office is designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification, the highest standard in green building. Creating a cutting-edge sustainable office in a historic building was a uniquely challenging …

New York’s golden landmark has gone green. The Helmsley Building may glitter in the sun, but until recently it was producing a dark cloud of carbon emissions. Now, thanks to a $100 million renovation that included double-paned windows, a high-tech system to monitor energy use, and better cleaning and trash disposal practices, Monday Properties has received LEED Gold certification for 230 Park …

Green-R-Panel announces that homeowners need not wait to begin building their dream home, due to liquidation pricing on home kits.

APTOS – The cost to build the planned Green Technology Center for Cabrillo College in Watsonville is $1 million more than college officials estimated when they went looking for a contractor, which is forcing the college to shave costs off the project they had hoped would achieve an LEED platinum level.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The regular meeting of the Green Party of Lake County will take place on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Clear Lake Riviera Community Association building, 9689 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

After standing in Red Deer’s downtown for more than half a century, the Red Deer Bowladrome building is about to have its environmental footprint reduced.