September 2010

Following are Allen County building permits for commercial and residential buildings and additions of $30,000 or more issued recently. The residential building cost is the builder’s estimate and does not include land.

“Green Central” is growing at Central Carolina Community College, where a new, energy-efficient Sustainable Technology Center opened Aug. 23.

The building of Community Energy Action, a Christchurch charitable trust and one of the largest installers of insulation and heating in Canterbury, is one of the many buildings in the Christchurch CBD heavily affected by the Canterbury earthquake.

The Musconetcong Watershed Association River Resource Center has received the highest level of certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. FRANKLIN TWP. — The Musconetcong Watershed Association River Resource Center, the organization’s landmark headquarters, has been awarded LEED Platinum certification,…

Newtown — George School students will learn history in seven new, high-tech, and eco-friendly classrooms when the renovated McFeely building opens for classes on the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. A seven-month green renovation has transformed the McFeely building, once the school’s library, into the home of the history department. Each of its new classrooms has natural daylight …

Newtown, PA — George School is proud to announce that its Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library has been awarded LEED® Gold certification from the Green Building Certification Institute under the standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). George School is the first school in Bucks County and one of eighteen in Pennsylvania to achieve LEED certification …

PETERSBURG – Having a green home has little to do with solar panels and wind generators. It is about being energy efficient, and it can be done without spending a fortune.An important aspect in making your home more energy efficient is understanding the

The Green Access Home at Suncadia, near Cle Elum, is nearly ready for public tours.

Planning staff cuts have created a ballooning backlog of building permits in Hamilton County – testing the patience of homeowners and businesses.

The family of bone-building drugs that includes Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva can double the risk of developing throat cancer, researchers reported Thursday in the latest development in what has become a confusing discussion. Other studies have reported no increase, but even if the newest finding is correct, the risk is still quite small–about two cases per 1,000 people between age 60 and 79 …