Backlighting System
Duo-Gard Industries Inc. debuted the Lumenatrix Backlighting System at the 2010 Greenbuild Conference and Expo. The system provides architectural illumination for commercial building with LED lighting and translucent panels. The backlit columns can be used to replace fluorescent light fixtures, and use as little as one watt per square foot.
Read More Detroit Edison Boosts Renewable Energy Capacity
DETROIT — In an effort to expand its renewable energy resources, Detroit Edison has issued a request for proposal for more Michigan-based renewable power. The notice of intent to bid is due by Jan.
Read More Endangered Animals Hinder Solar Development
NIPTON, Calif. — Solar power plant developers hoping to expand their operations in to the California desert are finding that endangered species such as the desert tortoise and the bighorn sheep are becoming a major obstacle in project licensing and construction.
Read More USGBC Preps Virtual Tour of Headquarters
CHICAGO — The U.S. Green Building Council Education Department announced at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo that it will offer a virtual tour of its Washington, DC headquarters. The tour is still being tested but will be available to users in December.
The tour’s three-dimensional model format will feature complimentary courses, videos, podcasts and 3D models of building products and materials.
Read More USGBC Unveils Programs for Retail, High-Volume Developers
CHICAGO — The U.S. Green Building Council announced last week the launch of LEED for Retail, its latest green building rating system, and the LEED Volume Program, a certification program for high-volume property developers.
Nearly 100 retailers and franchisees, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Citigroup, Target, Starbucks and McDonald’s participated in the LEED for Retail three-year pilot program. The program, the USGBC says, will allow retailers to integrate green building design, construction and operations into retail interior and build-out projects.
Flush Valve
M-Power from Moen Inc. offers a full line of sensor-operated flush valves that provide water savings and sanitary protection in restrooms. The line provides several options, including standard-flow, high-efficiency, dual-flush and pint-flush models. The flush valves can contribute to LEED credit, earning up to two points in the Water Use Reduction category.
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Virginia Hospital Receives Coveted LEED Gold Designation
HARRISONBURG, Va.— Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg is the first inpatient healthcare facility in the state of Virginia, and the second of its size in the nation to receive LEED Gold Certification, according to reports.
Dennis Coffman, director of facility planning and development at RMH, called the certification a culmination of years of dedicated work to make sure the new 630,000-square-foot hospital would meet LEED guidelines.
“We are extremely pleased to be named the first ‘green’ hospita
Read More Philadelphia Eagles Look for Savings With Green Stadium
PHILADELPHIA — Renewable energy firm Solar Blue has contracted with the Philadelphia Eagles football team to transform their 70,000-seat stadium into one that generates its own electricity from renewable energy sources, the team announced late last week.
Solar Blue, which is based in Orlando, Fla., will fit the Lincoln Financial Field with 2,500 solar panels, 80 20-foot wind turbines and an alternative-fuels power plant that is estimated will save the team $60 million in electricity costs over 20 years.
The 20-year contra
Read More Racetrack, Panasonic Agree to Green Sponsorship Deal
SONOMA, Calif. — Officials with Infineon Raceway in Sonoma County announced that racetrack officials will install solar panels to produce 41 percent of its energy needs.
Installation of the solar panels is part of a five-year sponsorship deal with Panasonic Corp. of North America.
Read More Organization Explores Solar Power in Sapce
MUMBAI — India’s Space Research Organization and America’s National Space Society announced the launch earlier this month of the Kalam-NSS Initiative to explore the possibility of harvesting solar energy through space satellites for use on Earth. The initiative, spearheaded by former Indian president A.P.J.
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