ORLANDO, Fla. — The University of Central Florida had a particularly green 2012, receiving LEED Gold certification in December for an expansion project on its Recreation and Wellness Center, in addition to installing a new photovoltaic system earlier in the year.
DANVILLE, Va. — The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Va., recently received LEED Gold certification for its new Sustainable Energy Technology Center (SENTEC).
RICHMOND, Va. — The state of Virginia is becoming the center of an interesting debate about renewable energy and tax incentives. On one end of the spectrum, Governor Bob McDonnell has happily touted the award of an offshore wind technology demonstration grant to a Virginia utility company.
WASHINGTON — The fiscal cliff is dominating headlines right now and it affects the green building world just as much as any other industry, especially as the political showdown coincides with the expiration of the Wind Production Tax Credit. Republicans have been focusing on cutting tax credits as a means of raising revenue, which is scaring some people in the green building industry. It seems very likely that the credit will be renewed for 2013, as failing to pass a routine renewal would result in a very rapid and public loss of jobs in the wind turbine industry.
