December 2012
YONKERS, N.Y.All Eyes on Wind Tax Credit as Fiscal Cliff Approaches
Every day we hear about the fiscal cliff and how it, or a deal to avoid it, might affect the national economy or individual pocket books. One of the main topics of discussion is the Republican Party’s proposal to increase revenue by eliminating some tax credits and incentives. Most of the talk focuses on how tax credits might affect charitable giving or the tax returns of individual citizens, but people in the wind turbine industry are beginning to make noise about the possibility of losing their Wind Production Tax Credit.
Washington, D.C. Announces Major Green Changes
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C. recently took two major steps forward in following the green revolution when it joined a group of cities pledging to counteract global climate change and announced a new set of building codes in the course of a week.
Massachusetts School to Go Green While Replacing Main Building
FRANKLIN, Mass., — Administrators at Franklin High School, in Franklin, Mass., are excited about their new school building, which is currently under construction on the same campus as the existing structure. The new building will be significantly greener and more efficient than the current one.
Illinois Transit Facility Strives for National Recognition
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Quad Cities MetroLINK recently began construction on its $33 million Transit Maintenance Facility in the Quad Cities area, which is located on the Iowa-Illinois border.
Greening the Cloud: Data Centers Slowly Embrace Efficiency
Cloud computing has widely been viewed as a phenomenon that will lead to a “greening” of the business sector by enabling companies to “go paperless,” but many of the facilities that provide the digital storage for these services are beginning to develop a reputation for being inefficient. The sheer volume of data centers being built throughout the world makes their cumulative impact massive. The need to keep staggering amounts of servers and equipment cool can lead to a very large carbon footprint.
California Company Guides Customers Through the Green Building Process
PALO ALTO, Calif. — In the ever-expanding world of green technology, organizations looking to build new facilities or upgrade existing structures can often be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of options. As the green building boom continues, it seems inevitable that a related industry will rise up to help guide owners through the process of choosing what green strategies to employ.
Gregg Tassone
Gregg Tassone joins Wausau Window and Wall Systems as its architectural sales representative. He will be working closely with the building owners, architects, general contractors and glazing contractors in New York City and northern New Jersey. Partnered with Engineered Window Systems, Tassone brings a consultative sales approach and 35 years of experience in the glazing industry to his new position.
Mark Miller
Skanska USA Building hired industry veteran Mark Miller, LEED AP, as project director for its growing New Haven, Conn., office. Miller brings more than 21 years of construction expertise to the company, with a history of completing several projects in various industries, including health care and higher education.
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