USGBC Predicts Green Building to Represent Half U.S. Construction

WASHINGTON — The USGBC released a new report, LEED in Motion: People and Progress, which shows that green building may represent more than half of all commercial and institutional construction by 2016. This is the first of three reports in the LEED in Motion series and it specifically examines individuals and organizations that are driving and benefitting from green building and using graphics, charts and other tools to showcase a positive outcome.

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Mark Mihelich

San Diego-based Stellar Solar, a California commercial and residential solar integrators that started in 1998, announced the addition of sales professional  to its sales team. Mihelich has been a top performer in the San Diego solar industry in sales and sales management for the past five years. His hiring comes at a time when Stellar Solar is experiencing the most growth in the company’s history.

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Kitchen Ventilation Systems

Greenheck’s Vari-Flow integrated kitchen ventilation systems allow foodservice managers and building owners to reduce energy costs by more precisely modulating exhaust and supplying airflows to match cooking operation demands. Temperature sensors located in the hoods’ capture area are directly exposed to quick changes in cooking activity, resulting in a five-times faster response to cooking load changes. This feature, coupled with fan-speed turndown of 50 percent and high-efficiency Vari-Green motors, offers total energy savings in terms of electrical, heating and cooling costs.

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