Oregon School Sells Carbon Credits to Chevy

ASHLAND, Ore. — Southern Oregon University (SOU) is taking part in Chevrolet’s carbon-reduction initiative. The school is selling carbon credits for the new LEED certified Raider Village residence halls to the car manufacturer for one year.
While Chevy gets bragging rights for its eco-friendly initiatives, SOU gets money to reduce its campus carbon footprint.

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Green Hotels Earn More, Study Finds

ITHACA, N.Y. — A Cornell University School of Hotel Administration study found hotels that are LEED certified not only help the environment, but also earn more revenue.

The study compared 93 LEED certified hotels in the U.S. with the same amount of non-certified hotels, and found that average daily rates and revenue per available room was substantially higher.

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Israel Announces National CleanTech Finalists

TEL AVIV, Israel — Six startups have been selected to advance to Israel’s national round of the CleanTech Open Global Ideas Competition, hosted in September at Tel Aviv University. The event will take place in front of an audience of entrepreneurs, researchers, managers, investors and government representatives, and will offer the winner a chance to compete at Global Entrepreneurship Week in Silicon Valley, Calif. this November.

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Energy Optimization Software

BuildingIQ has released version 4.0 of its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to optimize energy use in commercial buildings. This version builds upon the company’s award-winning Predictive Energy Optimization software and offers streamlined analytics, increased visibility into savings and improved managed services. BuildingIQ saves users 10 to 25 percent in HVAC energy costs with increased scores in LEED, Energy Star, NABERS and other sustainability measures.

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Charles Eley

Charles Eley has been named a New Buildings Institute (NBI) Fellow. NBI Fellowship recognizes luminary energy efficiency professionals who have made a significant contribution to society through their leadership, dedication and groundbreaking work.

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