Manhattan Office Building Earns LEED-EB Gold
NEW YORK — A midtown Manhattan building has become only the third Class B office property in New York City to achieve LEED-Existing Building (EB) Gold Certification.
November 19, 2014
Environmental Center Aims for Total Water Conservation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Construction completed last week on the Brock Environmental Center, a facility that promotes environmentally friendly efforts toward its neighbor, the Chesapeake Bay.
WorldGBC Searches for New CEO
WASHINGTON — The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is seeking a new CEO. The organization announced in November that its current CEO, Jane Henley, will step down from the role in March 2015.
Advanced Energy Capital Signs Funding Deal with Renew Energy Partners
NEW YORK — Advanced Energy Capital (AEC) of Brooklyn has signed an agreement with and Renew Energy Partners of Boston to provide funding up to $25 million in energy and water efficiency and on-site clean energy retrofit projects in commercial, institutional and industrial (CI&I) buildings.
Somer A. Spencer
Somer A. Spencer, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, was promoted to associate at SchenkelShultz Architecture in Orlando, Fla. She previously served as a project architect. A registered architect in Florida with eight years of professional design experience, Spencer holds a Master of Architecture from Florida A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in architectural studies from the University of Technology in Jamaica.
E Series LED Module
The Energy Star-certified E Series LED modules from Lithonia Lighting provide extraordinary amounts of light with low energy cost. The all-purpose light can function in all environments, but should be used primarily in the construction and business workplace. It is also considered a viable option for both new and retrofitted projects. The module comes in all sorts of different color temperatures, as well as two different sizes, which are universally compatible. One can acquire either a 4-inch or combination of 5- and 6-inch module.
Q&A: Best Practices in LEED Certification
DENVER — In the past year alone, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has updated its LEED certification program and introduced a tool to help certified buildings benchmark their efficiency.
Cradle to Cradle: Specifying Sustainable Materials
Sustainability for buildings and interiors has become a fundamental tenet of design, whether or not a project pursues LEED certification. The products and processes used for building should be thoughtfully manufactured, installed, recycled and disposed of when they are no longer of use.
New Jersey Schools Commit to Sustainability
EWING, N.J. — Four school districts in New Jersey are on board to begin making sustainable improvements at their schools, with the guidance of a new certification program sponsored by a state nonprofit: Sustainable Jersey for Schools.
Environmental Product Declarations Released for Aluminum Products
ARLINGTON, Va. — Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), documents that explain how a product will impact the environment, are becoming more popular as the interest in green building grows. Now, the building industry can add aluminum to a list of products that come with an EPD.
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