Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Honors Top Projects
TORONTO, Ontario — Toronto-based, not-for-profit organization Green Roofs for Healthy Cities recently honored eight forward-thinking sustainability projects with a 2015 Award of Excellence.
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Massive Green Roof Park Planned for Cupertino
CUPERTINO, Calif. — In 2014, Sand Hill Property Company acquired the Vallco Shopping Mall in Silicon Valley. The shopping mall has been in trouble for years and has had its lower level shut down for over a decade.
University of Colorado Earns Eighteenth LEED Certification on Campus
BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado announced August 24 that newly renovated residence hall, Baker Hall, has received LEED Platinum certification, making it one of 18 buildings on the University of Colorado campus that have been LEED-certified. The 15-month renovation was finished in August 2014.
Minnesota Energy Star Challenge Aims for Efficiency, Savings
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Energy Star Challenge, announced Aug.
CSU System Secures $171 Million in Bonds for Many LEED Buildings
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado State University (CSU) System secured more than $171 million in bond financing to support six construction projects that will transform the Fort Collins campus over the next few years. The bond package sold in less than four hours on Aug. 6.
Massachusetts Ski Resort Expands Sustainability Efforts
HANCOCK, Mass. — Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in southern New England, will soon add a 2.3-megawatt, 7,502-panel community solar facility to its 12-acre property.
Partnership Helps California Businesses Achieve Solar Savings
OAKLAND, Calif. — Renew Financial, based in Oakland and SolarCity, based in San Mateo, Calif., have recently announced a partnership that creates financing options for small and medium-sized businesses.
Ohio Schools Closer to Completion on Solar Energy Project
TIPP CITY, Ohio — Adams County Ohio Valley School District will soon harvest much of its electricity from the sun as part of an energy conservation project it has undertaken with Energy Optimizers, USA.
Salt Lake City Leaders Honor Green Building Owners
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City lawmakers and city leaders honored in mid-July the winners of the Project Skyline Mayor’s Challenge 2015 Awards.
TELUS Garden Issues $225 Million in Green Bonds
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — TELUS Garden, a mixed-use, partnership office building in Vancouver, has issued $225 million in green mortgage bonds. It’s the first time in North America that green mortgage bonds have been used to support real estate financing.