POINT GREY, British Columbia — The University of British Columbia (UBC) recently became Canada’s first major higher education provider to produce both clean heat and electricity from renewable bioenergy.
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently celebrated a major renovation project on the state’s Capital Mall, making major upgrades to a 61-year-old structure that will increase the workplace experience for employees and lead to major long-term cost savings due to new energy-efficient strategies.
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Just how high-tech is the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company QBotix? To answer that question, let me introduce the QBotix Tracking System (QTS).
BOSTON — The recent renovation of Boston’s Tufts School of Dental Medicine has received LEED Gold for its level two renovation and LEED Silver for its vertical expansion project. The projects’ certifications have showed the school’s commitment to staying sustainable even in a larger and more complex space.
NEW YORK — Wind power has become a force in the energy market and continues to grow as a share of the industry, with 83 countries using it as part of their energy portfolio by 2011.
SAN FRANCISCO — The city by the bay is now home to the country’s first privately held surgical/dental office to achieve LEED Platinum certification.
BERKELEY, Calif. — Texas has been the leader in wind power installation for six years, but now California has taken the title.
TUSCON, Ariz. — If solar power, photovoltaic arrays and renewable energy are your idea of fun, then welcome to your playground at the University of Arizona’s (UA) Solar Zone in Tucson, Ariz.
IRVING, Texas — The largest net-zero public middle school in the country — and the first in the state of Texas — opened its doors in 2011. The Lady Bird Johnson Middle School boasts impressive energy-efficient installations including geothermal wells, solar panels and wind turbines.
CHICAGO — Chicago has become a hot bed for the green roof industry, leading the nation in overall coverage, with over 2.5 million square feet of garden space located on top of its buildings.
