DAVIS, Calif. — The winds that famously chill the streets of downtown San Francisco will help power a skyscraper set to open in the fall that could pave the way for a new world market for energy-generating wind turbines in new buildings.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego will use a system from Living Machine System L3C to recycle backwater for subsurface irrigation, minimizing its water usage in the drought-prone area.
WINTER PARK, Fla. — The $9.1 million Winter Park Community Center, designed to reflect the character of the “City of Culture and Heritage,” opened in October.
Designed by the Orlando office of SchenkelShultz Architecture and design-build partner Turner Construction Co., based in Orlando, the center targets LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
LOS ANGELES — Cool roofing material in Los Angeles could reduce air pollution and energy costs, according to a new report by the UCLA School of Law.
SAN MATEO, Calif. — C3, an energy and emissions management solutions provider, formed a strategic alliance with Science Applications International Corp. to offer robust, scalable, secure energy management solutions to large commercial, industrial, and utility businesses, as well as government departments and agencies.
Science Applications will also use the C3 solution to model, analyze, and optimize energy use at its own facilities.
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Scientists from Blue World Crete recently completed a month of lab testing and demonstrations with some of Colombia’s largest concrete producers and consumers for what company officials are calling an entirely green alternative for Portland cement.
James is the Director of Strategic Sustainability for InterfaceFLOR, where she is responsible for strategically leveraging and expanding Interface’s thought leadership in sustainability.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) selected ET Energy Solutions LLC to develop a solar farm on Indianapolis International Airport property.
MIAMI — Located in the heart of Miami’s downtown financial district, the recently completed 600 Brickell at Brickell World Plaza is designed and built to set a new international standard for office development technology and sustainability.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. and GREENWICH, Conn. — Green technology developer Cate Street Capital and private investment firm Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC closed financing for a $275 million wood-powered biomass power plant in Berlin, New Hampshire and will begin construction immediately.
