Greenest Cities in N. America Released

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The U.S. and Canada Green City Index, part of a research project conducted by research and analysis firm Economist Intelligence Unit, recently released a ranking of cities throughout North America by environmental performance, naming San Francisco as the greenest city.

 
The survey was commissioned by electronics and electrical engineering firm Siemens Corporation, with a U.S.

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Lighting Controls Provide Green Benefits

It’s no secret that replacing existing lights with more energy-efficient lighting sources, such as LED, is one of the easiest ways to reduce energy use.
 
Lighting in commercial buildings can account for up to 40 percent of total energy cost, but what most people don’t realize is that making the lighting source efficient is only half the story — an even greater level of energy reduction can come from improving lighting control.Read More

Green Development: Dollars and Sense

In addition to its eco-friendly benefits, facilities that have LEED certification can attract tenants and may lead to lower total occupancy costs, according to some property managers. 

 
The Ameriplex at Elm Hill warehouse property in Nashville recently received LEED certification for the core and shell of one of its buildings in March.
 
The facility, owned by full-

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Green Buildings Alive – Podcast

While it might seem that less people working in a commercial building means less energy used, data gathered by Investa Sustainability Institute, based in Sydney, Australia, shows that buildings actually perform better at full occupancy.  We talk with Beck Dawson, Sustainability Manager with the Institute, who tells us how this counterintuitive study works, and about a webs

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Counterintuitive Link to Building Occupancy, Energy Use

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