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Heery Headquarters Earns LEED Gold
ATLANTA — Heery International recently earned LEED Gold for commercial interiors certification for the renovation of the firm’s 58,000-square-foot corporate headquarters office in Atlanta.
The architecture, interior design and engineering firm provided new finishes and lighting throughout the space, and modernized the reception area, elevator lobby, break rooms, and conference and meeting spaces.
Green Training Center for Service Industry Unveiled
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — A hands-on facility geared towards education and training for members of the real estate service industry was unveiled in mid-May, with a focus on eco-friendly practices to apply to the workplace.
The O.R.A.C.L.E. facility, owned by Parsippany, N.J.-based real estate service firm Planned Companies, is designed to provide learning space for janitorial, maintenance, concierge and security service industry workers.
Read More Bipartisan Bill Addresses Energy Costs
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) unveiled a bipartisan bill in the Senate that aims to help the country regain its economic footing and global leadership by deploying energy efficiency widely across the United States.
The bill, called the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provides energy efficiency financing options for manufacturers, strengthens building energy codes, requires the federal government to improve its energy management and establishes a wide range of new appliance standards.
First Tribal Community Adopts International Green Construction Code
KAYENTA, Ariz. — The Kayenta Township in Arizona recently adopted the International Green Construction Code, making it the first tribal community in the U.S.
May Marks 31st Building Safety Month
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Read More USGBC, Princeton Review Launch Second Green Colleges Guide
NEW YORK — For the second year, students headed to college can select where to go to school based on the question: how green is it?
Longtime test-prep company the Princeton Review worked with the U.S.
Read More CEFPI and EPA Host Free IEQ Event
SAN ANTONIO — CEFPI and the EPA are offering a free one-day training session with national indoor environmental quality experts for districts 
interested in learning more about maintaining healthy schools.
interested in learning more about maintaining healthy schools.The program, “Healthy Schools: Effectively Implementing an IEQ Management Program,” will take place on May 12 at the North East Independent School District in San Antonio.
Read More Hybrid Cooling System Saves District Money
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — For its new high school campus in Weeki Wachee, Hernando County School District in Florida chose hybrid cooling for its temperature regulation needs — a move that earned it an award from the region’s HVAC and refrigeration technical society and LEED Silver certification.
The district earned the Central Florida ASHRAE Chapter Institutional Building Technology Award for its 450,000-square-foot campus, which features a “high school as a small town” design concept drafted by SchenkelShultz architectural firm.
California Approves Power Purchase Contract With Sempra
SAN DIEGO — The California Public Utilities Commission approved a contract to purchase 150 megawatts of solar power from a Sempra Generation power facility in Arizona.
The commission unanimously approved the 20-year contract for power purchase from San Diego-based Sempra Generation’s Mesquite Solar 1 facility in Arizona.
With approval of the contract secured, the company plans to begin construction on the photovoltaic solar power plant in June, according to a company statement.
The project,
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