DOE Approves Loan for 50.6 MW Wind Project
WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy finalized a $102 million loan guarantee to support Record Hill Wind, LLC to support a 50.6-megawatt wind power plant, an eight-mile transmission line, and associated interconnection equipment near the town of Roxbury, Maine.
The loan guarantee, distributed th
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LEED Gold Surprise
Green Radiology Center Planned in Seattle
SEATTLE — The Seattle-based Swedish Cancer Institute has a plan to restore community-based radiotherapy cancer treatment in the Seattle area by applying modern building technology that is swift — and green.
The patented factory fabricated radiotherapy treatment vault and clinic by RAD Technology Medical Systems will allow SCI to cut traditional building schedules by 50 percent while constructing a facility in accordance with the U.S.
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Lake Washington District Plans Sustainable School
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Lake Washington School District’s newly designed replacement for Finn Hill Junior High School aims to become the district’s most sustainable school as well.
Green School Upgrades
OLYMPIA, Wash.
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Seattle Children’s Plan Moves Forward
Green Science: LEED Gold Research Facilities
RICHLAND, Wash.
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Platinum Project Protects Puget Sound
Green Construction and Design Highlights
• Douglas Fir beams salvaged from the demolished Tacoma Municipal Dock were used for ceilings and walls. Benches were made from reclaimed granite sidewalk curbs.
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Survey Indicates Wash. Green Jobs Are on the Rise
OLYMPIA, Wash. – A survey produced by the state’s Employment Security Department identified 99,319 green jobs in Washington in 2009, about 3.3 percent of the state’s work force.
The survey, released in March, suggests green jobs grew by 33 percent, or 15,100 positions, for companies that were surveyed in 2008 and again in 2009.
“If Washington can see this kind of shift to green jobs during a recession, just think what will happen as our economy recovers,” says Gov. Chris Gregoire.
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Sustainable Dining, At a Hospital Near You
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Two hospitals in Clark County, Washington, have been exploring ways to support local growers and offer fresher and healthier food options to patients and visitors. It’s part of move toward relying on increasingly local, and oftentimes sustainable, farms. It’s also part of a national trend toward improved experiences for those who come to the hospital as patients or visitors, or, in some cases, as diners.
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