Regional Medical Center Archives - Page 5 of 5

Pew Research Predicts U.S. Will Lag in Green Markets

January 23, 2013 1305 Views Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, Eastern U.S., Regional Medical Center, SCI Benner, SCI Cresson, SCI Greensburg

WASHINGTON — A new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts (PCT) argues that the green economy in the United States is currently at a tipping point, a moment when the future of the green technology, construction and energy markets will either receive a massive boost and grow into the future, or resign to stagnation. The PCT is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in Philadelphia, which strives to change the public dialogue on matter of public policy.

Articles

Greening the Cloud: Data Centers Slowly Embrace Efficiency

December 5, 2012 1369 Views Community Health Care, Lillibridge Healthcare Services, mental health care for inmates, Regional Medical Center, U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation

Cloud computing has widely been viewed as a phenomenon that will lead to a “greening” of the business sector by enabling companies to “go paperless,” but many of the facilities that provide the digital storage for these services are beginning to develop a reputation for being inefficient. The sheer volume of data centers being built throughout the world makes their cumulative impact massive. The need to keep staggering amounts of servers and equipment cool can lead to a very large carbon footprint.

Articles

California Company Guides Customers Through the Green Building Process

December 5, 2012 1445 Views Brain Spaces, DeWitt Nelson Conversion Project, Regional Medical Center, Sacramento Regional Research Institute

PALO ALTO, Calif. — In the ever-expanding world of green technology, organizations looking to build new facilities or upgrade existing structures can often be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of options. As the green building boom continues, it seems inevitable that a related industry will rise up to help guide owners through the process of choosing what green strategies to employ.

Articles

Maine Makes its Mark with Greenest Building in the State

November 21, 2012 2515 Views Eastern U.S., James T. Powers, Justice, Regional Medical Center

BOOTHBAY, Maine — Maine is a little greener now, thanks to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Bosarge Family Education Center in Boothbay, Maine. The $4.2 million LEED Platinum facility is now the state’s greenest building and has recently achieved net-zero energy status after a year of being operational.

Articles

PNC to Build “Most Environmentally-Friendly” Skyscraper

June 15, 2011June 15, 2011 1562 Views Regional Medical Center, Wisconsin, zero energy

PNC Financial Services building

Articles

Maryland May Be First to Adopt International Green Code

March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 1573 Views New York, Regional Medical Center, Ronald Ewing

ANNAPOLIS, Md.

Green Buildings Alive – Podcast

March 2, 2011March 3, 2011 1671 Views Communications and Technology, Connecticut Department of Corrections, Day Reporting Center, Product of the Month, Regional Medical Center

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