Clinton Initiative Pumps Greenhouse Gas Fight
WASHINGTON — Improving old buildings through energy-efficient renovations is the focus of an expanded partnership between the Clinton Climate Initiative
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Fabric-Duct HVAC System Provides Energy Savings
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Energy efficient HVAC systems are being lauded in a $25 million expansion project that added two new
Read MoreSolar Savings Generate Scholarship Funding
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Scholarship money for Florida Atlantic University students is coming from a new source: the sun. The
Read MoreGreen Building Agency Overhauls LEED AP
WASHINGTON — Professionals involved in the design, construction and operation of environmentally sustainable buildings will face a revamped LEED accreditation system in June 2009 as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the USGBC’s green building rating and certification system.
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Dunn Read MoreCSU Signs Deal With SunEdison for Solar PowerSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Department of General Services struck a deal with SunEdison to install and maintain solar panels on 15 California State University campuses through the next 20 years. Under the deal, SunEdison will install solar arrays and sell power back to the campuses at or below market prices. Read MoreColorado Private School Awarded LEED GoldHIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Valor Christian High School is the first private high school in the state to receive a LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, according to school officials. Adorned with brick and stone, the campus was designed to accommodate up to 1,200 students in 9th through 12th grade. It was designed to conserve energy and was constructed with recycled materials, among other environmentally friendly features. Read MoreSustaining a Budget With Sustainable DesignLEED certification has made facility design concepts easier for architects, engineers and owners to achieve by standardizing and formalizing much of the approach to facility design. But what process should architects, engineers and owners apply in selecting green design strategies? Read MoreNew Green Rating Added to Princeton ReportNEW YORK — The Princeton Review recognized more than 10 U.S. colleges and universities in its Green Rating Honor Roll as part of the green rating introduced with its latest survey. Read MoreFood-Service Renovation Applies LEED StandardsPORTLAND, Ore. — Lewis & Clark Law School completed a 5,286-square-foot sustainable renovation of the college’s primary food-service facility to Read More |