S.F., L.A. Top Green Commercial Building Lists

SAN FRANCISCO — In a listing of top U.S. cities for green commercial development and commercial energy saving initiatives, San Francisco ranked highest as having the best green office market conditions, according to the first-ever Green Building Opportunity Index.
 
In a second study of the efficiency of some of the nation’s greenest commercial buildings, produced by the EPA, San Francisco ranked third, dropping one spot from last year’s report.

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New York to Host World’s Largest Green Building

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Industrial Development Authority issued a $238 million bond to finance construction of a sustainable retail complex.

Destiny USA, slated to be the largest sustainable building in the world, will include stores, hotels, theaters, restaurants and a research park. It will be powered entirely by renewable energy, according to reports. The 800-acre project is expected to cost $20 billion.

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