Archive for September, 2008

First ‘green’ insurance comes for Georgia’s homeowners - Florida Times-Union

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

First ‘green’ insurance comes for Georgia’s homeownersFlorida Times-Union, FL - 1 hour ago… coverage pays for the damaged home to be rebuilt according to the latest environmentally friendly building standards from the US Green Building Council. …


Let’s do what we can to control energy issues - Beaufort Gazette

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Let’s do what we can to control energy issuesBeaufort Gazette, SC - 1 hour ago“Green building” standards for facilities of 10000 or more square feet built on state property. • The state Energy Office and the Office of Regulatory Staff …


Madeira Beach OKs Snack Shack renovations - Tampa Bay Newspapers

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Madeira Beach OKs Snack Shack renovationsTampa Bay Newspapers, FL - 2 hours agoBy WAYNE AYERS MADEIRA BEACH – Responding to an overwhelming mandate from voters to preserve the historic log cabin at Archibald Park, …


New waterfront condos feature green building techniques - Bellingham Herald

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

New waterfront condos feature green building techniquesBellingham Herald, WA - 3 hours agoEach week, The Bellingham Herald takes a look at an ongoing construction project in Whatcom County. This week: the Edgewater Place Condominiums. …


Seattle Steam Co. to Break Ground for Renewable Energy Facility - MarketWatch

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Seattle Steam Co. to Break Ground for Renewable Energy FacilityMarketWatch - 1 hour ago… (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System(TM), offering building owners credits for connection to a biomass facility. …


‘Green’ homeowners insurance now available in Ga. - Forbes

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

‘Green’ homeowners insurance now available in Ga.Forbes, NY - 21 minutes agoGreen building is more expensive because it requires specially designed appliances, hard-to-find plumbing fixtures and construction materials from within a …


Building council calls for green experts - Bizjournals.com

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Building council calls for green expertsBizjournals.com, NC - 29 minutes agoThe US Green Building Council is seeking green building subject matter experts and educators to join its team of peer reviewers. …


Green House Effect: - encore Online

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

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Green House Effect:encore Online, NC - 2 hours agoThe Cape Fear Green Building Alliance (CFGBA), a nonprofit organization committed to furthering the awareness and education of green building in the Cape …


Photos: Living walls, smart homes at West Coast Green - CNET News

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

CNET News

Photos: Living walls, smart homes at West Coast GreenCNET News, CA - 1 hour agoMany of the products displayed can win points in LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, from the nonprofit US Green Building Council. …Indian Metros Slated To Be Future Green Hubs Business Wire India (press release)Habitat For Humanity builds green KARE all 4 news articles


DOE Doles out $15 Million for Green Building Initiative - IT Business Edge

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

DOE Doles out $15 Million for Green Building InitiativeIT Business Edge, KY - 37 minutes agoIt’s not a bailout, but the US Department of Energy is providing $15 million in technical assistance to 21 organizations as part of its Net-Zero Energy …