Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation Announce Commitments at 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting – AUTO-MOBI.info (press release)

Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge Alcoa has been committed to energy reduction for many years. Joining the “Better Building, Better Plants Challenge” is an opportunity to enhance this priority. Alcoa’s enterprise-wide energy reduction …

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Cutting Building Energy Use 20% by 2020: Clinton Global Initiative Launches Major Efficiency Program – Think Progress

At the Clinton Global Initiative America summit on Thursday, Secretary of the Department of Energy, Steven Chu and Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Nancy Sutley announced 14 new partners in the Better Building Challenge (BBC) a major step in …

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Helping Md. Municipalities Go Green to Save: New UMD Initiative – Newswise

green buildings, transportation, and more. If the municipal initiatives meet established standards, the actions will be accepted and counted towards certification. Also, communities can earn points for new or pre-existing programs deemed to be “innovative …

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Affordable housing grants boost local projects – Fresno Business Journal

The project will participate in the LEED for Houses Initiative for Inexpensive Housing, which promotes sustainable building practices particularly for cost-effective houses.   The nonprofit will also see to the construction of 60 housing units in Woodlake utilizing …

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Tax Credit Practitioners Gather To Discuss Investment In Renewable Energy – Street.Com

s proposed Better Building Initiative, is expected to drive investment in renewable energy throughout the year. Those with a stake in the renewable energy tax credit (RETC) program–from decision makers to policy makers–will gather April 28-29 …
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American Concrete Institute Announces Mlutkowski as Director of Sustainability – ForConstructionPros.com

and representing ACI at Greenbuild and other sustainability related exhibitions. Mlutkowski will serve as ACI’s staff representative to the Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative. Mlutkowski received his B.S. Technical Communication with Chemistry minor …
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Green homes can bring greenbacks in years to come – St. Louis Beacon


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Green homes can bring greenbacks in years to come
St. Louis Beacon
Launched in early 2008 after a multi-year pilot program, LEED for Homes is like its cousin an initiative of the US Green Building Council; it has certified nearly 10000 units of either single- or multi-family housing, most of them in the last year.
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Administration’s Better Building Initiative Receives High Praise from Commercial Real Estate Groups – Nuwireinvestor.com

A new green initiative put forth by the Obama administration is receiving high praise from commercial real estate groups. The initiative provides tax incentives to retrofit commercial buildings into energy saving structures. See the following article from …
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