 Property Magazine |
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. … Production Builder in the LEEDConstructech |
 Dexigner |
LEED Scoring Tool for Homes
Dexigner The LEED for Homes Scoring Tool is a web-based application that offers anyone an easy way for anyone to explore the LEED for Homes green home building program. By easily and simply breaking the LEED for Homes rating system down into either a Quick … Denver a leader in green building pushSummit County Citizens Voice |
 The San Francisco Appeal |
SMACNA Endorses Obama Administration's "Better Buildings Initiative"
Contracting Business If implemented, the President's commercial facilities efficiency proposal, “Better Buildings Initiative,” could save businesses nearly $ 40 billion yearly in their utility bills across the next ten years and drastically raise building productivity. … President Calls For More Green Building Consortium Unveils Net-Zero Reports for Commercial Sector New Reports Chart Path to Net-Zero-Energy Commercial Buildings |
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McGuyer Homebuilders Commits to Build 300 LEED-Certified Homes
EcoHome Magazine Dallas-based McGuyer Homebuilders (MHI) announced it will build 300 homes in Texas during the next year to the LEED for Homes Certified level. Ken Gezella, regional sales manager, says the commitment will make McGuyer the largest production builder of … McGuyer Homebuilders, Inc. Commits to LEED CertificationRealEstateRama (press release) |
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Consumer Support is Extremely High for Solar, Wind
SustainableBusiness.com Consumer support for renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, is extremely high, according to a new market report. In a survey of more than 1000 US … 75% of Consumers Have a Favorable View of Solar and Wind Energy, According to …IBTimes |
 Treehugger |
Photovolatic Farm To Cosy Up With Wind Farm
Treehugger The solar farm will be built alongside Infigen Energy's existing $400 million AUD Capital Wind Farm, Australia's second biggest wind farm, with 67 turbines, … Iowa State to Hold Wind and Solar Energy ConferenceDomestic Fuel |
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Solar Wind Bridge of the Future
autoevolution Called Solar Wind, the bridge tries to make full advantage of one of the defining traits of bridges: the exposure to the elements. … Italian designers envision amazing Solar Wind bridgeAutoblog (blog) Eco Conscious Architecture Salvages Renewable Energy From ViaductsPSFK A Bridge This Fine – And Eco-Friendly – Deserves To Be MadeGizmodo Australia Gas 2.0 (blog) all 5 news articles » |
 Fast Company |
Study: By 2030, world can run on renewables
CNET It's also far easier (at least politically) to build a solar or wind farm in the Western world, than it is to build a nuclear power plant. by raffr January … A carbon neutral solar and wind powered world in 20 to 40 years?Bay Area Indymedia Powering The World With Alternative Energy by 2050Patch Benchmarking of Wind with Solar Energy through BharatbookPRLog.Org (press release) Fast Company -EarthTechling all 17 news articles » |
 The National |
Better with Batteries
Energy and Capital Things like solar, wind, tidal, hydro, and others don't burn, so we can't control when they're available. Yet they produce more energy than all the world's … Mid-Hudson solar leader expresses optimismKingston Daily Freeman All energy could be renewable by 2030Unthinkable Groups Say Energy Projects Generate JobsPatch SYS-CON Media (press release) -BusinessWeek -AZoCleantech all 100 news articles » |
 Interior Design |
US Green Building Council Announces Recipients of 2010 LEED for Homes Awards
BuildingOnline WASHINGTON, DC — The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of its 2010 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and … USGBC Awards Local Falls Church Home LEED® Silver CertificationFalls Church Times |