New Loy Center houses receive LEED Platinum certification – ELON University

Elon is now the only college or university in North Carolina to have six LEED for Homes certified structures on its campus. Elon junior Mike Palombo (in shorts) and sophomore Ricky Rosati led senior administrators through the Sigma Phi Epsilon house on Oct …

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Obama Launches ‘Better Buildings Initiative’ – Environmental Leader


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Obama Launches 'Better Buildings Initiative'
Environmental Leader
The Better Buildings Challenge: The president will challenge CEOs and university presidents to make their organizations leaders in saving energy. Partners will commit to a series of actions to make their facilities more efficient, and will be eligible
The Window Film Industry Responds to Obama's Better Buildings InitiativeWindow Film magazine
Smart Buildings could answer call of gov't initiativeIDG News Service
White House Proposes New Green Buildings ProgramArchitectural Record
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Conference to explore wind, solar energy – Sioux City Journal

Conference to explore wind, solar energy
Sioux City Journal
Speakers from the Iowa Energy Center, USDA Rural Development, and Iowa State University will address various topics concerning wind and solar energy. Some of these topics include legal considerations, planning and zoning, financing Iowa's energy

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Stone Tour Cultivates the City – SF360.org

Stone Tour Cultivates the City
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Harvesting crops as well as ideas, filmmaker, off-the-grid farmer, impresario and university department head Melinda Stone is engaged in a new venture this year, a tour of all 11 voting districts in San Francisco with a workshop so old-timey it's

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Local Firm to Install Wind Turbines at Taylor – Inside INdiana Business (press release)

Local Firm to Install Wind Turbines at Taylor
Inside INdiana Business (press release)
A Fairmount-based company has been selected to install two wind turbines at Taylor University. ECI Wind and Solar's award is part of the school's $41.5

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Four-city tour touts renewable energy – Great Falls Tribune


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Four-city tour touts renewable energy
Great Falls Tribune
University's Wind for Schools Program. The tour ends at the Lewistown Fire Department, which relies on solar panels on the roof for some of its power.
Turkey yet to harness huge solar energy potentialToday’s Zaman
More Investments in Renewables in China Than in US and Europe CombinedCleanTechnica
A Sobering ThoughtPower Line (blog)
Arizona Republic -Bloomberg -Healthy Financial Habits
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USGBC, Harvard University collaborate on housing report – Construction Digital

USGBC, Harvard University collaborate on housing report
Construction Digital
This effort is furthered through USGBC programs such as LEED for Homes and LEED for Neighborhood Development, both of which offer credits for smart location

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USGBC Works with Harvard University on “The State of the Nation’s Housing” – Green Building Pro

USGBC Works with Harvard University on “The State of the Nation's Housing”
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This effort is furthered through USGBC programs such as LEED for Homes and LEED for Neighborhood Development, both of which offer credits for smart location

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