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California City’s Green Building Ordinance Applies to Commercial Buildings

New commercial buildings in San Mateo, Calif., will have to be constructed to minimum environmental standards now that a previously ...

November 20, 2009

Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk

The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy ...

November 18, 2009

From Solar Applications to Christmas, LEDs Light the Night

Advances in LED lighting continue to pour forth, while some programs are promoting awareness of LED lighting by promoting Christmas light exchanges. New research from ...

November 18, 2009

TXU, Marriott Identify $250K in Energy Savings at 40 Texas Hotels

TXU Energy recently conducted energy audits at Texas Marriott locations, identifying energy saving opportunities. If fully implemented across Marriott's 40 properties in Texas, the savings ...

November 17, 2009

Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 3

As the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo wraps up, more than 30,000 attendees are estimated to have attended the job fair or any one of ...

November 13, 2009

‘Green Building’ Jobs Rise Meteorically

Starting in July of 2008 the percentage of available jobs related to green building has taken off dramatically and shows no sign ...

November 13, 2009

Al Gore Gives Greenbuild Keynote

Here's part of Al Gore's keynote address at the U.S. Green Building Council's annual convention.

November 12, 2009

Delta Dental Racks Up Savings with Varied Environmental Efforts

As part of its "green program initiative," Delta Dental has stopped using disposable paper cups at its headquarters office, saving the company $30,000 annually. The ...

November 12, 2009

‘Green’ Building Sector to Contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13

While the green building industry added $173 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product from 2000-08, that's just the beginning. From 2009 to 2013, ...

November 12, 2009

GreenBuild Conference News Roundup: Day 2

As day two kicks off at the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, more new building products and reports are being unveiled on ...

November 12, 2009

First Large-scale ‘Living Building’ to be Constructed

The Oregon Sustainability Center, which is being called the first large-scale "living ...

November 11, 2009

Marriott Plans to Expand ‘Green’ Hotels by 1000%

Marriott says it plans to learn from its "green" hotel prototypes and expand the program by a measure of tenfold over the next five years. A central ...

November 11, 2009

Philly’s Comcast Center Now Tallest U.S. LEED Building

At 58 stories, the Comcast Center in downtown Philadelphia has earned the title of tallest LEED certified building in the United States. The building recently ...

November 10, 2009

Greenbuild Conference Boasts Construction Innovations

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, to be held this week in Phoenix, will be a springboard for businesses to discuss their sustainable activities, reports ...

November 10, 2009

Transurban Reduces Energy Use by 3%

Transurban, a toll road owner-operator with assets and projects in Australia and North America, reduced its energy consumption at its head office in Melbourne by installing ...

November 10, 2009

Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers Go for the LEED Gold

Businesses across all sectors including health care, manufacturing and information technology (IT) are seeking the coveted LEED certification to ensure that their new buildings meet the ...

November 9, 2009

Sustainable Sites Initiative Rates Landscaping Sustainability

Corporate campuses and other commercial sites can turn to a new rating system to help design more sustainable and environmentally friendly landscapes. The Sustainable Sites Initiative ...

November 9, 2009

IECC Building Code Recommendations Add Up to 30% in Energy Efficiency Gains

The development committee of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) has recommended the IECC adopt new building codes that would result in 30 percent in energy ...

November 6, 2009

Wal-Mart Adding LEDs to 650 Stores

Megaretailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to use LED lights inside 650 new and renovated stores. Cree Inc. has been selected to handle the installation, ...

November 5, 2009

System Upgrades Power Up Energy Savings for Hotels

For hotels, going green translates into energy-saving projects with some very tangible results. These include the Hilton New York's energy fuel cell installation that is nearly ...

November 4, 2009

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