http://www.environmentalleader.com The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/california-citys-green-building-ordinance-applies-to-commercial-buildings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/california-citys-green-building-ordinance-applies-to-commercial-buildings/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:36:34 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27665 New commercial buildings in San Mateo, Calif., will have to be constructed to minimum environmental standards now that a previously voluntary green building ordinance has become mandatory. The new standards take effect Jan. 1, reports the San Jose Mercury News. They had been voluntary for more than a year. The law requires a minimum number of so-called [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/20/california-citys-green-building-ordinance-applies-to-commercial-buildings/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/greenbuild-conference-news-roundup-day-3/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/greenbuild-conference-news-roundup-day-3/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:53:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27248 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 more than 100 educational seminars, 800 exhibitors’ booths or green building tours of Phoenix, reports The Independent. Here are some more highlights from the show. The conference also featured an environmental [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/greenbuild-conference-news-roundup-day-3/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/green-building-jobs-rise-meteorically/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/green-building-jobs-rise-meteorically/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:42:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27042 Starting in July of 2008 the percentage of available jobs related to green building has taken off dramatically and shows no sign of slowing. This chart from Indeed.com shows the percentage of job postings that contain the term “green building.” “The trend for ‘green building’ shows a stark rise in the number of job postings,” said Hillary [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/13/green-building-jobs-rise-meteorically/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/al-gore-gives-greenbuild-keynote/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/al-gore-gives-greenbuild-keynote/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:21 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27220 Here’s part of Al Gore’s keynote address at the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual convention. ]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/al-gore-gives-greenbuild-keynote/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/green-building-sector-to-contribute-554b-to-gdp-from-2009-13/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/green-building-sector-to-contribute-554b-to-gdp-from-2009-13/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:19:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27191 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, that amount will more than triple to $554 billion, according to a new report from the U.S. Green Building Council and Booz Allen Hamilton. The return on energy savings is not near [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/12/green-building-sector-to-contribute-554b-to-gdp-from-2009-13/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/first-large-scale-living-building-to-be-constructed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/first-large-scale-living-building-to-be-constructed/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:42:22 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27022 The Oregon Sustainability Center, which is being called the first large-scale “living building,” is projected to have a zero carbon footprint. The 12-story building, to be built in Portland, will generate its own energy on-site using solar photovoltaics and goethermal energy. The building is adjacent to Portland State University and will host sustainability-related classes. ]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/first-large-scale-living-building-to-be-constructed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/marriott-plans-to-expand-green-hotels-by-1000/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/marriott-plans-to-expand-green-hotels-by-1000/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:13:00 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=27130 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 part of the hotel’s efforts is a hotel design that will be “pre-certified” to LEED standards, according to a press release. The design is tailored to Marriott’s Courtyard brand, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/11/marriott-plans-to-expand-green-hotels-by-1000/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/spectrum-health-fortune-data-centers-go-for-the-leed-gold/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/spectrum-health-fortune-data-centers-go-for-the-leed-gold/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:32:34 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26957 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 highest of environmental standards. Some of the most recent LEED projects include Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers and Allied Tube Conduit. Spectrum Health Hospital Group’s Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion has earned LEED [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/spectrum-health-fortune-data-centers-go-for-the-leed-gold/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/sustainable-sites-initiative-rates-landscaping-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/sustainable-sites-initiative-rates-landscaping-sustainability/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:24:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26929 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 has released a system for rating landscapes as they are created. While the system is likely to see more use in the beginning from public parks and recreation areas, the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/09/sustainable-sites-initiative-rates-landscaping-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/iecc-building-code-recommendations-add-up-to-30-in-energy-efficiency-gains/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/iecc-building-code-recommendations-add-up-to-30-in-energy-efficiency-gains/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:46:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26811 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 efficiency gains for commercial and residential buildings. The recommendations will be considered next year for final approval by International Code Council members. The Institute for Market Transformation has come out in [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/06/iecc-building-code-recommendations-add-up-to-30-in-energy-efficiency-gains/feed/ 0