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/2009/11/13/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/2009/11/09/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/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:51:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26738 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, which involves replacing ceramic metal halide in the produce and electronics department, according to a press release. Wal-Mart is going with Cree’s LRP-38, a PAR38 style LED lamp, which is designed to last [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/05/wal-mart-adding-leds-to-650-stores/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:23:57 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26685 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 three times as efficient as the electric grid, system upgrades at Denver’s historic Oxford Hotel that nearly cut the hotel’s monthly utility bills in half, and the solar panel [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/04/system-upgrades-power-up-energy-savings-for-hotels/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/former-sears-tower-may-sport-worlds-tallest-green-roof/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/former-sears-tower-may-sport-worlds-tallest-green-roof/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:10:08 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26596 As the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere readies itself for a major energy efficiency overhaul, engineers have developed what may be the world’s tallest green roof. The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is spending about $200 million to $300 million to upgrade its energy efficiency and become more “green” overall, reports the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/11/03/former-sears-tower-may-sport-worlds-tallest-green-roof/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/ucf-lighting-retrofit-to-save-42k-pay-for-itself-in-1-2-years/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/ucf-lighting-retrofit-to-save-42k-pay-for-itself-in-1-2-years/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:21:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26473 By switching to more efficient lighting, a University of Central Florida parking garage will see savings of $42,000 a year. UCF swapped out 500 lighting fixtures on three levels of the garage for newer, more efficient T5 fluorescent lights, according to the UCFToday blog. The new lights use 14,436 kilowatt hours of electricity a month, or about [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/30/ucf-lighting-retrofit-to-save-42k-pay-for-itself-in-1-2-years/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/28/doe-shows-commercial-builders-how-to-achieve-50-energy-savings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/28/doe-shows-commercial-builders-how-to-achieve-50-energy-savings/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:08:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26288 Building owners in four key commercial building sectors will now be able to achieve a 50-percent energy savings with the help of new technical documents that show how to achieve higher levels of performance. New technical support documents from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the DOE national laboratories provide recommendations on how to achieve [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/28/doe-shows-commercial-builders-how-to-achieve-50-energy-savings/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/23/green-building-retrofits-to-be-20-30-of-commercial-projects-by-2014/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/23/green-building-retrofits-to-be-20-30-of-commercial-projects-by-2014/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:26:30 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=26106 Green building currently accounts for five to nine percent of the retrofit and renovation market activity by value, which equates to a $2 billion to $4 billion marketplace for major projects, according to a new report from McGraw-Hill Construction. By 2014, this share is projected to grow to 20-30 percent, making it a $10 billion [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/23/green-building-retrofits-to-be-20-30-of-commercial-projects-by-2014/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/oregon-buildings-upgrade-energy-efficiency/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/oregon-buildings-upgrade-energy-efficiency/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:44:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=25800 The city of Portland, along with Portland Community College  (PCC) and other county facilities, are receiving $7.2 million in federal stimulus money for energy-efficient building upgrades and improvements to lighting and heating systems, reports OregonLive.com. The money will fund 97 projects across the state. As an example, the city of Portland will receive $535,000 in federal [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/21/oregon-buildings-upgrade-energy-efficiency/feed/ 0