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Sanyo Selling Solar Eco-homes
In Japan, electronics maker Sanyo is selling all-electric homes that have solar panels and lithium-ion batteries to provide backup power. Sanyo Homes Co., a ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
Al Gore Gives Greenbuild Keynote
Here's part of Al Gore's keynote address at the U.S. Green Building Council's annual convention.
‘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, ...
First Large-scale ‘Living Building’ to be Constructed
The Oregon Sustainability Center, which is being called the first large-scale "living ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wal-Mart Thinks Big With Smaller Stores
Future Wal-Mart locations will be about 8 percent smaller and cost 16 percent less to build, as the retail giant seeks to reduce waste ...
DOE Shows Commercial Builders How to Achieve 50% Energy Savings
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 ...
Owens Corning Insulation Plant Uses 100% Renewable Energy
A new manufacturing plant for Owens Corning uses 100 percent renewable energy. The Gresham, Ore., plant has a solar photovoltaic system installed by ...
EPA Puts WaterSense Label on First Commercial Building Product
Flushing urinals that use 50 percent less water than standard models will be the first commercial building product to get the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense label. ...
Council on Foreign Relations Goes LEED
The Council on Foreign Relations' new building in Washington, D.C., took extra steps to attain LEED Gold status by the U.S. Green Building ...
Roof Tiles Would Save Energy By Turning Color
By turning white in warmer weather and thus reflecting light, a new breed of roof tiles could save companies energy. In the winter, conversely, ...
Downtown Seattle Buildings Benefit from Renewable Fuel Facility
About 200 buildings in downtown Seattle and First Hill will be heated by a renewable fuel boiler. The boiler, run by Seattle Steam, ...
Renewables More Viable at Commercial Buildings After DC Power Standard
Businesses are now able to more easily adopt renewable energy sources and energy-saving devices with the introduction of the first DC power standard for commercial buildings. ...
EU Supports Green Builders with Energy Efficiency Plan
Fifteen million European buildings need to undergo energy-efficient renovations over the next decade to cut energy use, along with the creation of green building programs to re-educate builders and architects to do the job, according to a draft report from ...
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