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Bausch & Lomb, Franklin Street Attain Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Bausch & Lomb, Franklin Street Attain Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Bausch & Lomb's world headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., has achieved Energy Star status from the EPA. That means the building uses at least 40 percent less energy ...

November 25, 2009

Tour of Sustainable Facilities at Univeristy of Arizona

Tour of Sustainable Facilities at Univeristy of Arizona

Showcase of sustainability efforts at the University of Arizona.

November 25, 2009

NY Acura Dealer Adds Solar

NY Acura Dealer Adds Solar

Here's a tour of a 40kW solar power system on top of Northeast Acura in Latham, New York.

November 24, 2009

Retrofitted Exit Signs Can Save Up to 90% in Energy Costs

Retrofitted Exit Signs Can Save Up to 90% in Energy Costs

Because illuminated exit signs shine 24/7 and are required by law in commercial facilities, they are one of the first areas that a company ...

November 23, 2009

Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 3

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

‘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

Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers Go for the LEED Gold

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

Wal-Mart Adding LEDs to 650 Stores

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

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

Former Sears Tower May Sport World’s Tallest Green Roof

Former Sears Tower May Sport World’s Tallest Green Roof

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 ...

November 3, 2009

UCF Lighting Retrofit to Save $42K, Pay For Itself in 1.2 Years

UCF Lighting Retrofit to Save $42K, Pay For Itself in 1.2 Years

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 ...

October 30, 2009

DOE Shows Commercial Builders How to Achieve 50% Energy Savings

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 ...

October 28, 2009

‘Green’ Building Retrofits To Be 20-30% of Commercial Projects By 2014

‘Green’ Building Retrofits To Be 20-30% of Commercial Projects By 2014

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 ...

October 23, 2009

Oregon Buildings Upgrade Energy Efficiency

Oregon Buildings Upgrade Energy Efficiency

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 ...

October 21, 2009

Intelligent Lighting Controls Deliver ROI in 3 Years

Intelligent Lighting Controls Deliver ROI in 3 Years

More building owners and managers are considering intelligent lighting systems to cut energy use because lighting, on average, accounts for approximately one-quarter of a building's overall ...

October 16, 2009

Council on Foreign Relations Goes LEED

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 ...

October 16, 2009

EU Supports Green Builders with Energy Efficiency Plan

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 ...

October 13, 2009

Airline Urges Bathroom Breaks to Lighten Load, Save Fuel

Airline Urges Bathroom Breaks to Lighten Load, Save Fuel

More airlines are starting to retrofit their facilities with energy-efficient LEDs to save energy, while some others are targeting not-so-traditional initiatives to lighten their fuel consumption. On ...

October 8, 2009

For Better Green Buildings, U.S. Can Learn from EU, Aussies

For Better Green Buildings, U.S. Can Learn from EU, Aussies

The United States can reduce its energy consumption and create more "green" jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union (EU) and ...

September 22, 2009

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

Just 38% of AMB Employees Drive to Work

AMB Property Corp., a leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, reports that approximately 62 percent of its employees commute to work on ...

September 17, 2009

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