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Kansas City Federal Courthouse Uses Reflective ‘Cool Roof,’ Solar

February 4, 2010February 3, 2010 by Paul Nastu

The Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse in Kansas City, Kan., features a “cool roof” reflective membrane designed to keep cooling costs in check, reports KansasCity.com. The $4.6 million enhancement to the 16-year old courthouse also includes a solar system. The solar system itself has 200 panels. Including the reflective membrane ... Read more »

BCBS Sets New Standards for Green Office Buildings

October 6, 2009October 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

The new office tower headquarters for Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) in Rhode Island was designed to meet national goals for efficiency and sustainability, while encouraging good health and morale for its workforce, reports Providence Journal. Blue Cross officials told the Providence Journal that their building promotes a healthy economy ... Read more »

Study Quantifies Carbon Mitigation of Green Roofs

October 5, 2009October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Extensive adoption of green roofs in a million-person city could capture 55,000 tons of CO2 annually, according to a two-year study from Michigan State University. Prior to this study, there had been no major analytics conducted on the true impact of green roofs, according to a press release from MSU. ... Read more »

U.S. Postal Service Earns Top Environmental Award

October 1, 2009 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Postal service has won the first Environmental Achievement of the Year award presented by Postal Technology International magazine, thanks to several sustainable initiatives including a recycling program, green facilities and a fuel-efficient vehicle program. The Post Service’s mail recycling program is currently in 16,000 post offices and has ... Read more »

Minnesota’s Target Center Completes Green Roof

September 29, 2009October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

At 2.5 acres, the green roof atop the Target Center in the Twin Cities is the nation’s fifth-largest and the first installed on a North American arena. The green roof in downtown in Minneapolis is planted with sedum and plants typical to the Minnesota prairie, including lupine, wild strawberry and ... Read more »

USPS Unveils NYC’s Biggest Green Roof

July 27, 2009 by Gina Roos

Aimed at saving energy and reducing pollution runoff, the U.S. Postal Service has unveiled its first and New York City’s largest green roof on top of the Morgan mail processing facility. USPS said the green roof will help the agency meet its goal to reduce energy use by 30 percent ... Read more »

McDonald’s Green Prototype Uses 25 Percent Less Energy

April 8, 2009October 18, 2009 by Gina Roos

McDonald’s pilot “green” restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, is estimated to use 25 percent less energy than a traditional McDonald’s restaurant, reported the UK Times Online. The restaurant features a storm water management system and a vegetative green roof together with the required installation of Energy Star-rated kitchen equipment and networked ... Read more »

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Agrees 25% Water Cut with EPA

July 23, 2005February 28, 2012 by Leon Walker

The Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has agreed to reduce energy use by ten percent and water use by 25 percent under the EPA’s Sustainability Partnership program. DFW has agreed to make the improvements during its $1.9 billion, seven-year renovation, the Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP), the EPA said. ... Read more »

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