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Green Rebuilding in New Orleans still Faces Obstacles

August 26, 2009October 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

Funding is the biggest obstacle that New Orleans businesses and organizations encounter in their green building projects and services, according to a new assessment report about green rebuilding efforts in the hurricane-ravaged city from the Sierra Club. Other factors include a lack of knowledge about green building concepts, small staff ... Read more »

Sacramento Energy Plant LEED Certified

August 25, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A power plant that provides heating and cooling to California state government buildings has become the largest of its kind to become certified gold under the LEED program, organizers said. The $181 million project in downtown Sacramento began two years ago, and replaces a facility that had been in service ... Read more »

PepsiCo’s Chicago Plaza Earns Energy Star Certification

August 19, 2009October 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

By implementing several energy-efficient initiatives and upgrades, PepsiCo’s Chicago downtown corporate plaza has earned Energy Star certification. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) also recently awarded the company the 2009 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award. The 17-story Chicago Plaza, built in 2002, is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council’s ... Read more »

ACT Data Center Passes LEED Platinum Test

August 13, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

If there’s one thing the people at ACT know, it’s how to take a test. When it came to making the grade for a new data center, ACT, the national testing organization, became the first organization in the nation to have its data center certified to the platinum level of ... Read more »

Las Vegas CityCenter Among World’s Biggest Sustainable Developments

August 10, 2009December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Energy efficient features at the Las Vegas CityCenter, which is touting itself as one the world’s largest sustainable real estate developments, should save the equivalent of energy used at 7,700 homes compared to standard Las Vegas developments, reports Fast Company. Based on the number of sustainable measures implemented throughout all ... Read more »

Delhaize Cuts Energy use by 3.5%, Eliminates CFCs

August 7, 2009October 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

Delhaize Group (DG), a Belgium-based international food retailer, has reduced energy use companywide by 3.5 percent, and has eliminated the use of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) at all operating companies in 2008, according to the company’s corporate responsibility 2008 report. U.S. operating companies include Hannaford and Food Lion supermarket chains. The ... Read more »

LL Bean, Emerson Data Centers Use Natural Light to Reduce Power Use

August 5, 2009October 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

Companies are employing natural light in their new data centers to help reduce power use. This approach used in data centers at L.L. Bean and Emerson Electric, as examples, is encouraged in part by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard, reports Computer World. ... Read more »

‘Green’ Buildings a Mixed Bag as Budgets Contract

August 3, 2009October 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

While green renovations at high-profile office buildings are fetching higher occupancy and rental rates, green building projects at public utility agencies are being forced to scale back plans due to budget constraints. Both types of projects are still driving the need for accredited professionals with expertise in green building practices. ... Read more »

Military Project Earns LEED Platinum Status

July 29, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A Virginia military base’s community center has achieved a 70 percent reduction in energy costs and 43 percent water savings, compared to other similar buildings. The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Fort Belvoir’s Fairfax Village Neighborhood Center as the first military project ever to achieve a Leadership in Energy ... Read more »

Green Building Projects Thrive Despite Recession

July 21, 2009October 29, 2009 by Gina Roos

What do an office building, an office and retail complex and an opera house have in common? Green features, including future LEED certification. Despite current economic conditions, building owners are moving forward with their renovation and new building plans to incorporate energy-saving and eco-friendly upgrades to save money in the ... Read more »

Hall Wines Site Gets 35% of Energy from Solar

July 17, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The St. Helena location of Hall Wines is getting 35 percent of its electricity from on-site solar arrays. With that, and other sustainable features, the winery has been certified gold under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. It is the first winery in California to achieve the ... Read more »

Software Helps Green Builders Track LEED Projects

July 16, 2009 by Gina Roos

Construction management software providers are now offering several types of web-based software packages that will help green building designers and contractors track their projects under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program more easily and help them navigate through the LEED process to achieve ... Read more »

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