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College of Public Health building earns LEED Platinum certification

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The College of Public Health building at the University of Iowa is the first academic building on campus to earn platinum certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the highest standard for green design. The College of Pub

Sustainability and Our Horizontal Infrastructure

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Read the full story in Governing. Green building-rating systems have been around for well over a decade. The best known in the United States is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the certification system administered by the U.S. Gr

World Earth Day: Eco- Friendly Cars

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Bloomberg UTV showcases to you a few eco-friendly cars that work on lpg, cng and are battery operated. Video Rating: 0 / 5 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016HF5GK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=homekitchen0e-20&linkCode=as2&camp=21714

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Bill aims to help curb hospitals appetite for energy

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Energy-guzzling hospitals might get some help cutting back their consumption if a new bill goes through.

Kaiser Permanente Goes LEED-Gold

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The health care group plans to have 100 new buildings over the next 10 years, all of which will be at least Gold certified.

DCs New Consolidated Forensics Laboratory Receives LEED Platinum...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The District of Columbia’s Consolidated Forensics Laboratory (CFL) received LEED Platinum Certification this week from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Department of General Services (DGS)...(PRWeb May 23, 2013)Read the full story at http

Kaiser Permanente Goes LEED-Gold

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The health care group plans to have 100 new buildings over the next 10 years, all of which will be at least Gold certified.

Paulo De Assuncao Reveals Top Green Building Materials

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Apart from retrofitting home appliances, many eco-conscious homeowners are searching ways to build or renovate their property to produce a more environmentally-friendly space. Construction industry...(PRWeb May 23, 2013)Read the full story at http://

Alstom switches on to electric fleet

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Engineering giant pilots Nissan Leaf at Rugby headquarters

Sustainable purchasing gets its own umbrella organisation

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Sustainable Purchasing Council is creating a framework for sustainable purchasing mirroring the LEED system for green buildings

GM China Advanced Technical Center Receives LEED Silver Certification

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

SHANGHAI, May 22, 2013 /3BL Media/ - The GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai has been awarded Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.The LEED certif

Kaiser Permanente to Pursue Minimum of LEED Gold for all New Major Projects

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif., May 22, 2013 /3BL Media/ - As part of its ongoing commitment to create healthy communities, Kaiser Permanente today announced it will seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for new construc

Energy Star Certification Makes Leapfrog Lightings PAR30 LEDs...

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Leapfrog Lighting’s LED PAR30 lamps—known for improved glare control, light distribution and color consistency—are now Energy Star certified, paving the way to wide adoption in industrial and...(PRWeb May 22, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.pr

Colorado passes tax incentives to support electric vehicle adoption

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

On May 15, 2013, two new pieces of legislation to lower financial barriers to using plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) were passed into law in Colorado by Governor John Hickenlooper. Financial incentives play an important role in keeping PEVs competiti

Long Beach to get wireless chargers for their new electric buses

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Inductive charging is coming to public transportation in Long Beach, California, with the addition of two wireless charging stations for its electric buses.

Rating Tools Discussion

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Through Pinpoint, members have been sharing their knowledge and experiences of using and applying BREEAM New Construction for retail buildings and the RICS Ska tool for fit out and refurbishment.A write up of the BREEAM for retail buildings discussio

VW Heads Microcontroller Energy Efficiency Standards Group

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Volkswagen will chair an expanded working group to establish an energy-efficiency benchmark for microcontrollers aimed at making automotive end products more energy aware. Semiconductor vendors including Freescale, Fujitsu, Infineon, Microchip, NXP,

Building Energy Labeling Program Expanded

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient is now two labels in one.

Kias Soul EV to Cost $35,000; to Arrive by Early 2014

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Kia has officially announced that it will launch a battery-powered EV that will hit the market sometime in 2014. Meanwhile, we also hear that its companion-cum-rival Hyundai is busy working on a hydrogen fuel cell car. Kia’s previous model called Ray

LORÉAL USAs New Jersey Research & Innovation Facility is Awarded LEED® GOLD Certification

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

L’Oréal USA announced today that the renovation of the company’s hair and skincare laboratory, has been awarded LEED® Gold certification. The company’s US laboratories are located in Clark, New Jersey and this is th

Investors Highlight Policies That Could Spur Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity in Energy Efficiency Investments

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Energy efficiency is estimated to be a multi-hundred-billion dollar investment opportunity in the United States, but better policies are required to unlock broad-based financing from institutional investors, who together manage approximately $70 tril

Uniform Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings and Increasing Electric Utility Confidence in Reported Savings Now Available

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

May 23, 2013Uniform Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings and Increasing Electric Utility Confidence in Reported Savings Now Available The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published protocols for estimating energy savings f

Nissan Leaf Sales Touch 25,000 in the US

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Nissan can be excused for sitting on the glory of their name and relaxing a bit. The Leaf needs to be thanked for that. The automaker has sold 25,000 units of its electric vehicle Nissan Leaf in the US already. An increase in demand in markets like A

Greentech Media Conference Highlights Cutting-Edge Business Trends in Energy Efficiency

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Greentech Media announces a new conference for power producing utilities, project financers, technology innovators and building professionals focusing on energy efficiency: "Avant EE: Innovations Reshaping the Ene

Sun Tech Glass Tinting Offering New Hüper Optik Houston Window...

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Houston-based Sun Tech Glass Tinting provides another Energy Star-Rated tinting film(PRWeb May 19, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10747092.htm

White Mountain Hotel Opts for Electric Vehicles for Golfers

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

HALES LOCATION, N.H.—Golfers who took a drive up to the White Mountain Hotel for opening day at the Hale’s Location Golf Course on May 4 noticed something missing—the sound of gas-powered golf carts. “We have switched to an all-electric powered fleet

Project Gallery: Aliceville - Federal Correctional Institution and Satellite Camp

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The first LEED Silver federal correctional institute and campus: User-generated architecture from GRW.

LEED Remains Top Choice for Government Buildings

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

But industry interests are trying to derail this year, including an amendment in an upcoming bill.

Tesla Model S Gets Consumer Reports Best Rating

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Consumer Reports which until now hasn’t been the biggest fan of Electric Cars has obviously fallen in Love with the Tesla Model S and given it the highest rating ever for ANY car (99 out of 100)! The Tesla Model S is a game-changer on many leve

Global Transportation Li-ion Battery Market to Reach $22bn in 2020'

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The global market for lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries in light duty vehicles will grow from $1.6 billion in 2012 to almost $22 billion in 2020, according to a Pike Research report. The free report, Electric Vehicle Batteries, says the Asia Pacific reg

Commercial Aircraft Industry Focus on Fuel Efficiency Technologies...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

“The Commercial Aircraft Market 2013-2023” is the new market research report added to ReportsnReports.com store.(PRWeb May 17, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/commercial-aircraft/industry-fuel-efficiency/prweb10744519.htm

Big Oils Saudi Aramco Builds LEED Certified Homes in Riyadh

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The irony here is clear: the first international LEED certified housing complex is built by an oil research facility in Saudi Arabia. Though in some ways, the construction of the King Abdullah Petrolum Studies and Research Center (KEPSARC) is not so

Angola: National and International Specialists Debate Energy Efficiency

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

[ANGOP]Luanda -Domestic and foreign experts are gathered today, Friday in Luanda International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development, to discuss about fuel efficiency and the influence it has in relation to the development of th

Inhabitat is Reporting Live Today from ICFF 2013!

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Greetings from ICFF! Inhabitat is on the scene today reporting live from the mother of all home furnishing tradeshows, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Stay tuned for all of the fresh green de

Why Manhattans Green Roofs Dont Work--and How to Fix Them

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Why Manhattan's Green Roofs Don't Work--and How to Fix Them

Built Press Release

College of Public Health building earns LEED Platinum certification

Sustainability and Our Horizontal Infrastructure

World Earth Day: Eco- Friendly Cars

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Bill aims to help curb hospitals appetite for energy

Kaiser Permanente Goes LEED-Gold

DCs New Consolidated Forensics Laboratory Receives LEED Platinum...

Kaiser Permanente Goes LEED-Gold

Paulo De Assuncao Reveals Top Green Building Materials

Alstom switches on to electric fleet

Sustainable purchasing gets its own umbrella organisation

GM China Advanced Technical Center Receives LEED Silver Certification

Kaiser Permanente to Pursue Minimum of LEED Gold for all New Major Projects

Energy Star Certification Makes Leapfrog Lightings PAR30 LEDs...

Colorado passes tax incentives to support electric vehicle adoption

Long Beach to get wireless chargers for their new electric buses

Rating Tools Discussion

VW Heads Microcontroller Energy Efficiency Standards Group

Building Energy Labeling Program Expanded

Kias Soul EV to Cost $35,000; to Arrive by Early 2014

LORÉAL USAs New Jersey Research & Innovation Facility is Awarded LEED® GOLD Certification

Investors Highlight Policies That Could Spur Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity in Energy Efficiency Investments

Uniform Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings and Increasing Electric Utility Confidence in Reported Savings Now Available

Nissan Leaf Sales Touch 25,000 in the US

Greentech Media Conference Highlights Cutting-Edge Business Trends in Energy Efficiency

Sun Tech Glass Tinting Offering New Hüper Optik Houston Window...

White Mountain Hotel Opts for Electric Vehicles for Golfers

Project Gallery: Aliceville - Federal Correctional Institution and Satellite Camp

LEED Remains Top Choice for Government Buildings

Tesla Model S Gets Consumer Reports Best Rating

Global Transportation Li-ion Battery Market to Reach $22bn in 2020'

Commercial Aircraft Industry Focus on Fuel Efficiency Technologies...

Big Oils Saudi Aramco Builds LEED Certified Homes in Riyadh

Angola: National and International Specialists Debate Energy Efficiency

Inhabitat is Reporting Live Today from ICFF 2013!

Why Manhattans Green Roofs Dont Work--and How to Fix Them

DCs New Consolidated Forensics Laboratory Receives LEED Platinum...

Energy Star Certification Makes Leapfrog Lightings PAR30 LEDs...

Kias Soul EV to Cost $35,000; to Arrive by Early 2014

Global Transportation Li-ion Battery Market to Reach $22bn in 2020'

Big Oils Saudi Aramco Builds LEED Certified Homes in Riyadh