The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued a list of 19 proposed federal bills that it says would advance sustainable building in the U.S.
February 8, 2010 – 9:54 am
Global organization One Planet and the proposed eco-communities are set to meet and exceed LEED for carbon footprint reduction. This is due to a strict net-zero policy that improves upon LEED’s 18% emissions reduction, boosting energy savings to 75%. The One Planet organization is a non-profit group, dedicated to ‘true sustainability’ with a timeline extending [...]
February 5, 2010 – 12:05 pm
A new building constructed for Grand River Financial Partners has been infra-red tested by green building consultancy firm EnergyWise in order to test for insulation efficiency. The new building construction has been overseen by owner Terri Hickman, who wanted to make sure that the company’s new facility located in Grand Junction, CO, incorporated green technologies [...]
February 4, 2010 – 8:55 am
An extensive green policy as championed by departing Mayor of Baltimore Shiela Dixon. It remains to be seen whether or not successor Council President Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake will continue with the same progressive policies, in light of recent deliberation over the content of the legislation between the city and private developers. The legislation began in [...]
February 3, 2010 – 11:39 am
Bringing sustainability and strict building code laws together, the Green Building Codes Taskforce in New York City is seeking to implement sustainability practices as an element into all buildings in the city. Some of the codes will enforce everyday practices such as lights off after hours, and simple but extensive retro-fits such as bolstering insulation [...]
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