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GreenerBuildings News: September 6, 2007
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The Six Degrees of Building Efficiency
By Kevin Klustner
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=35860
Constructing a clean and green future for the planet starts at the ground floor
and continues all the way up to the penthouse.
Dow Corning Introduces Three New Solar Materials
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35856
Dow Corning Solar Solutions announced Tuesday the introduction of the three
materials to its solar energy product line.
Weather Channel Latest Network Going Green with LEED HD Studio
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35801
As part of its green initiatives, The Weather Channel's new high definition
studio is expected to earn LEED certification. The move is part of a larger
trend of TV networks adopting green practices.
Milliken Launches Energy Conservation Initiative
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35807
The carpet manufacturer launched an Energy Conservation Initiative Friday to
further reduce its energy consumption, water use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Citigroup to spend $232M on Green Data Center
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35814
As part of its ongoing environmental initiative, the company plans to build a
state of the art, LEED-certified data center to cut down on greenhouse gas
emissions, save energy costs and reduce water usage.
Minnesota Creates Green Building Certification Program
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35815
The Minnesota GreenStar program is a new standards program that will certify
environmentally friendly building practices for new and existing buildings
alike, as well as remodeling and building addition projects.
Honeywell Wins $11.6M Energy Efficiency Contract
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35820
The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) awarded an $11.6 million contract to
Honeywell to implement an energy-efficiency program that will bring renewable
energy and infrastructure upgrades to the agency's facilities.
ASU's Biodesign Institute Earns Arizona's First LEED Platinum Rating
By Environmental Design + Construction Magazine
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35830
The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has garnered the highest
designation for environmentally friendly design and construction from the USGBC.
Con Edison Seeks Partners to Reduce N.Y. Electricity Use
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35837
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. is soliciting applications from demand
side management companies to help it reduce the electricity load in 10
neighborhoods.
New York Offers Green Building Cash Incentives
By Sam Bonds, Edie News
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=35842
Renovators across New York are being offered cash to take the financial sting
out of the tail of incorporating energy reduction features into their homes.
MORE OF THE LATEST NEWS... http://greenerbuildings.com/news.cfm
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOOLS & RESOURCES =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Big and Green: Sustainable Skyscrapers for the Twenty-First Century
By David Gissen
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=91594
Big and Green is the first book to examine the sustainable skyscraper, its
history, the technologies that make it possible, and its role in the future of
urban development.
Using LEED-NC in Colorado: Tips, Resources, and Examples
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=69513
Released in June 2006 by the Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and
Conservation (OEMC), this guide aims to help building owners and design teams
build better, more energy-efficient buildings in Colorado.
MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES... http://www.greenerbuildings.com/tools.cfm
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED EVENT =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ecobuild Fall and AEC-ST Fall
Date: Dec. 10-13, 2007
Location: Washington, D.C.
http://greenerbuildings.com/event_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=77366
Ecobuild Fall and AEC-ST Fall covers green building, sustainable design,
renewable energy, environmental planning processes and information collaboration
strategies for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential
construction.
MORE EVENTS . . . http://www.greenerbuildings.com/search_events.cfm
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