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GreenerBuildings News: July 31, 2008
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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THIS WEEK ON GREENBIZ RADIO =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Life After Acquisition for ECD
By Leslie Guevarra
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/podcast/2008/07/30/life-after-acquisitio...
Jiri Skopek, the CEO for ECD Energy and Environment Canada, talks to GreenBiz
Radio about the deal that brought his firm under the umbrella of real estate
giant Jones Lang LaSalle.
You can listen to GreenBiz Radio online, download episodes to your computer or
subscribe to our the RSS feed at:
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What Facility Managers Need to Know About LEED Lighting Control
Requirements
By Scott Jordan
http://greenerbuildings.com/feature/2008/07/31/what-facility-managers-ne...
Lighting control can be a key component of LEED projects, particularly when
retrofitting existing buildings, due to the ease of installation of solutions
like occupancy sensors and lighting control panelboards that facilitate a
schedule-based lighting control system.
=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE LATEST GREEN BUILDINGS NEWS =-=-=-=-=-=-=
California Adopts Green Building Code for All New Construction
By Leslie Guevarra
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/18/california-adopts-green-...
The green building code sets eco-friendly standards for all new construction
statewide as part of a rules package that policymakers said was the first of its
kind in the nation.
Green Training 101 for the Construction Industry
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/18/green-training-101-const...
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) will offer
an introductory course on green building and construction standards in its
professional development series.
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Market to Top $4 Billion by 2013:
Report
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/24/building-integrated-phot...
The market for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) will exceed $4 billion
in revenues by 2013 and surpass $8 billion in 2015, according to a new report
from a leading industry analyst firm.
USGBC Lists Certification Lineup for LEED 2009
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/30/usgbc-certification-line...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has assembled a lineup of heavy hitters
for the roster of independent certification bodies that The U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC) has assembled a lineup of heavy hitters for the roster of
independent certification bodies that will handle LEED commercial building
certifications starting in January.
New California Law Allows Cities to Offer Loans for Energy Efficiency
Upgrades
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/25/new-california-law-allow...
California homeowners and businesses may soon be able to look to their cities
and counties for help in financing energy efficiency upgrades to their property,
under a bill signed into law last week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
DOE Rolls Out EnergySmart Hospitals Program
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/29/doe-energysmart-hospital...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants the nation’s hospitals to improve
energy efficiency by 20 percent at existing facilities and make new hospitals 30
percent more efficient than expected.
Record-High Green Score for Key Part of Canadian Waterfront Project
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/23/record-high-green-score-...
A key component of a sweeping mixed-use project to transform 15 acres along the
Victoria harborfront has set a record by attaining the highest score to date for
a LEED Platinum Certified building, its designers said.
Agilewaves Marries Monitoring and Control in New Smart System
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/28/agilewaves-marries-monit...
By Leslie Guevarra
Agilewaves Inc. has married its Resource Monitor with a Crestron control system
to produce the first native integration of the two technologies, the Menlo
Park firm said.
Wells Fargo Earns LEED Silver Pre-Certification for New Banks
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/24/wells-fargo-earns-leed-s...
By Leslie Guevarra
Wells Fargo & Company has been awarded LEED Silver
pre-certification for construction of new banking stores that will slash energy
use by 20 percent and water consumption by 40 percent, the financial services
firm said.
Princeton Review College Guides Open New Chapter With Green Rating
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/news/2008/07/29/princeton-review-college...
The Princeton Review, creator of the hugely popular annual series of college
guides, unveils the results of its new green rating system for institutions of
higher learning.
MORE OF THE LATEST NEWS...
http://greenerbuildings.com/current/daily-news
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOOLS & RESOURCES =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
The Greenwash Guide
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/the-greenwash-guide
A graphic-rich primer on greenwash: what it is, why it's a problem and how
to avoid it.
California Green Building Standards Code
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/california-green-buil...
The California Building Standards Commission adopted the nation's first
statewide green building code for new
construction.
2008 Healthcare Energy Efficiency Indicator
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/resource/2008-healthcare-energ...
Healthcare executives place greater importance on energy efficiency compared
with their counterparts in
other industries, according to findings of a new study.
MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES... http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED EVENTS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
HIP Investor Roundtable: Green Real Estate
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/07/28/hip-invest...
Event Date: Aug 11, 2008 Location: San Francisco, Calif.
HIP Investor’s rapidly growing (and consistently sold out) Investor
Roundtable Series explores some of the most HIP public and private
companies in the real estate industry.
Workshop on Efficient Conversion of Solar Energy to Electricity and
Fuels: Critical Research and Tutorial
http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar/2008/07/18/workshop-e...
Event Date: Aug 12, 2008 Location: Colo.
While the workshop is scientific in nature, it's a great opportunity for
folks that participate in the solar industry in various ways to learn
about the important research that is under way.
MORE EVENTS . . . http://www.greenerbuildings.com/resources/calendar
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