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GreenerBuildings News: November 2, 2007
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=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE LATEST NEWS & FEATURES =-=-=-=-=-=-=
What GreenBuild Will Bring to Chicago
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36192
World-class speakers, a multitude of sessions on every topic imaginable, awards
ceremonies and product announcements: here's what to expect at next week's
GreenBuild 2007, the country's biggest gathering of green buildings
professionals in a city that's striving to be the greenest of them all.
The Living Building Challenge: How Limits Can Liberate
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?Page=1&NewsID=36124
By Christine Ervin
It's time to embrace the abundance that can flow from nature's limits --
starting with caps on greenhouse gas emissions and moving toward a
carbon-neutral built environment.
Landscape Architects' Report Offers Hundreds of Tips for Sustainable Sites
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36194
The American Society of Landscape Architects yesterday released a comprehensive
report from its Sustainable Sites Initiative, giving a snapshot of the many ways
that architects, designers and facility managers can enhance how well their
sites fit into surrounding ecosystems, provide cleaner air and water, and reduce
the impact of climate change.
Berkeley to Vote on Making Home Solar Projects Easier
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36191
The city of Berkeley could be the first in the U.S. to subsidize solar panels
for homeowners and businesses in exchange for an add-on tax hike paid over 20
years.
Motel 6 Retrofitting Thousands of Rooms for Energy Savings
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36127
Motel 6 will team with Honeywell and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to install
sensors that shut off heating and air conditioning when units are empty.
Corporations Are Embracing Green Real Estate, Survey Finds
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36175
Nearly 80 percent of industry leaders say sustainability is a major issue for
today's businesses, and are willing to pay a premium to achieve it, according to
a survey from CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle.
GE Develops 'Eco-Dashboard' for Homeowners
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36183
General Electric Co. will introduce residential control panels in December to
help homeowners control water and power usage.
New Resource Bank Lands $10M Investment from State of Calif. for Green Projects
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36134
The state's treasurer announced the creation of a $10 million investment account
to finance green building and energy-efficiency projects around the state.
JCPenney Earns First Energy Star Rating for Four Retail Stores
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36184
The company's stores in Washington state are the first to receive the U.S. EPA's
retail Energy Star rating for their energy efficiency and other environmental
improvements.
New Online Resource Targets Green Contractors
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36164
A project launched by the Mechanical Contractors Association of America this
week aims to ma ke it easy for building professionals to learn about green
practices, and for green experts to deepen their knowledge and contacts.
German Team Wins Solar Decathlon; Maryland, Santa Clara Also in Top Three
http://greenerbuildings.com/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=36141
Germany's Technische Universität Darmstadt won the overall top score in the U.S.
Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition on the National Mall in
Washington, followed by the University of Maryland in second place and Santa
Clara University in third.
MORE OF THE LATEST NEWS... http://greenerbuildings.com/news.cfm
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOOLS & RESOURCES =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-based Products
http://greenerbuildings.com/tool_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=94521
This report, a joint project between WRI and the WBCSD, helps organizations of
all sizes find their place in ensuring the sustainability of the earth's forest
resources by studying the long-term impacts of forestry goods.
MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES... http://www.greenerbuildings.com/tools.cfm
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FEATURED EVENT =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Ecobuild Fall and AEC-ST Fall
http://greenerbuildings.com/event_detail.cfm?LinkAdvID=77366
Host: Ecobuild America
Date: Dec 10-13, 2007
Location: Washington, D.C.
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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