ROCKVILLE, MD--The Tower Companies, Washington, DC's largest builder of USGBC LEED® Certified buildings, announced today that three of their existing buildings have been certified by EPA as ENERGY STAR buildings.
JACKSONVILLE, FL--CSX Corporation (CSX) has announced its continued participation in Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) Climate Corps for 2011.
CHARLOTTE, NC--Carrier Corp. welcomed Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), to its Charlotte, NC, chiller factory for a tour and overview of the company's approach to environmental sustainability.
WASHINGTON, DC--The Sierra Club, the oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States, has signed a new lease for 27,238 sf at 50 F Street, NW, where it will build out new LEED certified offices, boosting its own efficiency and demonstrating its commitment to its broad energy efficiency initiatives.
MADISON, NJ--The Hampshire Companies has announced it has begun the process of completely transforming 175 Park Avenue in Madison, NJ, into a premier, state-of-the-art office building.
ORLANDO, FL--Meritage Homes Corporation, a top-10 U.S. homebuilder, is proud to announce the opening of their newest energy saving community, Lake Todd Estates located at 978 Counts Crest Circle in Apopka, Florida.
SOUTHAMPTON, NY--Long Island General Contractor E.W. Howell is pleased to announce that SUNY Stony Brook Southampton Library has received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD--Petra Solar, the New Jersey based company whose SunWave™ systems combine distributed solar energy generation with Smart Grid communications and improved grid reliability features, celebrated the grand opening of its Network Operations Center (NOC).
DETROIT, MI -- A Maine housing weatherization program will receive funding for energy-efficiency upgrades, the first investment from a $40 million multi-year commitment by Chevrolet to prevent 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the air.
NEW YORK, NY/LONDON--The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) and Greenprint Foundation have announced the formation of an alliance to advance their common goal to reduce carbon emissions and improve the sustainability of their members’ property portfolios and, by example, the entire property industry.
ALBANY, NY--The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Public Service Commission has announced that approximately $250 million is available to fund a broad range of renewable energy generation projects that will reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and help build a clean-energy economy in New York State.
LONG ISLAND, NY--Inspired by the discovery of rock wool strands near lava cooling at the base of a volcano in Hawaii one hundred years ago, a fire resistant insulation made from lava rock and recycled slag (a by-product from steel production) will be on display in Long Island. The US Green Building Council's Long Island Chapter has invited Roxul Inc. to present its green insulation energy solution to local architects, engineers and home builders.
CLEVELAND, OH--The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will construct a home that represents the future of energy-efficient housing.
ATLANTA, GA--The clean and plentiful sunshine of New Mexico is now producing electricity for some 9,000 homes as the Cimarron Solar Facility has begun commercial operation. At 30 megawatts, Cimarron is among the nation's largest solar photovoltaic plants.
NEW YORK, NY-- The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Ernst & Young LLP will pilot a program to develop a new value creation approach for the private equity industry.
SAN ANTONIO, TX--Recently Datran Center, located in Miami, Florida, officially received a Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED EBOM) award from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
SACRAMENTO, CA--Starting next year, all construction apprentices in California will receive instruction on green building practices as a component of their training.
MORRISTOWN, NJ--Honeywell and Haier Group have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for global strategic cooperation to collaborate on the development and promotion of low-emission, high energy-efficiency products and solutions.
CHICAGO, IL--GreenChoice Holding Company, Inc. will officially open the doors to GreenChoice Bank on Feb. 1, completing the rebranding of Family Federal Savings of Illinois, the 100 year old community lender it acquired last July.
ACTON, MA--The Discovery Museums in Acton, Massachusetts will unveil on Friday, January 28, 2011, a new 400 square foot exhibit, Dream Green, to teach energy concepts, raise awareness of green design, engineering, and sustainability and be a powerful tool to encourage families to take action.
LOS ANGELES, CA--Pure Power Advisors announced today the formation of the California Solar FIT Fund, a new $100 Million tax-equity investment fund for ground-mount solar projects in California.
SACRAMENTO, CA/DENVER, CO--Brownfield Partners, LLC and EnviroFinance Group, LLC (EFG) have announced the formation of EFG Brownfield Partners, LLC, a brownfield development powerhouse combining expertise in real estate, development, risk management, and finance.
OKEECHOBEE, FL-- Waste Management, Inc. has announced it is developing a new organics facility in Okeechobee, Florida. The facility will process yard, food and clean wood waste to create value added soil amendments as well as bagged lawn and garden products.
SALISBURY, MD--More than 11,000 solar panels will be installed at two Perdue facilities this summer, resulting in one of the largest commercially-owned solar power systems in the eastern United States.
MEMPHIS, TN--FedEx Express has made LEED® Certification the standard for newly-built US facilities.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA--The Irvine Company has announced that three of its high-rise office towers have been awarded the prestigious LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council®, a designation reserved for the highest performing, most sustainable buildings.
NEW YORK, NY-- Corporations must swiftly incorporate sustainability methods throughout their entire organization or risk obsolescence, according to sustainability experts at Egon Zehnder International, an executive search firm.
FRESNO, CA--Fresno, has become the seventh and largest municipality in the state to adopt the California Property Assessed Clean Energy (CA PACE) program funded through the Pacific Housing & Finance Agency (PHFA).
WALTHAM, MA--Holcim (US) Inc. has announced that for the third consecutive year, two of its plants – Devil's Slide in Morgan, UT and Theodore in Theodore, AL – have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's prestigious ENERGY STAR®.
SAN DIEGO, CA--Bridgepoint Education, Inc. is a provider of postsecondary education services focused on providing higher access to higher education. Ashford University, a Bridgepoint academic institution, has just introduced a degree designed to connect the functions of mainstream economic enrichment with the ecological sensitivity necessary to conduct a more balanced way of doing business: the Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Enterprise Management.
NEW YORK, NY--Eleven Times Square, SJP Properties’ recently completed 1.1-million-sf, high-performance office and retail tower in Midtown Manhattan, has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--Honeywell has announced it is helping Taylor School District in Taylor, MI, improve school facilities and infrastructure, and save more than $550,000 in annual energy and operating costs.
COLUMBUS, OH--Glimcher Realty Trust, one of the country’s premier retail REITs, has announced plans for the largest single-roof top solar system in North America to be built on the roof of Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
KOHLER, WI--For the fourth consecutive year, Kohler Co. serves as a pillar sponsor of “Green Day” at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Florida, Jan. 12-15.
SEATTLE, WA--Skanska has secured the assignment to modernize and expand the student center at the University of Washington, in Seattle.
SHELDON, NY--Invenergy Wind LLC is announcing that it has entered into a ten-year agreement to sell Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from its High Sheldon Wind Farm to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
BOSTON, MA--First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that its headquarters, located at 179 Lincoln Street in Downtown Boston, has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
CAMBRIDGE, MA--Through diligence and effective collaboration with NSTAR, MIT has exceeded the first-year energy savings goal of Efficiency Forward by 30 percent.
DURHAM, NC--Denny’s Corporation, America’s largest full-service family restaurant chain, has chosen energy-efficient LED lights from Cree, Inc. as the preferred lighting standard for all its new and remodeled stores across the United States.
EDISON, NJ--Mack-Cali Realty Corporation announced that 106 Allen Road at Liberty Corner Corporate Center, Bernards Township, New Jersey has been recertified with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for superior energy performance.
TEANECK, NJ--Encelium Technologies, a leading technology company specializing in integrated lighting control systems for commercial buildings, has been named a 2011 Top Product Award recipient by Building Operating Management.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ--Petra Solar, the pioneer and market leader in grid-tied, pole-mounted, distributed solar generation systems which include a Smart Grid backbone for utilities, announced that the company's Founder, CEO and President, Dr. Shihab Kuran, will be featured as a keynote speaker at Networked Solar.
NEW YORK, NY-- ThinkEco, Inc. has announced an agreement with Con Edison to develop and deploy energy-management technology for window air conditioners.
JACKSON, MS--BizCapital, the small business lending division of Advantage Capital Partners, provided an SBA 7(a) loan in the amount of $1.6 million to S&N Airoflo, Inc., a manufacturer of an energy-efficient aerator used for the treatment of municipal and industrial waste water.
SYRACUSE, NY-- BlueRock Energy Inc., a privately held energy services company (ESCO) serving the Upstate New York region, offers a variety of electric and natural gas options, plus a 100% renewable, 100% New York State generated energy option.
WEST DES MOINES, IA--Aviva USA’s new headquarters has become the largest LEED-gold certified building in Iowa and one of only five its size or larger in America to achieve that designation, according to the U.S. Green Building Council.
RADNOR, PA-- Brandywine Realty Trust has announced that it has earned three U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star labels for its One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 630 Freedom Business Center Drive, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and 3130 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, Virginia projects.
WOODLAND PARK-- North Jersey Media Group has partnered with KDC Solar to create one of the state's largest solar facilities, which when operational, will generate approximately 4.2 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually for its Rockaway printing and packaging facility.
NEW ORLEANS, LA--OceanSafe, the nation’s premier manufacturer of durable and energy-efficient Steel Structural Insulated Panels, and Road Home Builders, a leading green residential and commercial contractor, have entered into a strategic partnership to produce highly energy-efficient, durable, healthy and easy-to-construct homes.
TAMPA, FL--St. Joseph's Hospital-North in Lutz recently achieved LEED® Certified, making it the first acute care hospital in Florida and among the first in the nation to achieve LEED certification.
DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Smart and Green Buildings - Top 10 Technologies (Technical Insights)" to their offering.
WASHINGTON, DC--First Potomac Realty Trust, a leading owner of office and industrial properties in the greater Washington, D.C. region, has announced that it has acquired 440 First Street, NW in Washington D.C. for $15.3 million, marking its fourth office building acquisition in D.C.
TEANECK, NJ--Encelium Technologies, a leading international technology company specializing in addressable lighting control systems for commercial buildings, has appointed Rick Schuett as vice president of sales, announced Tony Marano, president and chief executive officer.
AUSTIN, TX--Frost Bank Tower, Austin’s largest high-rise office building, has received LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) under the Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance (EB O&M) category.
LIVINGSTON, NJ--A 400 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system recently came online at Hatfield Ice World, an ice skating facility located in Colmar, Pennsylvania.
SAN DIEGO, CA/MANASQUAN, NJ-- New Jersey's rapid emergence as a leader in the solar industry is due to aggressive state incentives and policies that have resulted in an increase from 7.5 kilowatts of installed capacity in 2001 to more than 200 megawatts today.
MCLEAN, VA--Science Applications International Corporation has announced it was awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide environmental clean-up services to the Office of Environmental Management (EM).
BETHEL, CT--For the third consecutive year, Duracell collected human-generated power to light the 2011 numerals during the New Year's Eve Ball drop ceremony in Times Square.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN --"National Radon Action Month has been declared for January, 2011," according to Jeffery Finken of Accredited Radon Mitigation.
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