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Proven, existing efficiency technologies -- in everything from lighting to climate control and more -- can unlock the untapped reserves of efficiency gains buried in many real estate holdings, according to a new report.
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Energy efficiency giant Johnson Controls has joined The Climate Group, the international nonprofit focused on finding smart policies and technologies to cut global emissions and advance development of a low-carbon economy.
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Today, the most famous building in San Francisco is also one of the most environmentally friendly in the country. The Transamerica Pyramid building has achieved a LEED Gold certification.
by Gavin Newsom
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It's been an interesting several days on the green building policy front. Is the glass half empty or half full? I'm an optimist, so I opt for half full, but you be the judge.
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After a decade of operation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program for commercial buildings has helped prevent almost 120 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
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I'm reading Gavin Menzies' fascinating book "1421" and was thinking about the challenges of early explorers: How do you get somewhere without a compass or a map? And if you could have only one, which would you prefer?
by Rob Watson
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I'm reading Gavin Menzies' fascinating book "1421" and was thinking about the challenges of early explorers: How do you get somewhere without a compass or a map? And if you could have only one, which would you prefer?
by Rob Watson
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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA launches a comprehensive resource today to guide cities and countries, step by step, through the process of greening their communities.
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Much of the attention in the green building world is focused on the most flashy techniques or the latest technology, but there's an old-fashioned yet very green building technique that's starting to recapture interest: Building commissioning.
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Originally, I thought I was going to continue building on my Chicago post-occupancy study rant on energy modeling for this week’s column, but then I realized that: 1) I need a break from being a pissant; and 2) I've got a lot to be thankful for.<br />
by Rob Watson
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The banking giant's new commercial banking group focused on clean technology firms will add to the $600 million the company has already dedicated to the market.
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In the latest move to expand its sustainability efforts, Marriott International Inc. says its green hotel portfolio will grow tenfold in the next five years with the introduction of a design prototype for new green properties.<br />
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The first 24 hours of Greenbuild 2009 brought a flurry of announcements, including the latest version of the Living Building Challenge standards, the largest city-sponsored residential solar financing program in the country, and a big push from Electric lighting control firm Lutron to revamp its technologies to take advantage of potential energy savings and smart grid development.
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The Green Building Market and Impact Report, released this morning by GreenerBuildings.com, measures the beneficial impacts that LEED-certified buildings have on energy, water, worker productivity and more, and charts the growth of the green marketplace in the coming years.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill is installing solar panels at 75 restaurants over the next year, the company said today, while Dell announced that it has completed a solar project at its headquarters.
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Dow Chemical Company is marrying thin-film solar panels to conventional asphalt roofing shingles to create a product that the firm says will be easier to install and cheaper to buy.<br />
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Utility company <a href='http://www.nationalgridus.com/'>National Grid</a> began sending energy report cards to 50,000 of its Boston area customers this week, hoping their ability to compare consumption with their peers will drive down energy use.
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The Rocky Mountain Institute has created a new tool to help people understand how their buildings use carbon and what they can do to reduce emissions from building projects.
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Representatives from more than 150 major U.S. firms spanning consumer goods, utility and technology sectors and more went to Capitol Hill this week in the hopes of spurring the Senate to pass comprehensive energy and climate legislation.
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<font><font size='2'>In honor of Climate Week and World Green Building Day, I thought I would highlight several internationally oriented articles. <a href='../../../../../../news/2009/09/23/green-building-councils-around-globe-call-action-climate-change'>World Green Building Day</a> coincides with the UN General Assembly meeting in New York City, which is celebrating Climate Week by creating general gridlock in Manhattan for an entire week, thereby significantly raising CO2 mitigation requirements for future generations.</font></font>
by Rob Watson
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Thin film solar-panel maker Solyndra Inc., recipient of the DOE's first loan guarantee to back innovative technology, has begun construction of a second manufacturing plant.
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Houses of worship in the United States now have an array of online tools for managing energy use and reducing their carbon footprint with help from the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program.