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EPA Provides $950,000 to Improve Water Quality Using Green Infrastructure in 17 Communities; $50,000...

ATLANTA - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is providing $950,000 to help 17 communities expand green infrastructure use to improve water quality and protect people’s health and benefit communities. The City of Atlanta, Ga., and the City of Beaufort, S.C., were among those selected for funding, and each received $50,000 grants.

Call for Exhibitors Announced for National Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference

Albany, NY - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A limited number of exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase their company, organization or programs to some 500 renewable energy and energy efficiency educators expected to attend the fifth Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference, November 14-15 in Albany, NY

Obama Administration Releases Roadmap for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands

WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of the Interior, in partnership with the Department of Energy, will publish the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for solar energy development in six southwestern states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The final Solar PEIS represents a major step forward in the permitting of utility-scale solar energy on public lands throughout the west

Grand Opening of Catalyst Building Set for Monday

Mayor Chris Beutler and Block 38 LLC will participate in the grand opening and naming announcement for the downtown Catalyst building at 10 a.m. Monday, July 23. The ten-story building is on the north half of the block bounded by 13th, 14th, “Q&#...

No- and low-cost approaches to saving energy in offices can reduce plug loads by...

Vancouver, WA - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of things office workers plug into the socket is growing rapidly. To help commercial building owners and occupants get control of the energy used by office equipment and other electronic devices, New Buildings Institute (NBI) today released the Plug Load Best Practices Guide. The guide, based on research by Ecova and NBI for the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program, offers actionable information on how to save money by reducing plug load energy use in office spaces.

Energy Department Offers Public Review of Savings Protocols

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Energy Department is developing new voluntary procedures that will help standardize how state and local governments, industry, and energy efficiency organizations estimate energy savings. These protocols are being developed by technical experts through collaboration with energy efficiency program administrators, industry stakeholders, and home energy assessors. The department invites stakeholders from the public sector, industry, and academia to participate in an online public review of these new protocols in an effort to estimate energy savings from energy efficiency programs

U.S. REP. RON BARBER TO HOST SOLAR POWER 101

TUCSON, AZ - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will kick off the 57th Solar Power 101 workshop on Monday, continuing a popular community education series that has drawn thousands of Southern Arizonans over the past five years

Pilot Accreditation Program for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Certificate Programs Underway

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) are pleased to announce the four certificate-awarding entities that are currently participating in the ANSI-IREC pilot accreditation program for energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Readout of Secretary Salazar’s Visit to Colorado’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory Site

GOLDEN, CO - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today visited the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) campus in Golden, Colorado where he toured the 327-acre campus’ state-of-the-art facilities and met w...

Begich Introduces Renewable Energy Research Legislation

July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today re-introduced his Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act, a bill designed to promote renewable energy research. Co-sponsored by Sen. Olympia Snowe, (R-ME), the bill directs the Nati...

CARDIN, MIKULSKI APPLAUD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS TO FOUR MARYLAND LOCALITIES

WASHINGTON, DC - July 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today lauded Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Lisa Jackson’s announcement that four Maryland localities would receive...

Durham to Soon Reach Home Energy Savings Program Goal

DURHAM, N.C. - July 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Only a few spots are left in the first-come, first served Durham Home Energy Savings Program, and homeowners looking to save energy and money should apply before the July 31 deadline.

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett Invites You to RESERVE Your Space at the 4th Annual Go...

Washington, DC - July 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Roscoe Bartlett said “I encourage you to sign up today to reserve your space on Monday, July 9 at the FREE community service Go Green Energy Conference at the e-ventplex and other newly ...

Public Comment Period on 2012 ICC 700 – National Green Building Standard Opens June...

Upper Marlboro, Md. - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the development of the 2012 edition of ICC 700 - National Green Building Standard (NGBS), the NAHB Research Center will commence a 30-day public comment period for a specific revision to the Second Draft of the Standard on June 29, 2012. The NAHB Research Center, an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer, serves as secretariat for the development process

RE/MAX Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification

DENVER, CO - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX, LLC, the global franchise company with its headquarters office in Denver, CO, recently joined an exclusive group of projects in Colorado that are LEED® Certified, a prominent program that accepts only the most environmentally-friendly buildings and projects.

2525 El Camino Real Senior Apartments in Santa Clara Celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony

San Jose, CA - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, June 20, 2012, Santa Clara broke ground on 2525 El Camino Real Senior Apartments, a development by ROEM Corporation, in collaboration with Pacific Housing, Inc. and the City of Santa Clar...

Director of USGBC’s Center for Green Schools Named World Green Building Council Chairman’s Award...

Stuttgart, Germany - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rachel Gutter, director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, received the World Green Building Council Chairman’s Award this week during the WorldGBC Congress in ...

Selling Your Home This Summer? Then Make Sure Backyard Is Appealing, Advise RE/MAX Agents

CHICAGO, IL - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Summer time is the outdoor season in Chicagoland, and if that is when you plan to sell your home, you can be sure potential buyers across the metropolitan Chicago real estate market will be paying special attention to your backyard.

NAHB Research Center Recognizes Triangle Area’s Outstanding Green Certification Program Partners for 2011

Chapel Hill, NC. - June 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday, during a ceremony at the Briar ChapelCommunity Center, six Triangle-area companies were recognized for being 2011 NAHB Research Center Green Partners of the Year. The awards were presented for the companies’ outstanding contributions to advancing green building in the local community and commitment to voluntary, market-driven, third-party certification of high-performance homes.

Green Homes Continue to Grow Across the U.S.

Washington, DC - June 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that more than 20,000 homes across the U.S. have earned certification through the LEED for Homes program. LEED for Homes is a national voluntary certification system that provides guidance and verification that homes are designed and built to be energy- and resource-efficient and healthy for occupants.

Business Real Estate Press Releases

Support Ukrainian Refugees

GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

Support Ukrainian Refugees

GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.