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Consumers Can Now Call on More Than 5,000 Certified Green Professionals
March 18, 2010 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON D.C. - March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — More than 5,000 home builders, remodelers, suppliers and product manufacturers have earned the Certified Green Professional (CGP) educational designation since it was introduced by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in 2008.
EPA Recognizes Leaders in Energy Efficiency: Winners save energy and money through Energy Star program
March 18, 2010 Posted by EPA
WASHINGTON, DC - March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring a select group of manufacturers, retailers, public schools, hospitals, real estate companies, home builders and other organizations as 2010 Energy Star award winners. These organizations are being recognized for their long-term commitment to fighting climate change through greater energy efficiency. Sears Holdings Corporation, PepsiCo, JC Penney, Food Lion, Whirlpool and Ford Motor Company are among the 110 award winners chosen from more than 17,000 partners in the Energy Star program.
USGBC and Sierra Club Volunteers Lead Green Building Tours Across the U.S.
March 17, 2010 Posted by USGBC
Washington, DC - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Local volunteers of the Sierra Club and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will conduct public tours of green buildings across the country to highlight the local economic and environmental benefits of energy-efficient, high-performance green buildings. The tours are part of the national “Green Buildings for Cool Cities,” a partnership between the Sierra Club and USGBC. The project is aimed at helping cities nationwide make green buildings and communities a key component of their economic and environmental recovery efforts
NeighborWorks America Helps Communities ‘Go Green’ by Awarding 170 Training and Education Certificates
March 16, 2010 Posted by NeighborWorks
Washingon, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — NeighborWorks America, the nation’s largest trainer of community development professionals, recently awarded 170 certificates of completion to nonprofit leaders from around the country. The certificates were awarded in a range of disciplines including how to improve the energy and environmental footprint of multifamily and single-family housing, and how to engage community residents on behalf of greener living. The classes, offered at the NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) four times each year, are part of NeighborWorks America’s broader Green Initiative for communities
New Green Construction Code Unveiled
March 15, 2010 Posted by AIA
Washington, D.C. - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The International Code Council today announced the release of Public Version 1.0 of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) to regulate construction of new and existing commercial buildings.
NFF financed nonprofit developer opens $90MM green housing development for low-income families in La Quinta, with support from Wells Fargo and Citi
March 15, 2010 Posted by RealEstateRama
La Quinta, CA - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — More than 200 low?income families have the opportunity to live in new, high?quality affordable housing with this week’s grand opening of Wolff Waters Place, a $90MM green development near Palm Springs designed for families earning 35?50 percent of the area median income, or approximately $30,000 per year for a family of four.
ICC, ASHRAE, USGBC and IES Announce Nation’s First Set of Model Codes and Standards for Green Building in the U.S.
March 12, 2010 Posted by USGBC
Washington, DC - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — What do organizations representing building safety professionals, energy and lighting engineers, green building practitioners, architects and technical standards developers have in common? They have all come together to green the nation’s built environment by establishing a comprehensive model green building code designed to rapidly advance green building practice across the U.S.
USGBC Supports Building Star Legislation that Provides Incentives for Building Efficiency Upgrades
March 8, 2010 Posted by USGBC
(Washington, DC - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — On Thursday, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Mark Pryor (DArkansas) introduced green building legislation that will significantly speed economic recovery and move us closer to a clean energy future. The Building Star legislation, supported by a large and diverse coalition of environmental, labor, and industry organizations, provides a package of incentives to scale up energy efficiency improvements in existing buildings
USGBC Names ‘Top 10 List’ of Green Building Bills
February 25, 2010 Posted by USGBC
Washington, D.C. - February 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its Top 10 List of legislation advancing green building and the economic activity and jobs that come with it. Later today, Congressional members, including Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., and Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, will be honored at an event for their support of green building.
Weather Outside Is Frightful – with Heating Bills to Match;Alliance to Save Energy Offers No-Cost/Low-Cost Home Energy Saving Tips
February 11, 2010 Posted by ASE
Washington, D.C. - February 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — As Washingtonians suffering from “snowmageddon” wish they could ship their excess snow to Vancouver for the Olympics, and thousands of snowbound families in the East and Midwest huddle together for warmth after losing power, yet another surprise could be in store – and it’s not a happy one.
