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WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it has issued its recommendation on the federal government’s use of third party green building certification systems. GSA is required by law to issue a recommendation to the Department of Energy (DOE) on how the federal government can best use certification systems to measure the design and performance of the federal government’s construction and major renovation projects.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it has issued its recommendation on the federal government’s use of third party green building certification systems. GSA is required by law to issue a recommendation to the Department of Energy (DOE) on how the federal government can best use certification systems to measure the design and performance of the federal government’s construction and major renovation projects.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Building on President Obama’s broad-based plan to cut carbon pollution and support clean energy innovation across the country, Energy Secretary Moniz announced today about $60 million to support innovative solar energy research and development. As part of the Department’s SunShot Initiative, these awards will help lower the cost of solar electricity, advance seamless grid integration and support a growing U.S. solar workforce.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently issued a new report, “Non-Hardware (‘Soft’) Cost-Reduction Roadmap for Residential and Small Commercial Solar Photovoltaics, 2013–2020,”PDF funded by DOE’s SunShot Initiative and written by NREL and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The report builds off NREL’s ongoing soft-cost benchmarking analysis and charts a path to achieve SunShot soft-cost targets of $0.65/W for residential systems and $0.44/W for commercial systems by 2020.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for projects in 22 states that will help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce their energy consumption and costs. Funding will also allow producers to use renewable energy technologies in their operations and conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy projects. Grant and loan funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which is authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. Acting Under Secretary for Rural Development Doug O' Brien made the announcement on behalf of the Secretary.

New York City - September 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) President, CEO and Founding Chair Rick Fedrizzi announced that their Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action, a LEED-registered orphanage and children’s facility that USGBC will construct in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, will be officially named the William Jefferson Clinton Children's Center.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - September 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 1,200 households in Winston-Salem are getting an energy makeover, courtesy of Duke Energy Carolinas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, through its USGBC Students program, and Lucid, in partnership with the Alliance to Save Energy and the National Wildlife Federation are pleased to announce Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) 2014. From February through April 2014, participating students will have the opportunity to compete to reduce electricity and water consumption in the largest conservation competition program for colleges and universities in the world. Program registration runs from Sept. 17 through Oct. 25, 2013, and is open to both two and four year institutions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Thursday, September 12, 2013, at 9:45 a.m., the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change will host a press availability with agriculture and renewable energy leaders. This event will follow a closed-door discussion on climate change and agriculture, where participants will be discussing the threats and costs that climate change poses to agricultural production; what these impacts mean for food supplies and prices, rural economies, and trade; and how agriculture can contribute to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Energy Department on August 14 announced 12 projects to develop innovative heating, cooling, and insulation technologies as well as open-source energy efficiency software to help homes and commercial buildings save energy and money. These projects will receive approximately $9 million from the Energy Department along with about $1 million in matching private sector funding.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new energy-efficient approach to building occupancy detection, a better way to detect heat loss in electric-vehicle batteries and a high-efficiency silicon solar cell – all developed or advanced at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – have been named among this year’s most significant innovations by R&D Magazine.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Obama announced on June 25 his climate action plan, which includes significant goals related to renewable energy and energy efficiency. The plan directs the U.S. Department of the Interior to issue permits by 2020 for enough renewable energy projects on public lands to power 6 million homes, while also designating the first-ever hydropower project for priority permitting, setting a new goal to install 100 megawatts of renewable energy on federally assisted housing by 2020, and maintaining the existing commitment to deploy renewable energy projects on military installations.

Las Vegas - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) this week commended the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) for passing a slate of sustainability resolutions that renew its commitment to local green building and clean energy efforts that help spur economic savings and protect the environment

Las Vegas, NV - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) this week commended the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) for passing a slate of sustainability resolutions that renew its commitment to local green building and clean energy efforts that help spur economic savings and protect the environment.

CHICAGO, IL - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers announced its support today for federal legislation that would improve the mortgage underwriting process by ensuring appraisers are provided relevant property information relating to green and energy-efficient features

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing $187.4 million to states to help low-income homeowners and renters meet rising home energy costs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today released its assessment of leading utility green power programs. Under these voluntary programs, residential and commercial consumers can choose to help support additional electricity production from renewable resources – such as wind and solar – that diversify our nation’s energy portfolio and protect our air and water

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Large roof top air conditioning units (RTUs) are found on 60% of U.S. commercial buildings. During warm summer months the amount of energy used by older RTUs places a significant burden on the nation’s power supply, and increases the cost of keeping buildings cool. Taking advantage of technologies that improve building energy efficiency is one way that the U.S. can beat the heat while saving money. Retrofitting RTUs with advanced controls can reduce each unit’s energy use by 40%, while replacing each with a more efficient unit can reduce energy use by 50%

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is pleased to announce that more than 30 of the world’s most respected companies, ranging from banks and retail corporations to architecture firms and technology companies, are showing their strong commitment to green building and have joined USGBC as platinum level members

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a strategic partnership whereby Hanley Wood has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.