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WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In business, it can take a lot to build up an area of expertise. It may be years of practice before clients start recognizing you for your specialty niche. Neil Struby, president of Struby Construction LLC in Decatur, Ga., has been slowly breaking into the green remodeling field. “I know green remodeling is sort of a trend right now, but I’ve always been interested in energy efficiency, having a background in mechanical engineering,” Struby says.

TORONTO - October 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED Automation program will be featured in a Master Series session as part of its annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, taking place this week in Toronto. The LEED Automation program is streamlining and creating increased capacity for the LEED green building certification process through a close collaboration with leading technology companies that offer supporting functionality, making the LEED project management, documentation and certification process faster and easier.

Greenbuild – Toronto, Canada - October 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Green jobs are now firmly established in the design and construction workforce, according to a new study released by McGraw-Hill Construction at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo this week in Toronto. According to the study, 35% of architects, engineers and contractors (AEC) report having green jobs today, representing 661,000 jobs and one-third of the industry workforce. That share is expected to increase over the next three years, with 45% of all design and construction jobs being green by 2014.

SANTA ANA, CA - October 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Volunteers from Irvine, California-based KTGY Group, Inc. Architecture and Planning wielded paint brushes, including the design and painting of a 24 ft. wide jungle-themed mural, cleaned toys, trimm...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today applauded the launch of the City of New Orleans' NOLA Wise, one of the Department's Better Buildings Neighborhood projects. The $1.7 million initiative, funded by the Recovery Act, will allow participants to increase the comfort, safety, and affordability of their homes through energy-saving home improvements. Through DOE's Better Buildings Neighborhood Program, 41 projects are bringing state and local governments and partnering organizations together to provide high quality, accessible and affordable energy improvements to homes and businesses across the nation to reduce energy use and save families money on their energy bills.

HACKENSACK, N.J. - October 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the federal Section 1603 Grant Program set to expire at year's end, those interested in "going solar" may have a limited window to obtain the program's benefits. Solar Renewable Energy Certi...

Columbia, MO - September 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In today’s time where the increasing cost of energy and the negative effects of climate change has been a concern to most citizens, the demand for solar power energy sources has progressively in...

Washington, DC - September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Countries around the world are kicking off World Green Building Week, and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is doing its part by helping move the green economy debate forward, locally and globally, through its participation in a series of events this fall. As a whole, the events support USGBC’s efforts to make green cities and buildings pillars of sustainable economic development in all regions of the world

San Diego, CA - September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- C.W. Driver’s work building the Ramona Library in the San Diego town has resulted in the 21,000-square-foot structure being granted LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council....

WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is proud to announce its sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, an award-winning program that challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. This year's Solar Decathlon will take place on the National Mall's West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 23 through Oct. 2, 2011.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Best of 50+ Housing Awards, which honor excellence in building, design and marketing of housing for boomers and beyond. This year, the program has added more than a dozen new categories, including "Best Integration of Technology," "Best 'Green' Community," "Best Streetscape or Neighborhood," "Best Fitness and Wellness Program" and "Best Universal Designed Home," among others."The Best of 50+ Housing Awards are this industry's most influential national awards" said 50+ Housing Council Chair, Ken Simons, a developer from Bedminster, N.J. "The awards not only recognize the best of the country's top builders and developers in the 50+ housing sector, but also show the public the newest and most innovative housing trends for mature buyers and renters."

NEW YORK, NY - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jones Lang LaSalle announced its New York Capital Markets team has closed the sale of 1552 Broadway for the Riese Organization. A joint venture of SL Green and Wharton Acquisitions purchased the 15,000-square-foot retail property for $136,550,000.

Edison, N.J. - August 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Governmental Research Foundation (GRF) today released a report showing the economic costs and benefits associated with “green building” practices or techniques improving the energy efficiency of a home. The study, Costs and Benefits of Residential Energy Efficiency Improvements, was conducted for NJAR® GRF by the Rutgers Center for Green Building at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University

WASHINGTON DC - August 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Rep Michael Honda (CA-15), representative of Silicon Valley and member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, is reintroducing the Smart Electronics Act, to address the greenhouse gas impacts and energy costs of proliferation of electronic devices throughout the world, and the Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities (NANO) Act.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Spitzer Enterprises along with managing agent, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., a global commercial real estate brokerage and management firm, aligned with CQI Associates, LLC, a Columbia, Maryland-based energy and environmental management consulting firm, to earn LEED Gold, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for 2001 K Street, NW in Washington, DC. The management team and tenants celebrated with a special certification presentation by the USGBC on Thursday, July 21.

Washington, DC - August 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) opened the second public comment period for the proposed 2012 update to its LEED green building rating system. The comment period, which will close on September 14, 2011, is the next step in the continuous improvement process and on-going development of the LEED program.

Washington, D.C. - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A government program that helped homeowners finance and install green upgrades before a technical roadblock stalled it last year may be resuscitated by Congress.

EUGENE, OR - July 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Brandon Green and Brandon Green Companies to the growing network of real estate professionals using the revolutionary IDX Broker software on their websites. Metropolitan R...

New York, N.Y. - July 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Turner Construction Company announced that the Yale University Health Center in New Haven, Connecticut is the 200th Turner project to have achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the Green Buildings Certification Institute.

San Francisco, CA - July 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Edwin M. Lee today introduced legislation at the Board of Supervisors updating the Municipal Green Building Code to require U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for all municipal construction and major renovation projects over 5,000 square feet after September 1, 2011. Currently, only LEED Silver certification is required for municipal buildings, while LEED Gold is required for private sector buildings starting in 2012. This legislation updates green building standards for municipal construction projects that will secure San Francisco’s place as a national leader in resource efficient building.