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Fresh & Easy Opens LEED-certified store in California
October 23, 2009 by Editor
Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa and California State Senator John Benoit joined Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market CEO Tim Mason in opening the grocer’s first LEED Gold Certified store, as established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of [...]
Solar Decathlon: Get a Glimpse of Your Future Home
October 22, 2009 by nrdc
The U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman announced the winners of the 2009 Department of Energy Solar Competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Team Germany, the student team from Darmstadt, Germany, won top honors by designing, building, and operating the most attractive and efficient solar-powered home. The University of Illinois at [...]
Green Builders convene in Birmingham for annual conference
July 30, 2009 by Editor
Green Building Focus, a conference and expo taking place this week in Alabama, is perfectly timed to meet the demands of a construction industry that is changing at an unprecedented rate. As green building practices become the standard, attending Green Building Focus offers you the opportunity to get ahead in this growing field by learning from [...]
HGTV Green Home 2009 Earns Top Marks for Energy Efficiency
July 29, 2009 by Editor
The Home and Garden Television (HGTV) Green Home 2009earned EPA’s Indoor AirPlus and Energy Star labels. Indoor AirPlus qualified homes include all the features consumers would normally want in a new home, plus moisture control, radon control, pest barriers, improved heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, low emitting materials and independent verification.
The home is [...]
8 Tips to Make Your Historical Restoration Project Green
June 27, 2009 by Barbara Holbrook
Restoring a historical home is a labor of love. But just because you’re taking your home back in time, doesn’t mean you can’t use some modern know-how. In fact, sustainable restoration can actually honor the intent of the original builders. Here are 8 tips for going green when restoring a historic home.
1. Whether your question [...]
First Home Certified Emerald Under Green Building Standard
June 5, 2009 by Editor
RGB Custom Builders of East Stroudsburg, Pa., has built the first home to be certified to the Emerald level of the National Green Building Standard rating system.
Builder Bob Brown’s home scored a total of 724 points in the six categories of the standard, which include energy, water and resource efficiency, indoor environmental quality, lot and site development and [...]
Kresge’s Green Building Initiative Declares Success and Ends Green Grant Program
May 29, 2009 by Editor
The Kresge Foundation is announcing it is retiring its Green Building Initiative. It has set today, Friday, May 29, 2009, as the final day for accepting applications for funding to cover the planning costs associated with constructing or renovating an environmentally responsible facility.
“The Green Building Initiative has met its goals and served its purpose just as [...]
