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Washington D.C. area No. 2 for Green Bui...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Green Business on 03 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Source: Washington Post Author: Mike Musgrove Perhaps Washington is an efficient place after all. The D.C. area took the No. 2 spot in a nationwide survey of metropolitan regions with energy-efficient buildings, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Washington’s second-place ranking for 2009 is a boost from the previous year, when the area placed fourth on the EPA list. The region now has 204 commercial buildings that have earned the government’s “Energy Star” rating, up from 136 in 2008. Los Angeles has been at the top of the list...

Green Building: LEEDing Us Where?...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Green Business on 03 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

This is a blog written by James McWilliams with the New York Times. It is an interesting look at LEED and building green. Enjoy! Source: The New York Times Author: James McWilliams The Philip Merrill Environmental Center is a 32,000-square-foot building in Annapolis, Md. It has the distinct honor of being the first structure to earn a “platinum” rating from a program called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). When the complex was completed in 2001, it earned special accolades for its southern wall, which is shielded by slotted wood (partially...

Cities Embracing Sustainability Movement...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Green Business on 03 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Author: Bill Toland With its abundant LEED-certified buildings, its superlative green wall, its fledgling biofuel companies, its transmogrified riverfronts and reclaimed brownfields, Pittsburgh wants to be known as a city where sustainability is taken seriously. But many of Pittsburgh’s peer cities also want to claim leadership of the sustainable living movement. Businesses want it, too. When radio stations are urging you to visit their websites for green-living tips (WDVE now has a “Go Green” section on its website),...

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