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Wells Fargo's New Banking Stores Reduce Energy Use 20%
Wells Fargo newly built banking stores will use about 20% less energy and 40% less water than conventional buildings of the same type.
Gates Foundation Headquarters Aims for LEED
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held last week for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s new headquarters across from Seattle’s Space Needle.
Dockside Green is Highest-scoring LEED Platinum Building
Perkins+Will has announced completion of the highest-scoring LEED Platinum Certified building on record, Dockside Green Residential Phase I, in Victoria, British Columbia.
NCCER Responds to Industry Call for Green Building Training
Press Release Issued by NCCER The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) has partnered with the Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure Research Team.
Queen City Square Aims for LEED
The 41-story, 825,000-square-foot Great American Building aims to garner the LEED-Core and Shell (LEED-CS) certification.
Cottage Living’s Idea Home Features REC Solar System
Cottage Living’s “green” Idea Home features a 2.88 kilowatt Mitsubishi Electric solar system installed by REC Solar.
EMSI Consults on 1st Gold LEED Commercial Building in China
EMSI provided consulting services for Century Prosper Center, the first speculative commercial office building in China to achieve LEED Gold.
Hines Office Building Garners Silver LEED-CS
Hines' Irvine, Calif., office is the first building on the West Coast to be certified for Silver LEED-CS.
Habitat for Humanity Project Has Day4 Energy Solar Modules
Day4 Energy has completed 16 solar systems at the Habitat for Humanity Jimmy Carter Work Project in San Pedro, Calif.
First LEED Platinum Office Building Design in DC Unveiled
The office building will include an Eco Lobby with a three-story climate wall and a green roof.
First LEED Platinum Office Building Design in DC Unveiled
The office building will include an Eco Lobby with a three-story climate wall and a green roof.
First LEED Platinum Office Building Design in DC Unveiled
The office building will include an Eco Lobby with a three-story climate wall and a green roof.
UTC Power to Supply Fuel Cells for World Trade Center Site
The New York Power Authority has selected UTC Power to supply 12 fuel cells (4.8 MW total) at the World Trade Center site in Manhattan.
Habitat for Humanity Project Features Day4 Energy Solar Modu
Day4 Energy has installed 16 solar energy systems at the Habitat for Humanity Jimmy Carter Work Project in San Pedro, Calif.
CALMAC Ice Storage System Helps Save Energy Costs
CALMAC's Ice Storage air conditioning system is helping Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo., save on energy costs.
California Affordable Housing Community Gets Solar
The Crescent Park apartments in Richmond, Calif., are now the largest, solar-powered affordable housing community in the U.S.
Solaris Home Systems Scores Double in LEED for Homes
Solaris Home Systems has achieved dual LEED Gold certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council for its Lucia and Aura model homes.
Corgan Garners LEED Silver for Dallas Headquarters
Corgan Associates is now the first architectural firm in Texas to have constructed its own ground-up LEED-certified building.
Citi Reaches Milestone in 'Green' Building Program
Citi is the first company to achieve LEED pre-certification for a retail commercial interior prototype through a pilot USGBC program.
Postgreen Seeks to Build $100K Green Home
Postgreen has contracted ZeroEnergy Design to perform advanced energy modeling and consulting on the 100K House project.
Boston Scientific Gets LEED for Marlborough, MA Campus
The Marlborough renovation features installation of a heat-reflective insulated roof, low-flow plumbing fixtures and recycled building materials.
SPG Solar and TTI Unveil Floatovoltaic Solar Array
The Floatovoltaic installation, designed and installed by SPG Solar with technology developed by TTI, couples PV energy with water.
AIA and Mayor Menino Select “Boston’s Greenest”
Press Release Issued by AIA Buildings exemplify excellence in sustainable design principles and reduced energy consumption.
AIA Announces recipients of the 2008 Small Project Awards
Press Release Issued by AIA Categories include furniture/objects, structures and flood-resistant housing.
DPR Construction to Renovate AIA National Headquarters
DPR Construction has been selected by the American Institute of Architects for a major renovation of the AIA's national headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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