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Organic Farm Uses Solar Windows to Save Energy
Press Release Issued by Pythagoras Solar The project included the installation of solar windows that deliver solar power while simultaneously providing significant energy efficiency gains.

LEED Gold Ballpark Named Park of the Year
Press Release Issued by HKS Sports & Entertainment Group HKS designed Salt River Fields at Talking Stick was named the 2011 Ballpark of the Year.

Natural History Museum of Utah Opens New Building
Press Release Issued by Ennead Architects The Natural History Museum of Utah's new building was designed by Ennead Architects, inspired by the diverse landscape of Utah.

JPMorgan Chase Renovation Achieves Platinum
Press Release Issued by JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase has achieved LEED Platinum for the renovation of its global headquarters in Manhattan.

Judicial Center Earns LEED Gold
Press Release Issued by Moseley Architects Moseley Architects announced that the Judicial Center in Rockingham County has earned LEED Gold certification.

HOK Patrtners with USGBC on Haitian Orphanage
Press Release Issued by HOK HOK and the USGBC are partnering on a children’s center project in earthquake devastated Haiti.

General Mills Plant Awarded LEED Gold
Press Release Issued by General Mills Environmental benefits of the new facility include a recycling program and a 30 percent reduction in indoor water use.

Recycled Glass Used in Moffett Towers
Press Release Issued by Glass Recycled A recycled porcelain product by GLASS RECYCLED was recently installed in all the high-rise buildings of Moffett Towers.

New DoD Campus Features Wausau Windows and Curtainwalls
Press Release Issued by Wausau Window and Wall Systems The windows and curtainwall are designed for compliance with the U.S. Department of Defense requirements for blast hazard mitigation.

Skanska Starts Construction of Green Offices
Press Release Issued by Skanska The project will feature green elements like energy efficiency, light control systems and efficient use of water.

Wood Partners to Begin Construction of Green Apartments
Press Release Issued by Wood Partners Wood Partners is pursuing LEED silver status on the five-acre property on a low-rise apartment community in Southwest Dallas.

Texas Fire Station Uses GLASS RECYCLED to Gain LEED Points
Press Release Issued by GLASS RECYCLED GLASS RECYCLED products are being used throughout the fire station including on countertops, public restrooms, locker rooms and display cases.

UC Irvine Building Awarded LEED Platinum
Press Release Issued by Fentress Architects The Fentress Architects designed Humanities Gateway features many sustainable strategies.

Solar City Installs Solar Power on New Housing Complex
Press Release Issued by SolarCity The installation is expected to produce enough electricity to offset 30 percent of usage in the five-story apartment building's common areas.

ET Solar Provides Solar Modules to a Green House Project
Press Release Issued by ET Solar Group Corp. The transparent and frameless mono-crystalline modules installed on the rooftops of an agricultural greenhouse were grid-connected last month.

Distribution Center Saves Money on Electricity with Solar
Press Release Issued by Frito-Lay The 55,000 square foot design is Hawaii’s first industrial new construction Gold site.

Ronald McDonald House Awarded LEED for Homes Gold
Press Release Issued by Balfour Beatty Construction The LEED Gold certification of the new DC House is based on sustainable features that positively impact the environment.

AIA Launches Database to Secure Funding for Stalled Projects
Press Release Issued by AIA The online database will let developers and architects network with investors interested in lending for stalled projects.

Medical Center is Top Finisher in ENERGY STAR Competition
Press Release Issued by Ridgecrest Energy Advisors Savings at St. Mark’s Medical Center were achieved by working with Ridgecrest Energy Advisors with approaches that don't involve capital improvements.

Data Center Energy Park Engages CH2M HILL
Press Release Issued by the CH2M HILL Founders of Niobrara Energy Park partner with CH2M HILL's IDC Architects to develop a unified vision of the project's short and long-term potential.

University of North Texas' Apogee Stadium Is LEED Platinum
Press Release Issued by HKS Sports & Entertainment Group The stadium it the first newly constructed collegiate football stadium in the nation to achieve the highest level of LEED certification.

FedEx Express Hosts Largest Green Roof of Any U.S. Airport
Press Release Issued by FedEx The new Fed EX package sorting center at Chicago O'Hare International Airport consists of a vegetated roof the size of three football fields.

Imtech Partners with Capital Park Group on Project
Press Release Issued by Imtech The sustainably designed building will be the first building in Poland to receive a LEED Gold certificate.

Imtech Announces Opening of Green Building
Press Release Issued by Imtech The office is one of the Top 3 constructed green buildings in the Netherlands according to BREEAM standards.

BASF Building Expected to Achieve LEED Silver
Press Release Issued by BASF Some features include an energy efficient building envelope and the efficient use of daylight.

Two More Honda Buildings Earn LEED Certification
Press Release Issued by Honda This brings the number of LEED certified Honda facilities in North America to eleven, the most LEED buildings of any automaker.

Highly Energy Efficient Solar-powered Houses on Display
Press Release Issued by the U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate teams featuring over 4,000 students have descended on the National Mall's West Potomac Park to compete in the Solar Decathlon.

Gaines Hall Renovated Between 2008 and 2010
Press Release Issued by MSU LEED Silver Certification of Gaines Hall was based on a number of green design and construction features.

AEG Recognized by Bill Clinton for Commitment to Action
Press Release Issued by AEG Farmers Field will be the most environmentally sustainable stadium in the world and the first stadium in the NFL to be LEED certified.

KFC Will Use 25 Percent Less Energy Than a Conventional KFC
Press Release Issued by KFC Restaurant is Indiana's first LEED certified retail establishment.

Campus Built Using Sustainable Prefab Technology From Gen 7
Press Release Issued by American Modular Systems The new Atwater Community Day School opened its doors to students for the first time this week.

Home of the Portland Timbers Awarded LEED Silver
Press Release Issued by JELD-WEN Stadium continues to lead way in sustainable strategies.

Secretary Chu Announces Projects to Advance IGCC
Press Release Issued by U.S. Department of Energy The projects aim at developing technologies to lower the cost of producing electricity in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants.

Conway, AR Building Team Achieves LEED Certification
Press Release Issued by Choate Construction Co. The facility features many sustainable elements and practices, resulting in the Gold certification.

Enso Apartments have Many Eco-Friendly Features
Press Release Issued by Enso-Atlanta Enso is the first apartment community in the Southeast to earn Gold LEED Certification.

SolarCity to Partner with Military Housing Developers
Press Release Issued by SolarCity Project SolarStrong would be the largest residential solar project in U.S. history.

Investors Team Up to Help Project Frog Expand
Press Release Issued by Project Frog Construction of the Project Frog building at GE’s John F. Welch Leadership Development Center is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Ambius Designs Vegetative Living Green Roof System
Press Release Issued by Ambius Hospital unveils the installation of a Vegetative Living Green Roof System in celebration of the hospital's commitment to environmental stewardship.

Downtown Miami's Wells Fargo Center Earns LEED Certification
Press Release Issued by Metropolitan Miami MDM Development’s Wells Fargo Center earned LEED for Core and Shell, a relatively new category under LEED, which promotes energy efficiency.

GE Makes Sustainable Investment Supporting Global Business
Press Release Issued by GE Appliances & Lighting GE's first LEED-Platinum data center in Kentucky is 34 percent better in terms of energy savings compared to a typical code-compliant building.

Project to be Large Non-Utility Owned Solar Installation
Press Release Issued by Yingli Green Energy The 10 MW solar plant will use 55,000 YGE-235 Series high efficiency, multicrystalline modules, which deliver a module efficiency of up to 15 percent.

Hospital Reduces Energy Use without Capital Investment
Press Release Issued by Ridgecrest Energy Advisors In the Battle of the Buildings competition, so far St. Mark's Medical Center has an overall energy cost savings of $87, 608.

Calif. LEED Library is 21st Century Green Role Model
Press Release Issued by JPF Communications Custom-colored, streamlined fabric ductwork is seen, but not heard in $15 million Highland, Calif. library and environmental learning center.

Tower in Morristown Receives Energy Efficiency Certification
Press Release Issued by Headquarters Plaza The East Tower meets strict EPA energy efficiency guidelines and ranks among the top 25 percent of buildings in its category for energy conservation.

Sustainable Design Uses BIM, Supports Clean Energy Research
Press Release Issued by McCarthy Building Companies By applying BIM during preconstruction, the project team was able to resolve over 7,000 utility interferences prior to breaking ground.

Company Announces Largest Solar Initiative in its Portfolio
Press Release Issued by Westfield Westfield announced two solar energy initiatives in L.A., totaling $6 million, taking place at Westfield Topanga and Westfield Fashion Square.

Athens Announces LEED on Montage Dear Valley
Press Release Issued by the Athens Group The Athens Group's Montage Deer Valley hotel project in Park City, Utah is one out of about 100 hotels that are LEED certified.

Julia Hamm Praises CPS Energy Plan
Press Release Issued by SEPA SEPA President Julia Hamm has issued a statement praising CPS Energy's plan to to integrate up to 400 MW of solar electricity into its grid.

Retail Property Group Announces $6 Million Solar Project
Press Release Issued by Westfield Group The Westfield Group has announced that two of its Los Angeles properties will implement over $6 million in solar technology.

Tubelite Helps Pioneer Hall Draw Acclaim for Sustainability
Press Release Issued by Tubelite Saginaw Valley State University's Pioneer Hall has achieved LEED certification with the help of Tubelite's 400 Series curtainwall.

Brewery Brings Sustainable, Whole Building Design to Life
Press Release Issued by Wausau Energy efficient windows and a galvanized steel exterior that reflects heat and reduces cooling loads assist in greening a brewery's warehouse.

New UNT Research Laboratory to Work as Teaching Tool
Press Release Issued by the University of North Texas New facility to help UNT prepare green-collar workforce and conduct advanced research in green building.

Daylighting is Key Factor in SUNY Student Union Remodel
Press Release Issued by Wausau SUNY’s expanded Student Union Building features modern design that is inspired by nature and strives for sustainability.

It's Official: Research Support Facility is LEED Platinum
Press Release Issued by NREL NREL's second LEED Platinum building is a replicable model of energy efficient commercial office design.

From the Rooftop to the Grocery Store
Press Release Issued by Gotham Greens Gotham Greens, the nation's first-ever commercial hydroponic urban rooftop greenhouse, has officially launched.

Year-long Endeavor Results in LEED Silver Certification
Press Release Issued by Cassidy Turley Beacon Capital Partners and Cassidy Turley announced that ten office buildings owned by affiliates of Beacon Capital Partners have been awarded LEED.

AJC's Headquarters Receives LEED Gold Distinction
Press Release Issued by AJC AJC is the first national Jewish organization to achieve LEED certification for its headquarters.

The Station at Othello Park Built to LEED Standard
Press Release Issued by USAA Real Estate Company The Station is the first mixed-use development project along Seattle’s Central Link light rail.

Project Will Enable Wide Distribution of Solar Power in U.S.
Press Release Issued by the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chu announced the offer of a conditional commitment to provide a partial guarantee for a $1.4 billion loan to support Project Amp.

Nexsan Power Storage Featured in LEED Recovery Center
Press Release Issued by Nexsan Corus360 selected the E60 for its award-winning LEED-certified Recovery Center in Norcross, Ga., the first in the state.

LEED Certified Townhomes and Flats Now Open for Tours
Press Release Issued by the Olson Company The Olson Company announces the debut of two green model homes in its newest residential community, Citrus Walk.

14.1 Megawatt Project Planned for Mcgraw-Hill Facility
Press Release Issued by McGraw-Hill The system will offset the need for other energy sources to run McGraw-Hill's offices in East Windsor including the Corporation's growing data center.

Solar System Construction at Bloomberg Campus to Begin Soon
Press Release Issued by SunPower The eight-acre, ground-mounted solar tracking system will be completed by 2012 and is expected to generate 58 percent of the facility's electricity.

Baltimore County Embraces Sustainable Townhome Development
Press Release Issued by Bozzuto Home The Chesapeake Fund analysis paved the way for one of the most environmentally-conscious communities in Maryland.

Ambius Engaged to Create Stunning Green Wall
Press Release Issued by Embassy Suites Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Lakefront unveils the largest indoor living green wall in Chicago demonstrating Hilton's commitment to green.

Ventilation Design Racks Up LEED Credits
Press Release Issued by DuctSox Corp. Mercy Family Center initiates urban neighborhood revitalization by renovating abandoned warehouse into $7 million green showcase.

Green Office Remodel is Fiscally Minded Remodel
Press Release Issued by Citadel Environmental Services, Inc. The remodel of the 8,000 sq. ft. building has already proved good business sense for the company.

Projects Selected for AIA Educational Facility Design Award
Press Release Issued by the AIA Thirteen awards were issued in three categories which include Citation, Merit and Excellence.

Small Hospital, Big Idea Competition Chooses Three Finalists
Press Release Issued by Kaiser Permanente Transparent roofs that produce energy and collect rainwater is just one of the ideas presented by firms in the Small Hospital, Big Idea competition.

Macy's Building Delivers Operational Savings
Press Release Issued by SunPower The system features the SunPower T5 Solar Roof Tile that approximately doubles the energy generated per square meter compared to flat mounted systems.

Pfister Energy Customizes PV Parking Deck
Press Release Issued by Pfister Energy What was once underutilized space will now generate electricity for the parking deck and the adjacent Bergen County Administration building.

500-unit Apartment Community Heated by Fuel Cell
Press Release Issued by UTC Power The Octagon is the first residential building in the State of New York to be powered and heated by a 400 kilowatt fuel cell from UTC Power.

UTC Power Fuel Cell will Power and Heat Hamden High School
Press Release Issued by UTC Power The 400 kW fuel cell will provide 90 percent of the school's annual electricity requirements and its byproduct thermal energy will heat the school.

Only Passive House in Nation on Public Display
Press Release Issued by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Northeast Ohio’s first house designed to meet passive house standards is slated to open Monday, June 6, 2011.

Pepsi Manufacturing Facility to Earn LEED Gold
Press Release Issued by PepsiCo The manufacturing site features energy and water reduction, solar panels and construction recycling.

New Corporate Headquarters Will Green the Steel City
Press Release Issued by Buro Happold Buro Happold will design MEP and structural engineering systems for the energy-efficient tower and perform daylight and energy modeling.

First Prefab Green Classrooms Come to Bay Area
Press Release Issued by Gen7 Four Gen7 green modular classrooms arrive at Albany High School on Friday, offering a range of eco-friendly features.

Three Solar Power Generation Contracts Signed in San Diego
Press Release Issued by San Diego Gas & Electric SDG&E and subsidiaries of Soitec Solar Development signed two contracts for 125 MW of solar energy to be generated in the utility’s service territory.

IDEA Design Calls for New Energy Efficient Building Skin
Press Release Issued by IDEA Project design architect Bob Larsen and his team recently completed a seven month recladding project of The Anti-Cruelty Society’s building façade.

Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR Projects Honored
Press Release Issued by the U.S. EPA The U.S. EPA announced that 79 commercial building design projects achieved Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR certification in the past year.

Hospital Hopes to Reduce Utilities by $1.3 Million Annually
Press Release Issued by PSE&G PSE&G joined with UMDNJ for the installation of a 2700-ton chiller to bring energy efficiency improvements to University Hospital and other buildings.

Office Remodel Proved Good Business Sense
Press Release Issued by Citadel Environmental Services, Inc Citadel Environmental Services will be awarded LEED Platinum during a grand opening award ceremony at its sustainably-remodeled office building.

565kW of UNI-SOLAR PVs will Power Railway Station
Press Release Issued by United Solar This 565kW solar product is expected to save more than $118,000 in annual energy costs and will provide a carbon offset of 670 metric tons per year.

Barr Mansion Ballroom Reopens, this Time Greener
Press Release Issued by the Barr Mansion & Artisan Ballroom Barr Mansion reopens its Artisan Ballroom nearly one year after a devastating fire with a focus on locally sourced materials and energy efficiency.

City Replaced Over $600,000 in Light Bulbs and Equipment
Press Release Issued by Chevron Energy Solutions The project is expected to reduce the city's energy use by nearly 1 million kilowatt hours each year over the next ten to fifteen years.

Massachusetts Research Building Makes Green Statement
Press Release Issued by EMD Serono, Inc. State-of-the-art research facility one of few laboratories in Massachusetts to earn environmental certification.

City College of San Francisco Facility Goes Green
Press Release Issued by PRNewswire The three-story building with classrooms, specialized laboratories, and more features many sustainable design elements and construction initiatives.

Rooftop Systems Feed Solar Electricity Directly Into Grid
Press Release Issued by PSE&G The 2.8-MW project is part of PSE&G’s Solar 4 All program that is spurring economic growth in New Jersey and creating jobs.

Buro Happold Congratulates Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Press Release Issued by Buro Happold Hawaii Preparatory Academy achieved the Living Building Challenge certification of its Energy Laboratory on April 27.

Energy Program Integrates Custom Sustainability Curriculum
Press Release Issued by Johnson Controls UHCC's campuses will integrate energy solutions designed to reduce the amount of electricity, water, wastewater and syngas the sites currently use.

Saint-Gobain Moves Forward with Renovation
Press Release Issued by Saint-Gobain Corporation Worcester YouthBuild receives $100,000 grant from Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed in support of its green building and job-training program for youth.

Green Building Underscores Company's Green Commitments
Press Release Issued by Florida Power & Light Company NextEra Energy and its subsidiaries worked for three years to integrate a series of measures designed to achieve significant energy savings.

Rosendin Electric Takes Part in Smart Data Center Revolution
Press Release Issued by Rosendin Electric Leading electrical contractor to showcase LEED design/build expertise at celebration of new energy-efficient vantage data center campus.

A Greener Approach to Tall Buildings in the Post-iconic Age
Press Release Issued by UNStudio The Education Executive Agency and Tax Offices move to one of Europe’s most sustainable offices.

Projects Showcase Sustainable Design & Energy Efficiency
Press Release Issued by the AIA The AIA and its Committee on the Environment selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions.

UNT Receives $2 Million Grant for Wind Turbines
Press Release Issued by the University of North Texas Three wind turbines will feed the grid providing power to UNT’s football stadium and other buildings on the west side of Interstate 35E.

807 kW of Solar Power Installed on Six Schools
Press Release Issued by United Solar The installations are expected to save the district more than $152,533 annually and will provide a carbon offset of 824 metric tons per year.

UPMC Receives Energy Efficient Curtainwall Upgrade
Press Release Issued by Wausau LEED-certified, Passavant hospital expansion’s curtainwall matches style, performance, reliability of existing facility’s glazing system.

1.5 MW Biogas Plant Started in March 2011
Press Release Issued by WELTEC BIOPOWER Starting from early 2012, biomethane is to be fed into the natural gas grid in Germany, generating power and heat for about 3,000 households.

Tower Takes Home Another Prestigious Industry Accolade
Press Release Issued by The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE The Hotels and Residences at L.A. LIVE earned LEED silver for the AEG development's strategic, sustainable design and green innovation.

Pythagoras Solar and Willis Tower Collaborate on Project
Press Release Issued by Pythagoras Solar Pythagoras Solar installs first-to-market solar windows in skyscraper for energy efficiency, solar power generation and architectural flexibility.

400 Low-Income Families to Receive Solar
Press Release Issued by Yingli Green Energy The collaboration marks the largest module donation to GRID in its history and will generate $10 million in energy savings for working families.

Roof on Headquarter Offices of M.C. Dean Goes Solar
Press Release Issued by Pfister Energy Pfister Energy teamed up with Kinsley Construction to install the 66.512 kW(DC) solar integrated roofing system.

Greater Sandhill PV Solar Power Plant is Largest in Colorado
Press Release Issued by SunPower Greater Sandhill is generating enough power to serve the annual electricity needs of nearly 5,000 homes.

Energy Efficient LED Bulbs Installed at Mall Kiosks
Press Release Issued by Lighting Science Group The ENERGY STAR approved DEFINITY MR 16 LED bulbs installed in kiosks are about 80% more efficient than the halogen bulbs that they replace.

Investment in Historic Building Bolsters Downtown Cleveland
Press Release Issued by KeyBank More than 800 KeyBank employees benefit from sustainable design and green technologies at renovated office space.

Solar at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is Up and Running
Press Release Issued by Ford Motor Company The system is the result of collaboration between Ford, DTE Energy, Xtreme Power, the city of Wayne and the state of Michigan.

Datapipe Joins EPA’s Green Power Leadership Club
Press Release Issued by Datapipe Datapipe announced that all of its U.S. based data centers are now powered by 100 percent renewable energy.

Durham Consolidated Courthouse Achieves LEED Gold
Press Release Issued by Cooper Lighting The Ontario Courthouse wanted to increase efficiency, prompting officials to implement a project to integrate the operations into one modern building.

Solar System to Meet Up to 70% Building's Hot Water Load
Press Release Issued by SunWater Solar System will heat water for 65 apartment units and garner a $42,785 CSI-Thermal rebate.

Program to Deliver $2.5 Million in Utility Savings
Press Release Issued by Honeywell Honeywell announced it is helping the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Eagleville, Pa., upgrade its infrastructure.

Solar Project in California to Save School $8 Million
Press Release Issued by Chevron Energy Solutions The 2.1 MW solar project will save over $8 million and offset approximately 80 percent of the combined utility energy demand for two high schools.

Rooftop Solar System Utilizes Advanced Technology
Press Release Issued by PSE&G PSE&G marked the completion of a rooftop solar installation at the utility’s Central Division Headquarters in Somerset, NJ.

Cemtrex's DCV System to Lower Energy Use by up to 40 Percent
Press Release Issued by PRNewswire Cemtrex Inc. has successfully completed the installation of its Green DCV system in a newly constructed building in West Virginia.

50 kW Installation will Save School around $15,000 a Year
Press Release Issued by SCHOTT Solar The system is the fourth in the state of New Mexico to be funded through a grant system initiated in 2009.

Bella Energy to Provide Solar Installation
Press Release Issued by Key Equipment Finance Investment is expected to generate $500,000 in cash flow for the town of Superior over the life of the solar panels.

Solar Panel System Allows for Silver LEED Status
Press Release Issued by GridPoint, Inc. GridPoint announced the powering of a 59 kW photovoltaic solar array at HOLT CAT’s new San Antonio training and support facility.

Honeywell to Develop Smart Grid Pilot Project in China
Press Release Issued by Honeywell Proof-of-concept pilot will evaluate potential of wide-scale deployment, and support development of industry standards.

The Mile High City has a Decidedly Green Tinge
Press Release Issued by the USGBC Nearly 30 projects in Denver have been LEED certified since 2010.

360 kW Solar Electric Array Will Power Sports Complex
Press Release Issued by Vanguard Energy Partners The grid-tied array will help transform the arena into a high-performance net-zero electric building.

Huntington Bank Displays Renewable Energy Commitment
Press Release Issued by Huntington Bank Renewable energy pilot will drive study for future Huntington wind turbine use.

United Solar Completes 1.05 MW Solar System for School
Press Release Issued by United Solar Project is one of many where schools nationwide have turned to United Solar for green energy solutions.

Cal Poly Pomona Students Design Sustainable Home Prototypes
Press Release Issued by HMC Architects Referred to as the Pamo Valley Project, the effort provides students with an exceptional opportunity to engage in a co-lectured program.

Duke University Restoration Gets Spotlight with Nine Awards
Press Release Issued by RMF Engineering The East Campus Steam Plant now uses natural gas to improve steam production sustainability and ultimately reduce Duke’s carbon footprint.

Dynamic Solar Breaks Ground on and Finishes Two Projects
Press Release Issued by Dynamic Solar Dynamic Solar completed and commissioned a 300kW rooftop project in New Jersey and broke ground on a 792kW ground-mounted system in Stevens, PA.

Health and Wellness Center Receives LEED Gold
Press Release Issued by Bunker Hill Community College The new facility is one of just two LEED Gold buildings in the fifteen-campus Massachusetts community college system.

School District Teaches Hands-on Energy Conservation
Press Release Issued by GridPoint, Inc. Irving Independent School District selected GridPoint to design, engineer and install a 582-kw solar panel system on Lady Bird Johnson Middle School.

College Flips the Switch on Solar Parking Canopy Project
Press Release Issued by SunEdison Ceremony to commemorate the activation of the 1.2 megawatt (MW) solar parking canopy located on the CSUB campus.

Marglen Industries Opts for 95.2 kw Solar System
Press Release Issued by Solyndra The project is the largest in the Southeast to use Solyndra’s unique cylindrical thin-film solar energy system.

The Andrew Named Greenest Building in NY State
Press Release Issued by The Bluestone Organization Residents save 50 percent on energy bills at no additional cost to construct for developers.

Energy Efficiency Upgrades Save $1.4 Million in Savings
Press Release Issued by Honeywell Honeywell announced a $18.8-million energy conservation and building modernization program with a Yonkers housing authority in New York.

Alternative Energy Projects Part of Cox Conserves Program
Press Release Issued by Cox Communications Combined, three installations produce enough clean energy to annually power 1,200 average-sized homes by generating a total of 1.6 megawatts.

Installer Chosen for First Phase of Cycle Ranch Wind Project
Press Release Issued by PR Newswire Here Enterprises has tapped Collier Services to install Talon variable pitch wind turbines on its Floresville, Texas property.

Project Purifies Wastewater Biogas into Natural Gas
Press Release Issued by SoCalGas Demonstration project is first in California to purify methane gas from wastewater treatment plant for potential use in homes and businesses.

Sumbit Your Sustainable Construction Project Until March 23
Press Release Issued by Holcim Foundation The Holcim Awards competition encourages building solutions and visions that go beyond convention to address the challenges of sustainability.

Giumarra Vineyards Corporation Installs PV System
Press Release Issued by HelioPower Vineyard initiates clean energy strategy with photovoltaic system at its main production and cold storage facility in Bakersfield, CA.

The Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Wins Unanimous Recognition
Press Release Issued by Energy Eye Hotel is Asia-Pacific’s most environmentally-sustainable hotel after installing an Energy Eye guestroom energy management system.

Suplier Sees Significant Energy Savings With Solar Energy
Press Release Issued by Franklin Products Franklin Products announced the powering of a 100 kW photovoltaic solar array at Franklin’s Dallas manufacturing and distribution facility.

Key Equipment Finances Solar Project for SunPower Corp
Press Release Issued by Key Equipment Solar installation from SunPower will provide 5.5 percent of Princeton University's electrical needs, reduce electric costs by eight percent per year.

Nordic Naturals Headquarters Targets LEED Gold Certification
Press Release Issued by Nordic Naturals The exterior design of the building is inspired by Norwegian fishing villages, with multi-gabled facades and strong colors.

Zotos Supports New Development Of Clean Renewable Resources
Press Release Issued by Zotos International Zotos International Inc. announced today that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Power Partnership.

Naperville, Illinois Selects Elster Smart Grid Solutions
Press Release Issued by Elster Smart Grid deployment to provide Naperville energy customers with innovative tools for managing energy use.

SCHOTT Solar PV is Featured on Net Zero Green Home
Press Release Issued by SCHOTT Solar The BuiltSmart Resource Center achieved a HERS score of negative three, making it one of the most energy efficient homes in Texas.

Compete in Green Building Design Contest
Press Release Issued by Synergis Synergis Engineering Design Solutions announced two student design competitions for secondary school students in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Burgess Office Space Wins Best Green Project of the Year
Press Release Issued by Burgess Interior Design magazine named the Burgess office space, designed by SmithGroup, Best Green Project of the Year.

Facility is One of 1st in Florida to Receive LEED EBOM Gold
Press Release Issued by USAA Real Estate Company This accomplishment is not just the efforts of everyone on the team, but indicative of the unified efforts of supportive tenants in the Datran Center.

Solar Farm Could Power 700 Average-sized Homes
Press Release Issued by Duke Energy GreenCo Solutions will buy all RECs generated by the facility to assist its members in meeting their solar power requirement.

Carmanah and Lummi Nation Indian Reservation Partner
Press Release Issued by Carmanah Solar Carmanah Technologies is providing 70 EverGEN 1710 solar LED lighting systems to illuminate Haxton Way Trail for the Lummi Nation Indian Reservation.

Four Different Coca-Cola Sites Get Solar Upgrade
Press Release Issued by Solar Integrated Technologies More than three megawatts have been installed on different sites of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company in Italy.

4,800 Sq. Ft. Home One of Largest LEED Platinum Homes
Press Release Issued by the USGBC The HGA House combines LEED Platinum, net zero energy, and embodied carbon negative building in a 4,800 square foot luxury home renovation.

Duke Energy and ENN Group Form Green Cities Collaboration
Press Release Issued by Duke Energy The agreement creates the Future Energy Technology Demonstration Platform and furthers advanced energy, building and transportation technologies.

First Solar Reflective Parking Lot is Resurfaced to be Green
Press Release Issued by Emerald Cities USA Ltd Parking lot to demonstrate Cool Pavement for mitigation of Urban Heat Island in cities.

Taylor School District Sees Energy Efficiency Increase
Press Release Issued by Honeywell $550,000 in annual energy and operational savings to fund building modernization and technology upgrades.

Awards Recognize the Green Residential Building Community
Press Release Issued by the USGBC The USGBC named recipients of its 2010 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and home builders.

AIA to Feature New Orleans at Haiti Conference
Press Release Issued by the AIA The second session puts the spotlight on New Orleans, where participants will hear how New Orleans is rebounding from natural and man-made disasters.

Santa Clara Medical Center Goes Live with Solar Power
Press Release Issued by Kaiser Permanente Solar panels to provide energy at Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Clara Medical Center.

Eco-Friendly Office Space Awarded Highest Green Honor
Press Release Issued by PR Newswire Everything from paint to flooring was selected including sustainable and recycled materials, efficient lighting fixtures and energy usage controls.

Option to Lease has been Approved for Lake Erie Wind Project
Press Release Issued by Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation The option to lease brings the Lake Erie wind project one step closer to making it a reality.

Cambridge Public Library Gets Green Award
Press Release Issued by the City of Cambridge The Cambridge Public Library Project designed by William Rawn Associates and Ann Beha, Associate Architect receives LEED Silver.

Calgary International Airport Receives Energy Upgrade
Press Release Issued by Carmanah Technologies Corporation A new International Concourse will incorporate sustainable design principles, reduce energy consumption and minimize environmental impact.

In Video, Secretary Chu Discusses the Benefits of Cool Roofs
Press Release Issued by U.S. DOE Secretary Steven Chu announced the completion of a new cool roof installation on the Department of Energy's Headquarters West Building.

First Phase of Construction of Yardville Solar Farm Complete
Press Release Issued by PSEG PSE&G’s largest solar facility will provide customers with clean electricity when completed this year.

Green Senior Living Community Shoots for LEED Platinum
Press Release Issued by PR Newswire Affirmed Housing Group to celebrate opening of Magnolia Court, anticipated to be the greenest affordable senior living community on the west coast.

70 MW PV Power Plant in Italy is Successfully Interconnected
Press Release Issued by SunEdison The deployment, which is the largest single-operating PV solar power plant in Europe, was completed and interconnected in a nine-month time period.

Nevada Completes First Non-solar Renewable Energy Project
Press Release Issued by Southern Nevada The Goodsprings Energy Recovery Station is the first renewable energy project owned by NV Energy.

New Project to Explore Biomass Energy for Northern Minnesota
Press Release Issued by Dovetail Partners The project is being led by Dovetail Partners in conjunction with University of Minnesota researchers and Cook County Local Energy Project members.

Tubelite Engineer Passes LEED Green Associate Certification
Press Release Issued by Tubelite The LEED Green Associate credential demonstrates comprehensive knowledge in green building and the LEED building rating system.

Construction Commences at 18 MW-ac Project in NJ
Press Release Issued by RMT RMT has contracted with Pilesgrove Solar LLC to construct the largest solar energy facility in the Northeastern U.S.

Three Solar and Energy Efficiency Projects to Save $40 Mil
Press Release Issued by Chevron Energy Solutions By reducing the purchase of utility power, 3 projects are expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 88,000 metric tons.

Air Force Academy to Host 30-acre, 6-megawatt PV System
Press Release Issued by SunPower Construction will begin this month on the 30-acre site, and the plant is expected to be operational by summer 2011.

SunPower Signs Solar Agreement with Iberdrola Renewables
Press Release Issued by SunPower The 30-megawatt PV solar power plant, the San Luis Valley Solar Ranch, is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2011.

GlaxoSmithKline Takes Renewables Commitment to Next Level
Press Release Issued by GlaxoSmithKline GSK begins installing North America’s largest rooftop solar array at its Northeast Regional Distribution Center in York, Pa.

50 kW Installation Thanks to Governor’s Grant Program
Press Release Issued by SCHOTT The system uses over 200 Albuquerque-made SCHOTT POLY solar modules and will yield an energy savings to the school of more than $20,000 annually.

100kW Wind Turbine will Power Island School
Press Release Issued by Alteris Renewables Alteris Renewables is helping Nantucket High School lower its energy costs and showcase environmentally responsible strategies with a wind turbine.

Interior Secretary Approves Solar Electric Generating System
Press Release Issued by U.S. Department of the Interior Power tower project could produce up to 370 megawatts of clean energy, enough to power 111,000 to 277,500 American homes.

HOK to Design Another U.S. Embassy
Press Release Issued by HOK The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations determined that HOK provided the best approach to planning and designing a multi-story New Office Annex.

New Mexico’s Largest Solar Array Unveiled
Press Release Issued by SCHOTT Solar Project created local jobs along the solar value chain from manufacturer to distributor to installer and subcontractors.

First Passive House of DC is being Built
Press Release Issued by PRNewswire Construction to begin on DC's first Passive House, an affordable building standard to institute building practices that address climate change.

Solar Purchase Agreement Between REIT and National Retailers
Press Release Issued by PRNewswire Kimco Realty Corporation and American Capital Energy (ACE) recently announced the completion of a 800kW photovoltaic solar rooftop array.

Luke Air Force Base to have Solar Power System
Press Release Issued by SunPower Scheduled for completion in the summer of 2011, it is expected to be the largest solar power installation at a U.S. government facility.

SEEsuite Smart Grid Command and Control Platform Selected
Press Release Issued by NorthWestern Energy NorthWestern Energy selects Lockheed Martin’s SEEsuite Smart Grid platform to provide demand response management and integrated situational awareness.

Low Cost Energy will Reduce Customer Bills
Press Release Issued by OG&E OG&E to build and operate a new wind farm in northwestern Oklahoma.

Woodstock Municipal Wind System is Up and Running
Press Release Issued by PRNewswire Juhl Wind Inc., the Leader in Community Wind Power, announced the recent completion and startup of the $1.8 million Woodstock Municipal wind system.

Construction Started on the Trenton Solar Farm
Press Release Issued by PSE&G The 1.3 megawatt facility will provide customers with clean electricity when completed this fall.

Solar Arrays to Supply Over 100% of Electricity Needs
Press Release Issued by Butte College By May 2011 Butte College will be grid positive—producing more clean energy from sustainable on-site solar power than it uses.

Harmon Hotel Completion Depends on Legal Fight
The unfinished Harmon Hotel was supposed to be stunning, but it remains in construction and in the middle of a legal fight.

New Children’s Hospital in Chicago Implements BIM
Despite difficult times for the construction industry, one major $915-million project is pressing forward and used BIM to create a successful design.

Areas Across U.S. to Receive Sustainability Assistance
Press Release Issued by AIA AIA Center for Communities by Design has selected seven communities to receive technical assistance under the SDAT program in 2010.

Excellence in Architecture, Interiors and Urban Design
Press Release Issued by AIA The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2010 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards.

HOK-Designed Hotel Open in Songdo City
Press Release Issued by HOK HOK provided architectural design, landscape design and sustainable design services for the new 500,000-square-foot, LEED certified hotel.

Sera Architects Study In Success Published
Press Release Issued by Ideate, Inc. The subject of the study is SERA Architects’ LEED® Gold award-winning project, The Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center.

Autodesk Software Used for Sustainable Police Facilities
Press Release Issued by Autodesk Product interoperability and lighting analysis features helped the firm meet strict LEED certification requirements.

Analysis Provides Output to Create Sustainable Designs
Press Release Issued by IES IES announced MCW Consultants Ltd. has selected its IES for use on three projects.

CFR Building Awarded LEED Gold Certification
Press Release Issued by Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) announced that its new Washington, DC, building was awarded LEED gold certification by the U.S.G.B.C.

New USGBC Headquarters Earns LEED Platinum Certification
Press Release Issued by USGBC The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is proud to announce the Platinum certification of its new Washington, D.C. headquarters.

Vern Yip To Showcase Top Student Green Chair Designs
Press Release Issued by International Corrugated Packaging Foundation Vern Yip will showcase the winners of the national The Chair Affair™ student design competition at the National Building Museum.

Austin Campus Project is the largest LEED-certified in State
Press Release Issued by TBG Partners Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD) new campus in Austin has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the USGBC.

Berkeley Bowl West Celebrates Grand Opening, Ribbon-Cutting
Press Release Issued by Sun Light & Power New, solar-power building uses 636 solar panels installed by Sun Light & Power to produce 111 kW of electricity.

Carmanah to Power Telecom Project with Solar Technology
Press Release Issued By Carmanah Technologies Corporation The project to supply solar power systems in North Africa will power a network of telecommunications towers.

Orlando's Greenest Building Relies on Harmon's Green Team
Press Release Issued by Harmon, Inc. Harmon, Inc.'s "Green Team" is helping Florida building owners achieve the benefits of daylighting, energy-efficiency and other environmental goals.

Eos Estate Winery Find Energy Answers
Press Release Issued by Conergy Solar Energy Solutions The solar energy solutions were provided by the global solar experts at Conergy, who design, distribute or install solar energy systems.

American Clay Appear in Annual Kips Bay Design Showcase
Press Release Issued by American Clay American Clay Earth Plasters make their premiere in two top-rated houses this week in New York and D.C.

Brightsource Energy Reaches Private Land Agreement
Press Release Issued by By Brightsource Energy Nevada site could provide up to 600 megawatts of clean solar thermal energy.

Turner Completes Two New York Landmarks
Press Release Issued by By Turner Construction The installation of the mill veneer work in Alice Tully Hall was coordinated using 3D modeling (BIM) and was made from one log of moabi wood.

Starbucks Opens LEED Certified Coffee Roasting Plant
Press Release Issued by Starbucks The facility has been awarded LEED Silver certification for New Construction by the USGBC.

Staples Store Receives LEED Gold
Press Release Issued by Staples Buildings meeting LEED standards minimize environmental impacts and maximize energy sustainability.

2.8MW Solar Installation Nears Completion
Press Release Issued by Evergreen Solar When finished, the 2.8 megawatt solar installation will be one of Germany’s largest.

World's Largest Solar Deal Signed
Press Release by Edison International The series of contracts for 1,300 megawatts of clean solar thermal power will generate enough to serve nearly 845,000 homes.

TreePeople Captures 216,000 Gallons from Recent Storms
By TreePeople.org The water content in California’s mountain snowpack, is at 55 percent of average for this time of year.

Rosa Parks Elementary School Wins Green School Makeover
Press Release Issued by EcoMedia and CBS Corp. Rosa Parks Elementary will be awarded a school makeover as part of the CBS & EcoZone Green Schools Initiative.

Revit BIM Experience Award Goes to Dunham Associates
Press Release Issued by Autodesk The firm is honored for use of building information modeling (BIM) on large- scale and sustainable projects.

Colorado Governor Dedicates New Solar Power System
Press Release Issued by BP Solar The 1.2-megawatt solar power system will help the university control utility costs as prices and usage increase over time.

Dell Children’s Medical wins LEED-Platinum Certification
Press Release Issued by TBG Partners Sustainable elements such as abundant natural light, renewable building materials and a power plant were all incorporated in the hospital’s site plan.

Siemens Installs Photovoltaic Plant
Press Release Issued by Siemens Energy The solar power installation will generate more than 750 megawatt-hours of climate-friendly electricity per year.

BP Solar Announces Completion Of Solar Power Pilot Project
Press Release Issued by BP Solar BP Solar completed its solar power construction program for Wal-Mart.

Maryland’s Largest Solar-power Project Yet
Press Release Issued by John E. Kelly & Sons One of Maryland’s largest solar-power projects to be built in Prince George County.

3DXplorer Enables Online Meetings
Press Release 3DXplorer’s Online Meeting takes a step forward to collaborative interactive engaging 3D workplaces.

Autodesk Sponsors AskNature.org
Press Release Issued by Autodesk Autodesk announced the sponsorship of AskNature.org, the world's first biomimicry database, featuring biology-inspired design strategies.

Nucraft Garners LEED Silver for Expansion/Renovation
Nucraft has earned LEED Silver certification for its corporate office expansion and renovation project in Comstock Park, Mich.

JCPenney Breaks Ground on Future LEED Store
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. broke ground last week in Fairview, Texas, on its first store registered and expected to obtain LEED certification.

HelioVolt Opens First Solar Thin Film Factory
HelioVolt Corporation has opened in Austin, Texas, its first factory for manufacturing high-performance thin film solar energy products; the facility has LEED certification.

BDP’s Elements Square Garners BREEAM Excellent Rating
Built with high sustainability credentials, Elements Square is the first covered retail scheme in the United Kingdom to receive a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating.

Hastings Public Library Gets LEED Gold
Hastings Public Library has been awarded LEED Gold certification–-the first and only public library in Michigan to receive that certification.

Jewel-Osco Opens Its First 'Green' Store
Jewel-Osco is seeking LEED certification for its first "green" store, which opened last month in Chicago.

Pinn Bros. Opens Nation’s Largest Solar Planned Community
Pinn Bros. has announced the opening of Palmilla in Brentwood, Calif.--the nation's largest master-planned community to offer solar modules as a standard feature.

Proximity is the First LEED Platinum Hotel
Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels have announced The Proximity Hotel and Print Works Bistro in Greensboro, N.C., have garnered LEED Platinum.

Florida Modular-Built School Garners LEED Platinum
Learning Gate Community School in Lutz, Fla., is the first Platinum-level green certified modular-built school in the U.S., thanks in part to Modular Building Systems International (MBSI).

HSBC Datcentre Earns First BREEAM 'Excellent' Rating in UK
Digital Realty Trust is building a datacentre for HSBC that has earned the first BREEAM 'Excellent' rating in the United Kingdom.

Great River Energy Headquarters Gets Platinum LEED
The Great River Energy headquarters building has earned Platinum LEED certification, making it the first in Minnesota to achieve the distinction.

Chipolte Mexican Grill Launches
Chipotle Mexican Grill, a national restaurant company, is now opening a “green” restaurant in Gurnee, Ill., with a six-kilowatt wind turbine on site.

Patni Knowledge Center in India Garners LEED Platinum
The Patni facility is now the largest LEED Platinum-rated building outside the U.S. and the second largest in the world.

Apogee Design+Build Has First LEED Home In Austin, Texas
Apogee Design+Build has completed the first LEED for Homes certified home in Austin, Texas.

Hines Sets Bar for 'Green' Buildings in Southern California
Hines has achieved LEED-CS Silver, DEES status and the first-ever Irvine Green Building Certificate for an office building in Irvine, Calif.

Open Energy's SolarSave PV Glass Powers Green Museum
Open Energy has completed its largest solar electric installation for the new California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif.

N.H. Green Residential Development Home Gets LEED Platinum
New Hampshire’s first green residential development, Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm has been awarded LEED Platinum for a single-family home in its neighborhood.

REI to Open Second Prototype Green Store
REI's Round Rock, Texas, store will be the second location for the company’s prototype retail design and green building store initiative.

New California Academy of Sciences Features Living Roof
The newly opened California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is slated for LEED Platinum certification and features a 2.5-acre Living Roof.

Turner Completes Construction on San Francisco Office Tower
Turner Construction Company announced last week that it has completed construction on the 555 Mission Street building in San Francisco.

Kettle Foods Sees Savings Thanks to LEED
One year after opening America’s first LEED Gold-certified food manufacturing plant, Kettle Foods is seeing the monetary pluses in building green.

Student Residence is Canada's Largest LEED Platinum Building
Dundurn Capital Partners' West Village Suites student residence in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, has been certified by the Canadian Green Building Council as LEED Platinum. ,

Union Park is LEED Gold Under Stage 2 in the LEED-ND Pilot
Union Park, a $6 billion, 11-million-square-foot, mixed-use project under development in downtown Las Vegas has been awarded Gold LEED certification.

Brooklyn Children's Museum Opens New LEED-Slated Building
The newly expanded Brooklyn Children's Museum is slated to be the first museum in New York City to "go green" and receive LEED certification.

Reduce Document Scanning Outsourcing Costs
Event Notification by Smooth Solutions Going to Jersey anytime soon? Smooth Solutions invites you to join their seminar on document preparation techniques and automated bar-code indexing.

Autodesk Presents Revit BIM Experience Award
Press Release Issued by Autodesk Autodesk, Inc. announced that Lissoni Associati Milano has been selected to receive a Revit BIM Experience Award.

Commodore Builders to Construct Green Office in 15 Days
Commodore Builders is partnering with Leggat McCall Properties and Audrey O’Hagan Architects to streamline the construction process in a project dubbed “15 Days.”

Two San Diego Habitat for Humanity Homes Feature Solar
San Diego Habitat for Humanity recently partnered with non-profit GRID Alternatives and sustainable energy companies BP Solar and Stellar Solar.

California Redevelopment Project Aims for Carbon Neutrality
Real estate owner American Assets's plans for its redevelopment project in Novato, Calif., show that it could achieve carbon-neutrality in less than 10 years.

Symantec Culver City Site Garners LEED Gold
Symantec Corp. recently announced that its Culver City, Calif., campus has earned LEED Gold Certification.

Developer Breaks Ground on Lower Manhattan Green Hotel
Designed by architect Helmut Jahn, the $600 million, 580,000-square-foot mixed-use skyscraper anticipates LEED Gold upon its completion in 2011.

Hallmark Development Announces LEED Gold Project
One of Florida's first registered office building projects pursuing LEED Gold certification has opened offices in Clearwater, Fla.

Advanced Data Centers Gets LEED Platinum Pre-Certification
Advanced Data Centers' McClellan Park facility, located in Sacramento, Calif., is the industry's first and only LEED Platinum pre-certified data center.

Avalon Hotel Achieves World's Second LEED for Existing Hotel
Portland's Avalon Hotel & Spa joins the ranks of only nine other hotels in the world to have achieved LEED certification.

Peet's Garners LEED Gold for Coffee Roasting Facility
Peet's Alameda coffee roastery is the first LEED-certified coffee roasting facility in the United States.

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.

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.

Chevron Opens First LEED Gold Building in Louisiana
Chevron Corp. announced this week the opening of the company’s first LEED certified building and the first gold certified LEED in Louisiana.

SolarCity Completes Installation at EBay Campus
SolarCity has completed the largest commercial solar power installation in San Jose, Calif., on eBay's North campus.

Westfield Starts Construction of LEED High Rise
Westfield Development Company has begun construction in downtown Denver of a Platinum LEED CS high-rise office building.

KMD Architects Design High-rise Office for Oakland
The Oakland Planning Commission in Oakland, Calif., has approved designs for the highest LEED high-rise office building in San Francisco’s East Bay area.

Rabobank Marks Earth Day With New LEED Certification
San Francisco-based Rabobank recently celebrated Earth Day by achieving LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification.

Aerzen Goes for LEED Gold
Aerzen US's new LEED Gold plant in Coatesville, Penn., is one of the most environmentally friendly industrial buildings to date.

AMBS Library is First Theological Library in US to get LEED
The Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary Elkhart campus's new library and campus center is the first LEED theological library in the U.S.

Great River Energy Dedicates LEED Headquarters
Great River Energy dedicated its LEED Platinum headquarters this week and also announced a new revolving loan fund for LEED-certified projects.

Southern California Community Features Solar as Standard
Each of the 56 single-family detached homes to be built at Harmony at CenterStone Estates will be topped by a 2.3-kW solar roof tile system.

Pennsylvania Visitor Center Garners LEED Silver
Pennsylvania's new Delaware Water Gap Welcome Center has garnered LEED silver-level certification from the USGBC.

ProLogis Develops Green Distribution Centers
ProLogis has signed two new build-to-suit agreements with Crate and Barrel, one of the nation's leading home furnishings retailers.

Atkins-designed BWTC Spins Turbines for First Time
The three 29m-diameter turbine blades on Bahrain’s landmark are the first to be integrated on such a scale into a commercial development.

Kohl's Opens Largest Green Photo Studio in United States
The 100,000-square-foot facility is expected to earn LEED Gold certification and will be the only LEED-certified photo studio in the country.

Blue Cross and BCBSNC Start Green Office Building
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) broke ground on a 'green' building that will use 65% percent less energy.

AIA Honors 2008 CAE Educational Facility Designs
Press Release Issued by AIA The AIA recognizes 11 outstanding projects with the 2008 CAE Educational Facility Design Awards.

SMUD and Woodside Homes to Build 1,500 Solar Homes
Nearly 1,500 solar-powered, energy-efficient SolarSmart homes will be built, according to an agreement between SMUD and Woodside Homes.

The Palazzo Las Vegas is Largest LEED Building in World
According to USGBC, The Palazzo is not only the largest LEED-certified building in the world, but is over four times bigger than the second-largest.

Open Energy Corporation Signs Solar Communities Project
Open Energy will finance $480,000 and install 1.2 kW systems at 47 condominium townhomes at the Pacific Station development in Encinitas, Calif.

Global Water Resources Garners LEED Silver
Global Water Resources' new Global Water Center has been awarded LEED Silver certification, making it the first LEED facility in Pinal County, Ariz.

Good To Go Eco-Convenience Center Launches Outlet
Good to Go, the nation's first ecologically friendly convenience store, car wash and alternate fuel station will open on May 1, 2008, in Wisconsin.

USGBC Highlights Ranch House at Del Sur
The Ranch House is the first private-enterprise, new construction building to achieve Platinum LEED rating in California.

IBM Builds Green Data Center for GIB-Services
The new data center will offer a unique energy model where a direct heat exchange will take place between the data center and a public swimming pool.

Corporate Express Facility Gets LEED Gold
Corporate Express has attained LEED Construction Interiors Gold-level certification for its breakpoint distribution facility in Portland, Ore.

Nationals Park Scores LEED Silver Certification
The ballpark is saving millions of gallons of water, using efficient field lighting, adding a green roof and incorporating recycling.

Windermere Mixes Green Living With 19th Century Design
Windermere on the Lake, under construction in North Stamford, Conn., utilizes the latest "green" technologies and habitat management.

EI Solutions Installs PV System for Sony Pictures
EI Solutions has installed a 235kW solar electricity system for Sony Pictures Entertainment at its historic studio lot in Culver City, Calif.

Charlottesville, VA Transit Station Garners LEED-NC Gold
Environmental impacts were minimized through site-related measures, affecting heating and cooling, energy and water use, and air quality.

Florida’s 1st Zero-Energy, LEED Platinum Home Unveiled
Features of the home include solar panels, a “desuperheater” providing hot water, a geothermal unit for heating and air, and bamboo flooring.

Abu Dhabi Breaks Ground on Zero-Carbon Future City
Last month, Abu Dhabi broke ground on Masdar City, the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city.

GRAM is World's First Gold LEED Art Museum
The Grand Rapids Art Museum has achieved Gold LEED; it is the first and only newly built art museum in the world to receive LEED certification.

Pinn Bros. Builds San Jose Solar LEED Neighborhoods
Pinn Bros. is building San Jose, Calif.'s first solar-powered and LEED-certified single-family neighborhoods.

AMB Property Has LEED Development in Savannah, GA
AMB Property has entered the Savannah, Ga., market with a 347,000-square-foot facility that is being built to the LEED Silver standard.

SurroundArt to Build LEED Silver Industrial Building
SurroundArt has retained Steven Kratchman for the company's "green" Museum Resource Campus currently under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Océ Call for Applications for Green Reprographer of the Year
By Océ Océ announced its Wide Format Printing Systems division will begin accepting applications for its first annual “Green Reprographer of the Year” award.

New World of Coca-Cola Earns LEED Gold Status
The Coca-Cola Company's new World of Coca-Cola attraction in Atlanta has achieved official “green” status as an environmentally friendly building.

TAG Designs Green Manufacturing Facility for HelioVolt
TAG International is designing a full-scale green manufacturing facility for HelioVolt, one of the renewable energy industry's technology leaders.

Sea Gate Plaza is Fort Lauderdale's First Green Office
Owners have begun leasing operations at Sea Gate Plaza, which is to become downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.'s first new certified "green" office building.

Abraham Lincoln Cottage Goes Green
The President Lincoln Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home National Monument features sustainable design in its $15 million rehabilitation.

Office Depot Celebrates Groundbreaking of Green Store
Upon completion, Office Depot’s Austin, Texas store will be one of the first registered projects to certify under the LEED Volume Certification Program.

Development to Have GE Solar Products as Standard
Concordia Homes has launched Sommerset, the first solar-powered residential development in Nevada to feature GE solar products as a standard in homes.

O-I World Headquarters Achieves LEED Certification
Owens-Illinois, Inc.’s new world headquarters building in Perrysburg, Ohio, has been awarded silver LEED certification.

PG&E Gets LEED Gold for Its Historic San Francisco Office
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, PG&E's General Office Building and Annex is one of six to be LEED-EB Gold certified in California.

The Wild Center is First New York Museum to Get LEED
The Wild Center/Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks, a new museum complex, is the first LEED certified museum in the State of New York.

E & E's Headquarters Garners LEED Platinum
E & E's headquarters facility is the 10th in the country and the oldest existing building in the world to be awarded LEED Platinum designation.

REI Eastern Distribution Center Garners LEED Silver
REI's new 525,000-square-foot eastern region distribution center building in Bedford, Pa., has received LEED Silver for New Construction.

Grant Architects Gets AIA Baltimore Grand Design Award
Grant Architects has received the AIA Baltimore 2007 Grand Design Award for the firm's visionary design for the Institute for Scientific Research.

Pizza Fusion to Open LEED Restaurant in California
Pizza Fusion will be opening San Diego's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified restaurant this May.

Ohlone College Opens LEED Campus
The Ohlone College Newark Center will join a prestigious group of only 50 buildings in the world to achieve LEED Platinum status.

HSBC Mexico Office is First LEED Gold in Latin America
Designed by HOK, the HSBC Bank Headquarters Tower, located in Mexico City, has become the first project in Latin America to achieve LEED Gold.

Quad/Graphics Registers Printing Plants for LEED
Quad/Graphics, a large privately held commercial printer, has registered all 10 of its core U.S. printing plants for LEED certification.

Cherokee Nation to Have LEED Reclamation Plant
The Cherokee Nation in conjunction with the state of Oklahoma is helping AERT build a plastics waste mining and reclamation facility near Watts, Okla.

McMillin Participates in LEED Pilot Program
The Corky McMillin Companies' upcoming Eastern Urban Center in Chula Vista, Calif., has been accepted for the USGBC's LEED-ND pilot program.

Bank of America Banking Center Built to Platinum LEED
Bank of America has opened a bank branch featuring a solar paneled roof, insulation made of recycled blue jeans and counters comprised of pressed wheat.

HOK Delivers First LEED Certified Project in Singapore
HOK's office has attained certification under the LEED-CI system and is the first project in Singapore to achieve LEED certification.

Museum of Science and Industry to Build Green Home
During its 75th anniversary year, Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry will build a functioning, three-story modular and sustainable "green" home.

EMCOR Group Gets LEED San Quentin Building Contract
EMCOR Group's Marelich Mechanical subsidiary will provide mechanical systems for San Quentin’s new Central Health Services Building.

HOK to Design LEED Platinum Office Building in Korea
HOK's New York office has unveiled the design for a commercial office building in Songdo International Business District, Incheon, South Korea.

Tandus' Atlanta Showroom Garners LEED Silver
Tandus, a leading commercial floorcovering company, has announced that its new Atlanta Showroom has been awarded LEED Silver certification.

Del Sur Earns Top Awards and LEED Platinum Certification
This year, Del Sur in San Diego, Calif., captured numerous coveted national and regional awards for smart-growth planning and environmental stewardship.

Perkins+Will Designs LEED Platinum Vento Residences
Perkins+Will has announced The Vento Residences has North America’s first LEED Platinum certification for a multi-family residential project.

MWW Group to Promote Green Housing Community
The Olson Company has employed MWW Group to introduce Depot Walk, California's first LEED Silver attached new-home community.

EMCOR Gets LEED Contract from University of Colorado
EMCOR Group's Trautman & Shreve subsidiary is to provide mechanical systems for the University of Colorado's Science Engineering Building.

ARAMARK Helps College of Music Reduce Energy Use
ARAMARK has introduced several energy practices that have helped Berklee College of Music reduce its campus-wide energy use by approximately 40%.

PATH Concept Home Selects Vinyl Siding for Exterior
HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Concept Home project managers chose vinyl siding for the Omaha home's exterior.

Alcoa Funds ''Make It Right'' Project in New Orleans
Alcoa has announced support for the “Make It Right” project to build green affordable housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

First LEED-Certified Public School in Texas Announced
West Brazos Junior High School in Brazoria, Texas, is the first public primary or secondary school in Texas to receive LEED certification.

SMUD and D.R. Horton Sign Solar Homes Deal
Another 187 solar-powered SolarSmart homes will be built in the Sacramento, Calif., area in an agreement between SMUD and homebuilder D.R.Horton.

Sharp Solar Systems to be Installed in Nyland Community
Sharp is collaborating with Namaste Solar Electric to bring solar power to Colorado's Nyland neighborhood.

Postgreen Starts ‘Green’ Building in Philadelphia
Postgreen, specializing in modern, "green" and affordable homes and buildings, has begun its first development in Philadelphia, Pa.

Union Park Is Nevada's Only Project in LEED-ND Program
Union Park, a $6 billion mixed-use project in Las Vegas, is the only project in Nevada to be accepted into the LEED-ND pilot program.

Pizza Fusion To Open LEED Restaurants in Four States
Pizza Fusion currently has over 50 LEED-certified restaurants opening in seven states across the United States.

Stockton College of New Jersey Gets LEED for Expansion
Cubellis and The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey have announced that the college's F-wing Expansion has been awarded LEED certification.

Clinton Presidential Library Earns LEED-EB Platinum
The William J. Clinton Presidential Library has earned Platinum Certification under the LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) rating system.

Bentley Announces Trial Program for Generative Design
By Bentley Systems Bentley announced its trial program for generative design in architecture and engineering.

Kohl’s Pursues LEED for More Than 80 New Locations
As of September 2006, there were only 25 LEED-certified retail locations nationwide; with Kohl's program alone that number will quadruple.

ARCADIS Receives Contracts for LEED Buildings
ARCADIS has been awarded nearly $2 million in contracts for project/construction management services from Bowie, Md., and Roanoke County, Va.

Alta Log Homes Receives LEED for Homes Certification
Alta Log Homes' Greenbriar model has received the USGBC's LEED certification for Homes under the LEED for Homes pilot program.

Active Power Helps Metro Hospital in Achieving LEED
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Metro Health Hospital is seeking LEED certification and has installed two Active Power CleanSource 300E UPS systems.

Sharp Delivers Solar Systems to New Clarum Homes
Sharp has designed and provided the solar systems for the residences in Clarum Homes’ new Hamilton Park community in Menlo Park, Calif.

Digital Realty Trust Facility Earns LEED Gold
Digital Realty Trust has earned the datacenter industry's first LEED Gold Certification.

Regency Centers Launches Green Building Initiatives
Regency Centers plans to incorporate sustainable elements into its developments, operating properties and corporate operations.

Citi Office Tower Gets LEED Gold
Citi received its LEED designation for its newly constructed, 15-story skyscraper at Two Court Square, Queens, New York.

NewPage Headquarters Garners Green Globes Verification
NewPage’s corporate headquarters recently became the first building in Ohio to achieve a Green Globes verification.

Denver LEED Affordable Housing Center Goes Solar
SolSource has installed 18 solar PV systems at a LEED-certified, affordable-housing rental project developed by Northeast Denver Housing Center.

North America’s Largest Solar Heated Community Begins
Drake Landing, Canada’s first, and North America’s largest, solar community officially launched September 13.

The South Group’s Elleven Earns LEED Gold Certification
The South Group's 13-story Elleven in downtown Los Angeles is the first condominium in California to receive LEED Gold certification.

HomeAid Colorado Builds Eco-Friendly Duplex
Angel Village, totaling over 2000 square feet, will be constructed under “Built Green Colorado” guidelines.

Denver’s Second Green-Roof Building Opens
The UMB Bank at Stapleton is Denver’s second building to incorporate a green roof into the structural design.

JCPenney Announces Energy-Saving Initiatives
This month, JCPenney will open a new store in Denver that will pilot a series of sustainability initiatives for new store construction.

Office Depot To Build Its First LEED Retail Store
Office Depot will both build and open its first LEED-certified retail store in Austin, Texas, in mid-2008.

Beazer Homes Is Sponsor for Georgia Tech Solar House
Homes USA, Inc., one of the nation’s top 10 homebuilders, is the principal sponsor of the Georgia Tech Solar Decathlon House.

Skyrise Development Group Commits to LEED Design
Skyrise Development Group is utilizing LEED standards and Energy Star designs and features for all its residential and commercial buildings.

TBG Partners Provides LEED Services for Med Center
TBG Partners is providing sustainable design and landscape architectural services for the 32-acre Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas.

Pinn Brothers to Standardize Homes with Solar
Pinn Brothers Fine Homes is adopting an aggressive regional strategy to standardize solar energy into its building practices.

San Francisco School Gets LEED Gold
San Francisco Waldorf School is the first school to achieve LEED Gold in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Vail Resorts Outlines Green Measures for Ever Vail
Vail Resorts has announced plans for making the $1 billion Ever Vail the largest LEED-certified, multi-use resort development project in the nation.

Construction Begins on Huge Development in Mexico
Rockingham's Liberty Cover development in Mexico is touted as the most environmentally responsible project of its size in the world.

Genzyme Begins Boston Facility Expansion
The Allston expansion will use environmentally responsible building practices similar to those used in Genzyme's Cambridge, Mass., headquarters.

Staples Breaks Ground on LEED Building in Miami
Staples is hosting a groundbreaking event for Miami’s first green retail building registered with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program.

Ratcliff Designs Addition for Windrush School
Ratcliff's classroom addition design for Windrush School in Emeryville, Calif., will be 96% more energy-efficient than a comparable school building.

La Plata Town Hall Garners LEED Certification
La Plata Town Hall in La Plata, Md., was designed and built in less than a year as part of the rebuilding efforts after the 2002 La Plata Tornado.

Biscayne Bay Is Part of LEED-HD Pilot Program
Biscayne Landing, a new master-planned mixed-use community in North Miami, has been named as a pilot "green neighborhood" project.

Sheridan Stationside Village Selected for LEED-ND
The mixed-use transit-oriented development (TOD) is one of six projects across Florida registered for the USGBC's LEED-ND certification program.

Monsanto Company Completes $21 Million Data Center
Monsanto Company has completed construction of a new data center on the west side of its world headquarters campus in Creve Coeur, Mo.

Humana Receives LEED Silver Certification
Humana's Chicago office has been awarded LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in its Commercial Interiors category.

Global Green Tours New Green Home in New Orleans
The Holy Cross project is one of the first new home construction projects to be built in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward.

Chevron Completes Energy Project for Colorado
The extensive upgrades to 20 state buildings are expected to reduce energy costs at the facilities by 25 to 30 percent.

USANA Opens New Green Building and Xeriscaping
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. has opened its new, earth-friendly building and grounds at its headquarters in West Valley City, Utah.

The Weather Channel Launches Green Campaign
As part of the campaign, the all-weather network has incorporated such initiatives as designing its new HD Studio according to LEED guidelines.

Northeast Radio Station Installs PV System
Radio WXRV, “The River,” has completed installation of a 3.7 kilowatt photovoltaic system to power its Boston facility.

NYC Office of Emergency Management Gets Silver LEED
OEM’s office is the first New York City agency headquarters--and one of only nine buildings citywide--to achieve Silver LEED status.

GEI Office Will Have LEED-CI and GREENGUARD
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is moving to new offices that will be a model of sustainable construction and IAQ management.

ConEdison Solutions Helps Connecticut School District
ConEdison Solutions has been selected by Windham Public Schools in Willimantic, Conn., to undertake a 14-year energy efficiency initiative.

Greensboro Coliseum To Have Upgrades
The Greensboro Coliseum will implement energy-efficient lighting system retrofits, water-saving plumbing fixtures and upgrades to its HVAC systems.

Rain Master Irrigates Green Roof in San Francisco
Rain Master is nearing completion of a Central Irrigation Control system for a green roof at San Francisco's California Sciences Academy.

Planned Community Goes Green with Electric Cars
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch is working to become an official GEM-friendly community by incorporating electric vehicles into its infrastructure.

Developer To Build Largest LEED Mansion in World
The $25 million speculative mansion in Manalapan, Fla., will be the first home of its size to be certified green by the U.S. Green Building Council.

NCS Partners With Duke Realty on LEED Facility
National Commissions Services has partnered with Duke Realty to commission Blue Cross and Blue Shield's corporate headquarters in Buffalo, N.Y.

New Meritage Homes Feature Solar, Energy Efficiency
Each of the 45 homes in the new Encore Community will be equipped with a 2.3-kilowatt SunPower SunTile system.

SunPower Dedicates 330 MW Solar Cell Plant
SunPower Corporation recently dedicated its second solar cell fabrication facility, known as cell Fab 2, in the Philippines.

McCormick Place West Opens Ahead of Schedule
The TVS-designed $882 million, 3-million-square-foot McCormick Place West expansion was created under the guidelines of the USGBC LEED-NC program.

Belvedere Slated as LEED-ND Pilot Neighborhood
Located in Charlottesville, Va., Belvedere will be a mixed-use neighborhood comprised of more than 400 Energy Star and EarthCraft certified homes.

New Songdo City Is LEED-ND Pilot Project
Songdo International Business District (IBD) in South Korea is unusual in that it is seeking LEED certification for an entire city.

Chase Opens Its First “Green” Bank Branch in U.S.
The branch in Denver is Chase’s first branch constructed under LEED guidelines, and will be followed by another in Colorado and three in Texas.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Goes Green
BCBSMA expects a projected 25 percent savings through the energy and operational efficiencies of sustainable design used at its building.

Village at Galisteo Basin Slated for LEED-ND Project
The Village at Galisteo Basin Preserve has announced that it is one of 234 projects to be accepted into the LEED-ND Pilot Program.

Solar New Home Community Opens in Sonoma County
Homebuilder Hugh Futrell and SunPower have announced the opening of Bridge Trail, Sonoma County's first solar-electric new home community.

Otis Opens 'Green' Elevator Factory in China
Otis has opened the world's first "green" elevator manufacturing facility, which will produce environmentally friendly elevator systems.

LEED Gold Auto Dealership To Be Built by Tamiami
Tamiami Automotive Group will be relocating and expanding to a facility that will be the first 'LEED Gold certified' dealership in the country.

Geisinger Med Center To Be Built To LEED Standards
Torcon was recently awarded the construction management contract for Geisinger Medical Center's Hospital for Advanced Medicine.

Ranch House at Del Sur Scores Platinum LEED Rating
The 3,000-square-foot Ranch House is the first private-enterprise, new construction building to achieve Platinum rating in California.

Honeywell to Reduce Energy Costs for U.S. Coast Guard
Honeywell will upgrade building systems and cut energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions at nine U.S. Coast Guard locations.

Snowmass Village Seeks New LEED Certification
The Snowmass development seeks to be one of the first to be chosen for the new LEED Pilot Neighborhood Development certification program.

Orchard Garden Hotel Garners LEED Certification
San Francisco’s first hotel to earn LEED certification, the Orchard Garden is only the third hotel in the U.S. with this certification.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Garners LEED Gold
Takeda is one of only five Gold LEED certified buildings in Illinois, and one of only 205 in the United States.

The South Group's Luma Rises in Downtown L.A.
After nearly two years of construction, Luma, a new development in Los Angeles downtown South Park neighborhood, is completed.

Kyocera Is Part of San Diego Home & Garden Home
The single-family residence will have a Kyocera solar electric system, among other energy efficiency and green building technologies.

Armstrong Garners LEED Platinum
Armstrong's headquarters is only the sixth existing building--and the first outside of California--to achieve Platinum LEED for existing buildings.

Austin Ronald McDonald House Goes Solar
The new Ronald McDonald House in Austin, Texas, expected to open in November 2007, is the first solar-powered Ronald McDonald House in the country.

Pizza Fusion To Construct LEED Restaurants
Pizza Fusion's first LEED-certified restaurant is anticipated to open in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., toward the end of 2007.

Peet's Coffee and Tea Opens “Green” Roasting Facility
The new Peet's coffee roasting facility features recycled materials, water-efficient landscaping and plumbing, low-energy lighting and heating.

365 Main Adopts USGBC Standards for Data Centers
365 Main is the first data center developer and operator to commit to full compliance with the USGBC's building certification system.

UnitedHealth Group Announces LEED-Certified Building
UnitedHealth Group has begun construction on a new environmentally responsible 10-story building adjacent to its headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn.

Trump Parc Stamford Breaks Ground
Trump Parc Stamford, the first luxury high-rise condominium in Connecticut to bear the Trump name, will feature 170 luxurious residences.

"1" Five-Star 'Green' Hotel To Debut in Manhattan
"1" Hotel and Residences, a luxury, eco-friendly global hotel brand, will open New York City's first five-star green hotel in Manhattan.

Satellite Housing Completes Bay Area Solar Installation
The 35 kW photovoltaic system services the building’s common utility load, producing approximately 4,200 kWh of electricity per month.

Macy’s To Install Solar Power in 26 California Stores
SunPower’s subsidiary PowerLight will install PowerGuard rooftop solar power systems under contracts totaling 8 megawatts on Macy’s stores.

Rudolph and Sletten Gets Gold LEED CI for Headquarters
Rudolph and Sletten has received Gold LEED CI certification for the build-out of its new 40,000-square-foot corporate headquarters.

Rudolph and Sletten Headquarters Gets LEED CI Gold
The build out included using recycled materials in the building, and recycling 93 percent of all the waste instead of sending it to a landfill.

Henry Cobb Unveils Design for New San Diego Office
Architect Henry Cobb's proposed design for a new San Diego office building will be LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Open Energy Provides Solar BIPV System for Gardens
The system at the National Tropical Botanical Gardens in Hawaii will be comprised of 80 Open Energy SP 450 solar panels.

USG Registers Headquarters Office as LEED CI
LEED-CI USG Corporation has registered its new headquarters in Chicago as LEED for Commercials Interiors (CI) registered space.

Vail Resorts Confirms LEED Construction at Tahoe Resort
Lake Tahoe Development has registered construction of the project with the USGBC for LEED-certification and will utilize natural materials.

Anixter Distribution Center Obtains LEED Certification
The nearly half-a-million square foot LEED-certified building is Anixter's largest distribution facility.

Kyocera and H & H Solar Energy Complete PV Project
Kyocera Solar has announced the completion of a 39.6 kW solar electric system atop the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center.

Stonehaus Breaks Ground on Belvedere in Virginia
Belvedere will have more than 700 Energy Star and EarthCraft certified homes in a neighborhood that will incorporate environmental stewardship.

GSA Building Wins Award for Sustainable Design
A new San Francisco office complex managed by the U.S. General Services Administration has won recognition for sustainable design.

Tasty Baking Company To Relocate Facilities
Philadelphia's The Navy Yard will be home to a newly constructed, state-of-the-art Tastykake bakery and a “green” corporate headquarters.

Premier Power Completes System for Napa Winery
Premier Power has completes a 220 kW solar electric system for Calistoga, Calif.-based Chateau Montelena.

Meijer Goes LEED With New Michigan Store
Meijer's new store in Allen Park, Mich., includes environmentally friendly and sustainable features.

Stratus Properties Partners with Canyon-Johnson
Stratus Properties is partnering with the Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund to provide the equity for a $250 million mixed-use development in downtown Austin.

University of Louisville NIH RBL Breaks Ground
Designed by CUH2A, the $34.6 million Center for Predictive Medicine is one of 13 new RBLs being built throughout the country with NIH funding.

Honeywell Aids Perris, Calif., With Energy Program
Honeywell has announced an energy and environmental conservation program for Perris, Calif.

Chicago Spire Gets Chicago City Council Approval
The Chicago Spire, an iconic building designed by Santiago Calatrava, has received final approval from the 50-member Chicago City Council.

HOK Mexico To Design 40-Story Tower in Monterrey
HOK Mexico's design of a 40-story mixed-use tower in Monterrey, Mexico, was selected the winning entry in a design competition.

Clinton Library Picks Leonardo Academy for LEED Aid
Leonardo Academy has been picked to manage the LEED-EB certification process and greening of operations at the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Ark.

HOK To Design 7 Buildings in New Songdo City, Korea
The New York office of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK) is designing seven new buildings in Incheon, Korea.

Giant Eagle Opens 'Green' Supermarket
Giant Eagle's remodeled store in Pittsburgh is certified "green" for its energy efficiency, high air quality, water conservation and "green" roof.

Viewpoint Construction Software Moves To LEED Building
Last week, Viewpoint Construction Software relocated its headquarters to RiverEast Center, a LEED Gold Certified building in Portland, Ore.

Exelon Headquarters Receives LEED-CI Platinum
Exelon's new green headquarters is the largest office space in the world to be LEED-CI certified at the platinum level.

Xilinx Attains LEED Silver for Headquarters Renovation
Xilinx has announced that its latest building renovation at its San Jose, Calif., headquarters has achieved LEED Silver Certification.

Empire Resorts and Mohawks Consider Green Casino
Empire Resorts and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe are exploring ways of making the proposed St. Regis Mohawk Casino achieve LEED certification.

San Francisco Low-Income Housing Building Gets LEED
Folsom/Dore Apartments, which received a LEED silver rating, is the first new housing development of any kind in Northern California to be LEED rated.

Cleveland, Gund Foundations Favor Green Building
The Cleveland and Gund Foundations have adopted policies limiting capital grants to construction or renovation projects that seek LEED certification.

LaSalle Bank Midwest's Troy Headquarters Attains LEED
LaSalle Bank Midwest's Troy headquarters building is the first existing building in Michigan to achieve LEED designation.

NASA Awards Contract for "Green" Sciences Building
The three-story office and laboratory building is designed as a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Silver structure.

Facility at NREL Receives LEED Platinum Certification
The SmithGroup-designed federal facility joins only 28 other buildings worldwide to have achieved this designation.

CarMax Home Office Receives Silver LEED Designation
CarMax, the nation's largest retailer of used cars, has announced that its home office in Richmond, Va., has received LEED Silver certification.

Chevron, CSU Fresno Partner in Solar Parking Project
Construction has begun at CSU Fresno on a solar panel-topped parking structure system being built by Chevron Energy Solutions.

Maui Development To Incorporate Green Features
Located on Makena Bay in South Maui, the 11-acre Maluaka community will comprise 69 residences with prices beginning at $5 million.

Lincoln Cottage To Use Green Technology in Restoration
United Technologies made a $1 million lead corporate gift to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to restore Abraham Lincoln's former family cottage.

Honeywell Gets $28.6 M to Upgrade FDA Headquarters
Honeywell has received $28.6 million from the GSA to upgrade building systems and reduce energy costs at the FDA headquarters in Silver Spring, Md.

EcoManor Incorporates LEED Features With Tudor Style
EcoManor is set to be the first LEED-certified residence in the Southeast and was built to inspire a change in urban design.

KMD To Design Mexico's "Greenest" Major Building
KMD Architects is the winner of a design competition for its design of the new "green" Cinepolis headquarters in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.

CH2M HILL Designs Port of Long Beach Command Center
CH2M HILL Lockwood Greene has completed the design of a new Security Command and Control Center for the Port of Long Beach, Calif.

Nature's Best Expands With LEED Distribution Center
Nature's Best will have its new distribution center in the Watson Commerce Center Chino, in Chino, Calif.

USGBC Headquarters Goes LEED Platinum
The U.S. Green Building Council's Washington, D.C., headquarters has earned LEED Platinum Commercial Interiors certification for its office suite.

Calgary Office Building Aims for LEED Certification
Bentall Capital and British Columbia Investment Management recently broke ground for Jamieson Place, a new office tower in downtown Calgary.

Patagonia's Reno Service Center Garners LEED Gold
Patagonia's Service Center is the first building in the state of Nevada to achieve a Gold LEED certification.

Wellington Vineyards Goes Solar
SolarCraft has completed the design and installation of a 30 kW solar electric system for Wellington Vineyards in Glen Ellen, Calif.

BP Opens Green Gas Station in LA
Last week, BP opened the doors to Helios House, an experimental new kind of gas station designed to explore ways to make gas stations a little greener.

American Jewish Committee To Make Headquarters Green
The American Jewish Committee plans to become one of the first Jewish nonprofits in the country with green certification for its national headquarters.

Campbell To Expand World Headquarters Facilities in NJ
Campbell Soup Company will make an investment of up to $72 million to expand and enhance its world headquarters in Camden, N.J.

Carmanah Gets $1.4M for Canada's Largest Solar System
Installed on a building in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the installation will become the largest solar power system in Canada.

Foram To Develop Florida's Largest "Green" Building
Miami's Foram Group has announced plans to develop Brickell Financial Centre, a two-tower office and hotel landmark of 1.5 million square feet.

Archstone Clinton Opens in NYC's West Side
Designed by Fox & Fowle Architects, Archstone Clinton incorporates "green principles" as defined by the LEED Green Building Rating System.

Lennar Launches Solar Push in the San Francisco Area
All new communities constructed by Lennar in the greater San Francisco Bay market will be equipped with a PowerLight solar electric system.

New Orleans YMCA Gets Solar Power
Direct Global Power and SunShine Plus have joined together to bring photovoltaics (PV) to the historical DRYADES YMCA facility in New Orleans.

Bozeman’s Story Mill Neighborhood to Pursue LEED
The project will transform Bozeman, Montana's Story Mill area into a state-of-the-art clean and green neighborhood.

Offering Plan for NYC's Newest Green Tower is Accepted
The 35-story, 251-unit condominium tower, The Visionaire, is under construction in the south neighborhood of Battery Park City.

New Waldorf=Astoria Hotel to Join The Beverly Hilton
The new Waldorf=Astoria Beverly Hills will join The Beverly Hilton, which recently completed an $80 million renovation.

Alcan To Renovate Montreal Headquarters
Alcan plans to obtain LEED certification for the new site, which would be one of the first of its kind in Montreal.

Owens Corning Headquarters Garners Silver LEED-EB
The Owens Corning world headquarters is the first building in Toledo, Ohio, to earn Silver LEED-EB certification.

Siemens to Help West Virginia University Save Energy
Siemens has announced the implementation of an energy savings performance contract project with WVU to reduce annual energy and water usage.

Clark Nexsen Project Receives Silver LEED Certification
This project has earned the first LEED certification for the Department of Defense outside the continental United States.

Lennar Reports Sacramento Market Eager for Solar
Each of Lennar's SOLAR plus communities integrate SunPower's roof-integrated 2.3 kW SunTile solar electric system.

Green Exchange to Offer Sustainable Business Community
Baum Development has announced the Green Exchange, a business community committed to environmental sustainability, profit and positive social impact.

HDR/LMS Garners Honors for Brownfield Revitalization
HDR/LMS, along with its clients, recently won Phoenix Awards for revitalizing two key brownfield sites in the northeast United States.

Premier Power Helps Build Solar Community in California
KB Home's Energy Star-rated houses with the 3.0kW Premier Power Solar System will provide residents with 30 years of nominal electric bills.

Elmhurst College Gets Grant for Stormwater Management
Elmhurst College has received a $116,000 grant to partially fund its stormwater strategies as part of a $23 million campus redevelopment project.

Tower Companies, Lerner to get New LEED Gold Building
The building is designed to be LEED Gold Certified and Energy Star Rated, and will incorporate Vedic architectural principals.

Hilton Vancouver Washington Earns LEED Certification
The Hilton Vancouver Washington--one of the U.S.'s first green hotels--has been certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system.

WIRE Group to Build LEED Office Building in India
The WIRE Group has unveiled plans to develop a 130,000-square-foot International Class A Office building in Gurgaon, India.

California Straw-Bale Municipal Facility Gets LEED Gold
The new City of Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility in Santa Clarita, Calif., designed by HOK, has been certified a LEED Gold building.

ACC Begins Construction on $138 M Development at ASU
American Campus Communities has commenced construction on the South Campus Residential Community (SCRC) at Arizona State University.

Leopardo Construction Breaks Ground for New Clinic
Leopardo Construction recently broke ground for DuPage Medical Group's new Glen Ellyn Clinic, a 92,000-square-foot medical office building.

Nestle Waters Florida Bottling Facility Earns Silver LEED
The Nestlé Waters bottling facility is one of only nine LEED-certified facilities in Florida, according to the company.

Great River Energy Starts Construction of LEED Building
Great River Energy will utilize an on-site wind turbine and roof-mounted photovoltaic cells.

White Sands Test Facility Garners Silver LEED Certification
The 11,066-square-foot wellness and fitness center for the White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, N.M., has received Silver LEED certification.

CDC Arlen Specter Headquarters Garners Silver LEED-NC
Designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, the 12-story CDC structure is 20% more efficient than current building standards require.

Indio's Polo Square Seeks LEED Certification
Polo Square--Indio, Calif.'s 48-acre mixed-use project--will be Indio's first certified "green" project.

Shopping Centre Receives Sustainable Design Award
Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto, Ontario, has received ICSC's inaugural International Design and Development Award for Sustainable Design.

Cal Poly Engineering Dedicates Solar Energy System
California Polytechnic State University's (Cal Poly) Engineering West dedicated its new solar photovoltaic energy system on December 7.

Abacus GC Participates in LEED-H Certification
In the final phase of construction, the Newport District Modern House Project is on course to become central Oregon's first LEED-H rated homes.

Dawn Solar Contributes Solar Technology to GreenHome
Brentwood, N.H.-based Dawn Solar's solar hot water technology is now being using in a groundbreaking green building project in Raleigh, N.C.

Energy-Efficient Homes Unveiled in Cambridge, Mass.
Trolley Square, an affordable housing development in North Cambridge, Mass., will soon become home to 40 low-income families.

ACC Begins Construction on LEED Silver Residence Hall
American Campus Communities has commenced construction for a $71.0 million student housing development at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.

Housing Development in Mexico Features Kyocera Solar
Kyocera Solar, Inc. has announced the inauguration of a 220-home housing development located in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.

Sharp Modules Installed on Habitat for Humanity Homes
Sharp will supply solar modules for several Habitat for Humanity homes in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.

NPS Achieves LEED Gold by Installing Axis Ballasts
The building went from LEED Silver Status to LEED Gold Status as a result of installing Axis' Dimming/Daylight Harvesting (DDH) ballasts.

USGBC Certifies First LEED for Homes Project in Mass.
It is the first LEED-certified home project in Massachusetts and the first multi-unit building in the country that meets the USGBC standards.

Bates College Joins EPA's Green Power Leadership Club
Bates is the largest purchaser of green power within the New England Small College Athletic Conference.

S/L/A/M Collaborative Picked for Science Center
The S/L/A/M Collaborative has been selected to provide architectural and engineering services for Stonehill College's new $34 million Science Center.

Kyocera Completes Dental Office Solar Installation
A Kyocera dealer has completed a 5.27 KW-AC installation atop Sun Dental--the first dentist’s office in Lake County, Calif., to go solar.

Bank of America Announces Plans for Office Tower
Bank of America has announced plans for construction of a 750,000-square-foot office tower encompassing 32 floors in Charlotte, N.C.

PV Powered Debuts New StarInverter Product Line
PV Powered has announced three new single-phase residential inverters based on the second-generation StarInverter PVP5200 architecture.

Georgia Tech Building Garners Silver LEED Rating
The building was designed by Perkins + Will and certified at the LEED Silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

IFAW to Build New "Green" Headquarters
IFAW's new headquarters will be built using an environmentally conscious design with recycled content materials and passive solar technology.

Nation's Largest Brightfield Dedicated in Brockton, Mass.
The Brockton Brightfield is the largest solar energy plant in New England and the largest brightfield in the nation.

The Pantry Opens Certified ‘Green’ Convenience Store
The Pantry, Inc., a convenience store chain, has announced the opening of the first convenience store in the U.S. to achieve LEED certification.

Watson Land Company To Apply LEED Guidelines
Watson Land Company is applying sustainable building principles (in accordance with LEED) to all of its current industrial developments.

NJ School System Commissions Phase 1 of WW&P Solar
The $295,301 WorldWater & Power solar system was installed on the roof of the Voorhees Middle School in Voorhees Township, N.J.

Google Headquarters to go Solar
With a total capacity of 1.6 megawatts, the Google system will be the largest solar installation on any corporate campus in the United States.

Parkside Victoria Resort/Spa on Target for Platinum LEED
Aviawest's Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa is targeted to become the first Platinum LEED certified resort-hotel in the world.

San Francisco’s First Green High-Rise Condos Now Selling
The buildings will include such “green” features, as “living roofs,” sod-covered rooftops designed to help reduce heating and cooling costs.

Fisherman's Wharf Building Features SolarSave Roof
The 40kW system on The Savoy Building in San Francisco will cover 3,000 square feet and generate 50,000-kilowatt hours of pure energy annually.

New University of Wisconsin Facility to be Built Green
Uihlein Wilson Architects together with Ballinger of Philadelphia will design the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the U of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

3tArchitects to Develop Plan for Wilton Global Campus
3tArchitects of Albany, N.Y., has been working with D.A Collins Construction to develop the master plan for the Wilton Global Development Campus.

WorldWater to Build $446,250 Solar System for NJ Facility
WorldWater & Power Corp. has signed a $446,250 contract with The Center for Great Expectations to build a roof-top solar power system.

World Trade Center Complex To Go for LEED Gold
Freedom Tower, World Trade Center Office Towers 2, 3 and 4, the World Trade Center Memorial, and Memorial Museum will be designed to LEED Gold requirements.

Vermont Chocolatier Builds LEED Facility
Lake Champlain Chocolates has opened a packaging and distribution facility constructed in accordance with LEED certification in Burlington, Vt.

GBI Recognizes 'Green' Materials Recovery Facility
The Materials Recovery Facility in Summit County, Colo., is the first recycling facility in the U.S. to be recognized by the Green Building Initiative.

Global Green Announces New Orleans Design Winner
Green.O.LA designed by Andrew Kotchen and Matthew Berman of Workshop/APD has won Green Global USA's Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans.

Cannon Custom Homes Features Solar Model Home
Cannon Custom Homes plans to add PV panels on the roofs of about one-third of the 167 homes planned for the Traditions at Inniscrone community.

Calloway REIT Garners LEED-CS Registration
Calloway REIT has achieved a LEED-CS registration on its latest phase of its 40-acre Wal-Mart anchored development in Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Designs for Three World Trade Center Towers Unveiled
The three towers will occupy the length of the east side of the World Trade Center site.

NOAA Breaks Ground on New Pacific Regional Center
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently broke ground for its Pacific Regional Center on historic Ford Island in Pearl Harbor.

Merryvale Vineyards Picks SolarCraft for Solar Installation
The SolarCraft PV system will provide 90 to 100 percent of the winery's annual electricity needs on an annual basis.

Spire Installs PV System at North Coast Seafoods in Boston
The system, sized at 118 kilowatts (kW) of peak output, is expected to generate more than 144,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year.

Seattle Residential High Rise Breaks Ground
Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue, soon to be downtown Seattle's tallest condominium tower, recently held a groundbreaking event.

Open Energy Completes SolarSave Installation in Illinois
The 17.5 kilowatt roofing system was installed over 15,000 square feet, making up a third of the roof's total surface area.

S/L/A/M Collaborative Gets 4 Higher Education Projects
The S/L/A/M Collaborative has been awarded three campus projects from the State University of New York and one project from the University of Georgia.

Kyocera’s Solar Grove Exceeds Power Expectations
The parking lot’s 25 solar trees generated 427,602 KwH of clean electricity in the first year, exceeding its design estimate by 6,602 kWh.

Akeena Installs SunPower Systems at two Napa Wineries
Hagafen Cellars and Kent Rasmussen Winery, both located on the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley, are using SunPower's all-black solar panels.

LivingHomes Receives LEED for Homes Platinum Rating
LivingHomes, a leading developer of modern prefab homes, is the first residential project in the country to attain a LEED for Homes Platinum rating.

Waldsee BioHaus Attains
"Waldsee BioHaus" is the first building in North America to be certified as a "Passive House" by Germany's Passivhaus Institute.

Bronx Library Center is NYC's First LEED Public Building
The Bronx Library Center is the first branch of the New York Public Library to be LEED certified.

Australian Housing Project Wins International Award
Christie Walk Ecocity Project in Adelaide, South Australia, has won the Silver Prize in the Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards for Good Practices.

Mansueto Ventures Signs Lease at 7 World Trade Center
Mansueto is the first corporate tenant to locate its national headquarters in Silverstein Properties' new skyscraper, 7 World Trade Center.

GSA and EPA Dedicate One and Two Potomac Yard
One and Two Potomac Yard underwent redesign efforts to achieve LEED-NC criteria including 20 percent energy savings and 40 percent water use reduction.

Florida Holistic Center Plans for LEED Design
Alternative Treatment International is pursuing Platinum LEED certification as it plans design and construction of its new Naples, Fla., facility.

EPA Office Facility Earns LEED Gold Certification
Two EPA office buildings have received the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification.

Community Center in Charlotte, N.C. Gets LEED Certification
The John James Audubon Lodge in Charlotte, N.C., is the first recreational building in North Carolina to earn LEED certification.

RiverParc Team to Design Green Arts/Residential Site
In Pittsburgh, Penn., the $460 million project will be the country's first master-planned "green" urban arts/residential neighborhood.

Kyocera Supplies Solar Modules for 74-Home Project
Kyocera Solar, a supplier of PV systems, has announced its near completion of a 74 residential home solar project at Pajaro Vista, Calif.

HomeAid, Tulane Start Green Building in New Orleans
HomeAid and Tulane University's School of Architecture have started the first post-Katrina sustainable building project in New Orleans.

The South Group LA High-Rise Condo Pulls in Sales
Evo, one of The South Group's trio of new downtown high-rise condominiums in Los Angeles, drew 218 reservations in its first event.

Menkes and TELUS To Build Office Tower in Toronto
Menkes Developments and TELUS have announced that they are moving forward on the development of a new landmark office tower in downtown Toronto.

Good Housekeeping Starts Your Green House Project
The transformation of a historic Manhattan brownstone into a "green" house will be documented in a November Good Housekeeping supplement.

Oxford Properties Announces New Development in Calgary
Oxford will build a new office development--Centennial Place--in the Eau Claire district of Calgary.

Adobe Garners Platinum LEED-EB Certification
The Adobe tower is the world's first commercial office building to earn Platinum certification under the USGBC's permanent LEED-EB standard.

MGM Mirage Sets Foundation for Project CityCenter
MGM Mirage recently set the foundation for Project CityCenter, a $7 billion urban metropolis.

Building to Combine Green/Vedic and LEED Principles
The Tower Companies and Lerner Enterprises have announced the development of the world's largest commercial application of Vedic and LEED design.

Gold LEED-Certified Winemaking Facility Opens in Oregon
Stoller Vineyards has opened the first winemaking facility in Oregon to be 100 percent LEED-certified at the gold level.

AIA TAP BIM Award Goes to Graphisoft Customer
Houston-based architectural firm Kirksey was awarded the 2006 BIM Award for "Inspirational Pilot Project" by the AIA TAP Knowledge Community.

Fluor Dedicates New Corporate Headquarters
The building is constructed of concrete panels clad in natural Texas limestone and was designed and built to meet LEED certification requirements.

SunPower Panels Power Sunset Celebration Idea House
SunPower's solar panels were chosen to power the Sunset Celebration 2006 Idea House.

WorldWater Gets $4.9 M to Build Two Solar Systems in NJ
One installation will serve a water treatment plant and public works garage, while the other will power a wastewater treatment facility.

Dovetail Completes Two Large Solar Electric Installations
Dovetail Solar & Wind has completed two of the largest solar electric installations in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area.

Green Project Receives 2006 LA Architectural Award
New Pacific Realty and Richard Meier have received a Los Angeles Architectural Award for 9900 Wilshire for outstanding architecture (unbuilt category).

Non-Profit Ventures Helps LA School Build to LEED
The 23-acre, permanent campus of Rolling Hills Preparatory School in Los Angeles is being designed from the infrastructure up as LEED-certified.

WorldWater Signs $1.3M Contract for Rooftop Solar System
Saint Joseph of the Palisades High School of West New York, N.J. has contracted with PV system integrator, WorldWater & Power.

BASF Opens Near-Zero Energy Home in Paterson, N.J.
The demonstration home is 80 percent more energy efficient, more durable and faster to construct than conventionally built homes.

Lennar to Build Nation's Largest Solar Community
Lennar has announced a partnership with PowerLight Corporation and Roseville Electric to build the nation’s largest solar community.

WorldWater & Power To Install Solar System at Car Wash
Located in Van Nuys, Calif., the rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installation will substantially reduce the car wash's electrical costs.

Brockton, Mass., Celebrates Brightfield Groundbreaking
The city of Brockton, Mass., will build New England’s largest solar array at a remediated brownfield.

Registration Opens for BE Conference 2006
Registration is now open for BE Conference 2006, to be held at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., May 21-25.

SAS Canada Opens New 'Green' Headquarters
The new SAS Canada headquarters is Toronto's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) registered commercial building.

ASLA Selects Ohio Gratings for Green Roof Project
ASLA has selected Ohio Gratings to provide the grating for the walking surface on its new green roof in Washington, D.C.

CalSTRS to Build Headquarters to Obtain LEED Silver
The 14-story office tower atop a five-level parking structure will be constructed to meet the Silver Certificate LEED designation.

Millennium Towers Feature SunPower's A-300 Solar Cells
The A-300 solar cells were integrated into curtain wall solar panels, replacing side building materials.

Frito-Lay LEED Gold Certified Center Wins ACEC Award
Frito-Lay's Rochester, N.Y., Distribution Center received ACEC's 2006 Diamond Award in the Building/Technology Systems category.

Deep Springs College Installs PowerLight Solar Array
Big Pine, Calif.-based Deep Springs College's 182 kW solar PV system provides enough power to meet 70 percent of the campus’ electricity needs.

Bentley Gives Students Free MicroStation PowerDraft
The ACE Mentor Program has announced a partnership with Bentley Systems, Incorporated that gives high school students easy access to free CAD software.

SOM To Design Sustainable Skyscraper in China
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has won an international competition in China to design Pearl River Tower.

PowerStream To Build LEED Head Office Facility
PowerStream broke last week on a new head office facility which, when completed in 2007, will be one of the most energy-efficient buildings in Canada.

WorldWater Wins $1.9 M Bid from Liberty Science Center
WorldWater & Power has won a $1.9 million dollar bid award to design and install two solar systems at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey.

Highmark Data Center Earns Silver LEED
Designed by RTKL, the 90,000-square-foot Highmark Data Center, which serves a large health insurance provider, has received Silver LEED certification.

B of A Expands Tenancy at One Bryant Park in NYC
The new deal expands the bank's occupancy to over three-quarters (77 percent) of the $1 billion, 51-story skyscraper.

Barnabus Energy Secures Solar Roofing Project in Illinois
Barnabus Energy has secured a new solar project--the Evelyn Pease Tyner Interpretive Center, located in Naperville, a nearby suburb of Chicago, Ill.

Northern Power To Provide PV Systems For Pathmark
Northern Power has a contract with Pathmark Stores to provide three turnkey PV systems to Pathmark's Garwood, Elizabeth, and Lawnside, N.J., markets.

Victoria Homes Uses PowerLight SunTile Systems
PowerLight’s SunTile systems, paired with ConSol’s energy efficiency solutions, are standard features on new homes being constructed by Victoria Homes.

Barnabus Energy PV Tiles To Be Used in Chicago Condos
Barnabus Energy is collaborating with Greenpack Construction to develop affordable residential housing with integrated solar electric tiles.

Napa Valley College Dedicates 1.2 MW Solar System
Napa Valley College recently dedicated a 1.2 MW solar photovoltaic system that provides power to meet 40 percent of the campus’ electricity needs.

PowerLight SunTiles To Be Used in 144 Grupe Homes
PowerLight’s SunTile solar products will be a standard component integrated into 144 new GrupeGreen homes in Rocklin, Calif.

ASHRAE Renovation to Showcase Sustainability
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is studying renovation of its headquarters to showcase sustainability.

Team Chosen to Design Olympic Park for 2012 Olympics
The team includes Arup, Atkins, EDAW PLC, Buro Happold, Foreign Office Architects, HOK Sport, and Allies & Morrison.

HOK's Toronto Office Receives LEED-CI Gold Certification
HOK's renovated Canadian headquarters is one of only two projects in Canada to receive a LEED-CI Gold certification.

Tysons II Office Tower 100 Percent Leased
The next building planned on the site is a 455,000 square foot 17-story office tower, which will include LEED certified green building amenities.

VA School to Build First LEED Platinum Elementary School
The school will feature straw bale construction, a rammed earth wall, a living roof, geothermal heating and cooling, and passive solar.

WorldWater Completes PV Installation in California
The PV system provides solar power to offset electric utility consumption at a complex of four tenant-occupied buildings in Menlo Park, Calif.

SOM Building Is Finalist in International Competition
Pearl River Tower, planned for Guangzhou, China, would harvest wind and solar energy.

Honeywell Helps Air Force Base With Energy Savings
Honeywell has announced a $9.6 million energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Ariz.

WorldWater Signs $1.1 M Contract for PV Project in LA
WorldWater & Power has signed a $1.1 M contract to build and install a solar electric power generation system for Quality Embroidery in Los Angeles.

ASLA Picks Forrester Construction to Build Green Roof
ASLA has chosen Forrester Construction as the general contractor and construction manager to build a green roof on its headquarters building.

Green Mountain Energy and Heard Museum Install Solar Array
The 6 kW solar array will help offset about 17,000 pounds of carbon dioxide.

Kimball Garners LEED-CI Gold Certification
Kimball International has earned Gold level LEED-CI certification for its new flagship showroom located in Jasper, Ind.

Akeena Solar Installs Solar System in Housing Complex
Villa Solera, a new affordable housing complex in San Jose, Calif., recently had Akeena Solar complete the installation of a 17 kW solar system.

Saint Vincent College Announces Architect for $12M Center
Saint Vincent College has announced the selection of Davis Gardner Gannon Pope Architecture for a $12 million, 40,000-square-foot building.

Meier-Designed Beverly Hills Condos to be Eco-Friendly
Beverly Hills will become home to a new 252-unit luxury condominium project designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier.

HOK's St. Louis Office Garners LEED-CI Certification
HOK's St. Louis-based office space is the architectural design firm’s seventh project to earn recognition as a sustainable environment.

Kyocera Supplies Modules for 60 KW Solar Shade
Kyocera Solar, Inc. has announced the installation of a 60-kilowatt solar shade structure on a city of Tucson, Ariz., 24-hour parking garage.

Cline Cellars Turns Production Facility Solar
The solar system will provide 100 percent of Cline Cellars’ annual electricity needs for its Carneros production facility in northern California.

Sharp Gives Solar System for "Extreme Makeover" Home
Sharp has contributed a solar energy system to ABC's hit show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" for a project in Douglas, Kan.

Kyocera Installs MyGen Meridian in Horton Model Home
Kyocera Solar has announced the installation of a 2.5 kilowatt MyGen Meridian building-integrated solar system on a D.R. Horton model home.

Aquarium of the Pacific Plans New Exhibit with LEED
The Aquarium of the Pacific is planning a new exhibit with a LEED platinum-certified education classroom.

Car Dealership First to Seek LEED Certification
Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, Texas, broke ground this month on a new site and is the first auto dealership in the nation to seek LEED certification.

WorldWater & Power Gets $3.2 Million Solar Contract
WorldWater & Power has signed a $3.2 million contract to build and install a solar electric power system for a mobile home park in California.

SFPUC Issues RFP for PV System at 3 Public Schools
The SFPUC plans awarding the successful candidate with a one 18-month design-build agreement for three public school sites.

South Group's Luna in L.A. Sells Out Available Units
The South Group sold all 191 available units in Luma, its second downtown condominium high rise in downtown Los Angeles, in seven hours.

PCS Appoints CII Center as Consultants for LEED Rating
Pacific Controls is aspiring to achieve the Platinum rating for the Green Building under the LEED Certification Program.

Borrego Finishes Solar System for CityMark Development
The grid-tied solar system provides power to the Egyptian's commercial

MGM MIRAGE Awards Siemens $100 Million Contract
MGM MIRAGE has awarded Siemens a $100 million contract for the construction and renovation of Project CityCenter in Las Vegas.

Bentley Aids AEC Firms Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Bentley Systems is providing design software to AEC firms that have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina or are contributing to rebuilding efforts.

Eco-Friendly Loft Condominiums to be Built in Seattle
Real estate developer The Schuster Group Inc. will build a mixed-use condominium project in Seattle with up to 150 residences.

EwingCole Begins Design Work at NASA's GSFC
EwingCole has begun design work on the new Exploration Sciences Building at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.

Neenah Paper Chooses Eco-Materials and Design
Neenah Paper chose a sustainable design and ecologically responsible materials in designing its new headquarters.

The South Group Starts Downtown LA's New Condo Project
Luma is The South Group's second phase project in Los Angeles; its first phase, Elleven, is now 50 percent complete.

Senate Finance Committee Supports Solar Tax Credits
For the first time since 1982, homeowners that choose to “go solar” would be eligible for a federal tax credit, worth up to $2,000.

DOE Announces Second Solar Decathlon
Teams from the U.S., Canada and Spain will travel to Washington, D.C., on October 7-16 to participate in the second solar decathlon competition.

Habitat for Humanity Builds Net-Zero Energy Home
The "true net-zero energy" home is being built by Habitat for Humanity with technical assistance from the DOE's Building America Program and the NREL.

Pennsylvania Governor's Residence Gets Solar Back-up
BP Solar has selected Mesa Environmental Sciences to design, install and maintain a solar PV system at the Pennsylvania governor's residence.

30 California Schools to go Solar
Under the Energy Commission's Solar School Program, the schools will share $4.5 million in incentives to install PV systems of up to 30 kilowatts.

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