All New Energy Star House at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair
St. Paul, MI - August 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the first time at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair, an interactive Energy Star house will guide visitors through simple, everyday ways they can cut their own energy use.Full article: All New Energy Star House at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair ...
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- Green Homes Market Expected to Increase Five-Fold by 2016—Up From a $17 Billion Opportunity Today
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show in Orlando. Green homes comprised 17% of the overall residential construction market in 2011 and are expected to grow to between 29% and 38% of the market by 2016. By value, this equates to a five-fold increase, growing from $17 billion in 2011 to $87-$114 billion in 2016, based on the five-year forecast for overall residential construction.
- DC Homebuyers Will Save With Latest Building Energy Code
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The announcement by Mayor Vincent C. Gray that the District of Columbia will adopt the newest version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which sets energy standards for new home construction and renovations to existing homes, means energy cost savings for generations of D.C. homeowners.
- NARI’s green education program introduces a different way of thinking
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hallie Bowie, GCP, architect and owner of New Leaf Home Design, based in Akron, Ohio, earned her Green Certified Professional (GCP) designation through NARI in 2007 when it was first introduced to the remodeling community. Back then, Bowie says, green remodeling was a “new thing.
- Lautenberg, Menendez Announce $34 Million for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released $34.2 million for the Low Income Home Energy Ass...
- Learn How to Make Home Energy Efficiency Improvements; Receive up to $8,000 in Rebates at Energy Upgrade CA Kick-off on Jan. 26
January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Long Beach and LA County invites all residents to attend the Energy Upgrade CA Kick-Off Event on Thursday, January 26, from 6-8 pm at the Expo Art Gallery, 4321 Atlantic Ave., in Long Beach.
- U.S. Green Building Council Selected as American Architectural Foundation’s 2012 Keystone Laureate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) will present the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with its 2012 Keystone Award at the 23rd annual Accent on Architecture Gala in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 9, 2012. AAF’s Board of Regents presents the Keystone Award annually to an individual or organization from outside the architectural discipline for exemplary design leadership that improves lives and transforms communities.
- Mayor Vincent C. Gray Hails Top National Ranking for District in LEED Green Buildings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Vincent C. Gray today welcomed the latest data from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) showing that the District leads the nation in in promoting green building and sustainability. USGBC ranked D.C. as No. 1 per capita in its list of top 10 states for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified commercial and institutional green buildings during 2011.<
