Green Home
ADDRESSABLE LIGHTING CONTROLS WORK TO IMPROVE BOTTOM LINE FOR RETAILERS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL
May 21, 2012 Posted by Caryl Communications Inc
May 21, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) –A well-lit environment creates a more positive shopping experience for customers at retail locations of all sizes. As such, the retail industry in the U.S. spends nearly $20 billion on energy each year according to the…
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Architects Announce Guide to International Green Construction Code
May 17, 2012 Posted by AIA
Washington, D.C. – May 17, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today introduced the first overview guide on how architects can implement in their practice the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), which was int…
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Helen A. Gurfel Named Executive Director of Urban Land Institute Greenprint Center for Building Performance
May 4, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC – May 4, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Helen A. Gurfel, a widely renowned expert in real estate investment and sustainability, has been named executive director of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance, t…
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Quality and Value Driving Growth in the Green Building Market, According to New SmartMarket Report
May 2, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today released its latest SmartMarket Report: New and Remodeled Green Homes: Transforming the Residential Market at the Nation…
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NAHB Announces National Green Building Awards Winners
May 2, 2012 Posted by NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Eleven builders, remodelers and other home building industry professionals were honored yesterday as winners of the National Green Building Awards by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)….
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Public Comment Period for Second Draft of 2012 National Green Building Standard Opens April 27th
April 25, 2012 Posted by NAHB Research Center
Upper Marlboro, MD – April 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — As part of the development of the 2012 edition of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS), and in accordance with the ANSI consensus process, the NAHB Research Center will commence a 45-day …
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Energy Department Announces Funding to Develop “Plug-and-Play” Solar Energy Systems for Homeowners
April 24, 2012 Posted by EERE
Washington, D.C. – April 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $5 million available this year to develop “plug-and-play” photovoltaic (PV) syst…
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American Institute of Architects Select the 2012 COTE Top Ten Green Projects
April 19, 2012 Posted by AIA
Washington, D.C. – April 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and en…
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Additional 1.5 Million Megawatt-hours of Renewable Energy Could Be Generated through Hydropower at Existing Reclamation Sites
April 13, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above strategy for American energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Anne Castle announced today that t…
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NAHB Research Center Recognizes Outstanding Green Certification Program Partners for 2011
April 4, 2012 Posted by NAHB Research Center
Upper Marlboro, MD – April 4, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Today the NAHB Research Center recognizes 40 of its Green Partners for their outstanding contributions to advancing green building in their communities and commitment to voluntary, market-driven,…
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