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Six New England States Launch Regional Renewable Energy Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New England Governors' Conference on July 30 passed a resolution to launch a coordinated regional procurement of renewable energy. The leaders of six states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts...
USGBC To Co-Host National Affordable Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Summit at Greenbuild with...
Washington, DC - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced it will co-host the National Affordable Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Summit with the Institute for Professional and Executive De...
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council releases ’12,000 MW of Renewable Distributed Generation by 2020’...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) released a new report today that analyzes the ambitious goal set forth by California Governor Edmund Brown’s office to spur 12,000-MW of di...
300+ New England Buildings Compete in Energy Star National Building Competition
Boston, MA - July 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A total of 334 buildings across the six New England states are among more than 3,200 buildings across the country competing in the 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. These build...
EPA Provides $950,000 to Improve Water Quality Using Green Infrastructure in 17 Communities; $50,000...
ATLANTA - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is providing $950,000 to help 17 communities expand green infrastructure use to improve water quality and protect people’s health and benef...
Call for Exhibitors Announced for National Clean Energy Workforce Education Conference
Albany, NY - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A limited number of exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase their company, organization or programs to some 500 renewable energy and energy efficiency educators expected to attend the fifth Clea...
Obama Administration Releases Roadmap for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands
WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of the Interior, in partnership with the Department of Energy, will publish the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact...
Grand Opening of Catalyst Building Set for Monday
Mayor Chris Beutler and Block 38 LLC will participate in the grand opening and naming announcement for the downtown Catalyst building at 10 a.m. Monday, July 23. The ten-story building is on the north half of the block bounded by 13th, 14th, “Q&#...
No- and low-cost approaches to saving energy in offices can reduce plug loads by...
Vancouver, WA - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of things office workers plug into the socket is growing rapidly. To help commercial building owners and occupants get control of the energy used by office equipment and other electronic de...
Energy Department Offers Public Review of Savings Protocols
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Energy Department is developing new voluntary procedures that will help standardize how state and local governments, industry, and energy efficiency organizations estimate energy savings. These...
U.S. REP. RON BARBER TO HOST SOLAR POWER 101
TUCSON, AZ - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will kick off the 57th Solar Power 101 workshop on Monday, continuing a popular community education series that has drawn thousands of Southern Arizonans over the past five years
Pilot Accreditation Program for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Certificate Programs Underway
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) are pleased to announce the four...
Readout of Secretary Salazar’s Visit to Colorado’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory Site
GOLDEN, CO - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today visited the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) campus in Golden, Colorado where he toured the 327-acre campus’ state-of-the-art facilities and met w...
Begich Introduces Renewable Energy Research Legislation
July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today re-introduced his Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act, a bill designed to promote renewable energy research. Co-sponsored by Sen. Olympia Snowe, (R-ME), the bill directs the Nati...
CARDIN, MIKULSKI APPLAUD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS TO FOUR MARYLAND LOCALITIES
WASHINGTON, DC - July 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) today lauded Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Lisa Jackson’s announcement that four Maryland localities would receive...
Durham to Soon Reach Home Energy Savings Program Goal
DURHAM, N.C. - July 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Only a few spots are left in the first-come, first served Durham Home Energy Savings Program, and homeowners looking to save energy and money should apply before the July 31 deadline.
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett Invites You to RESERVE Your Space at the 4th Annual Go...
Washington, DC - July 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Roscoe Bartlett said “I encourage you to sign up today to reserve your space on Monday, July 9 at the FREE community service Go Green Energy Conference at the e-ventplex and other newly ...
Public Comment Period on 2012 ICC 700 – National Green Building Standard Opens June...
Upper Marlboro, Md. - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the development of the 2012 edition of ICC 700 - National Green Building Standard (NGBS), the NAHB Research Center will commence a 30-day public comment period for a specific revision...
RE/MAX Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building Certification
DENVER, CO - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX, LLC, the global franchise company with its headquarters office in Denver, CO, recently joined an exclusive group of projects in Colorado that are LEED® Certified, a prominent program that accept...
2525 El Camino Real Senior Apartments in Santa Clara Celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony
San Jose, CA - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, June 20, 2012, Santa Clara broke ground on 2525 El Camino Real Senior Apartments, a development by ROEM Corporation, in collaboration with Pacific Housing, Inc. and the City of Santa Clar...
Director of USGBC’s Center for Green Schools Named World Green Building Council Chairman’s Award...
Stuttgart, Germany - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rachel Gutter, director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, received the World Green Building Council Chairman’s Award this week during the WorldGBC Congress in ...
Selling Your Home This Summer? Then Make Sure Backyard Is Appealing, Advise RE/MAX Agents
CHICAGO, IL - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Summer time is the outdoor season in Chicagoland, and if that is when you plan to sell your home, you can be sure potential buyers across the metropolitan Chicago real estate market will be paying speci...
NAHB Research Center Recognizes Triangle Area’s Outstanding Green Certification Program Partners for 2011
Chapel Hill, NC. - June 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday, during a ceremony at the Briar ChapelCommunity Center, six Triangle-area companies were recognized for being 2011 NAHB Research Center Green Partners of the Year. The awards were present...
Green Homes Continue to Grow Across the U.S.
Washington, DC - June 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that more than 20,000 homes across the U.S. have earned certification through the LEED for Homes program. LEED for Homes is a national voluntar...
Mayor Menino Announces that Atlantic Wharf, Boston’s First Green Skyscraper, Receives LEED Platinum Plaque
June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that Boston Properties’ Atlantic Wharf, Boston’s first green skyscraper has been designated LEED Platinum under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED Core & S...
HouseLogic Presents an Energy-Saving Home Makeover and Chance to Win $100
WASHINGTON, DC - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HouseLogic.com, the award-winning comprehensive website for homeowners from the National Association of Realtors®, launches its next online sweepstakes Monday, May 21, and site visitors could win a $...
ADDRESSABLE LIGHTING CONTROLS WORK TO IMPROVE BOTTOM LINE FOR RETAILERS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL
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...
Architects Announce Guide to International Green Construction Code
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...
Homeowners Choose Synthetic Grass As Best Drought Tolerant Landscaping Says San Diego Expert
SAN DIEGO, CA - May 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the perennial discussion about Southern California's water shortage continues, homeowners in San Diego and surrounding areas are choosing synthetic grass (http://www.sandiegolawns.com) as the most po...
Helen A. Gurfel Named Executive Director of Urban Land Institute Greenprint Center for Building...
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...
