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Lee & Associates Closes on $6.5 Million Retail Sale
Torrance, CA - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, the nation’s largest broker owned commercial brokerage firm, has closed on the $6.5 million sale of a 14,641-square-foot retail property leased by CVS Pharmacy, located at 1...
Solar Panel Installer to Recruit Workers in Mountain Home
December 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A national solar installation company wants about 90 laborers and equipment drivers for jobs lasting four months beginning Jan. 10. The project is a 30-megawatt fixed-tilt, ground-mount system in the Grand View a...
New energy saving education program to be offered by LSCC to Lake County residents
December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lake-Sumter Community College (LSCC), in partnership with Lake County under the County’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) project, is offering a Community-Based Outreach Program for Lake C...
Former Local Administrator of NJ Home Energy Assistance Program Sentenced for Stealing $9,062 from...
TRENTON - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that an Atlantic City man who formerly worked as a local administrator of the New Jersey Home Energy Assistance (H...
Community Investment Strategies Takes the Solar Power Plunge
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community Investment Strategies (CIS), Inc., the developer, builder and property manager of market-rate and affordable apartment-rental communities throughout New Jersey, has adopted sol...
Center for Green Schools at U.S. Green Building Council Releases “Best of Green Schools...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council's Center for Green Schools, working in conjunction with its founding sponsor, United Technologies Corp., today released its inaugural Best of Green Schools 2011 ...
Housing Subcommittee Unanimously Approves Congressman Al Green’s Homes for Heroes Act.
Washington, DC - December 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week, the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity passed H.R. 3298, the Homes for Heroes Act. The bill establishes a Special Assistant...
U.S. Green Building Council Welcomes New Board Directors
Washington, DC - December 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the newly elected officers and new directors to its 2012 Board of Directors. At elections that closed in November, USGBC’s membership electe...
Industry Experts to Discuss Merits, Considerations, and Concerns of High R-Value Wall Construction
Upper Marlboro, MD - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, as part of the EcoBuild Conference at the Washington Convention Center, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and its Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council ...
Murphy Releases Report, Unveils Bill to Fully Fund Federal Home Heating Assistance
NEW BRITAIN, CT - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Chris Murphy released the results of a survey of home energy assistance applicants in Connecticut and unveiled new legislation to fully fund the federal Low Income Home Energy ...
U.S. Green Building Council Commends the White House and USGBC Member Companies for Announcing...
Washington, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Barack Obama and former President William J. Clinton along with representatives from more than 60 organizations as part of the Better Buildings Challenge today announced nearly $4 bill...
U.S. REP. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS’ OFFICE HOLDS 51st SOLAR POWER 101 EVENT THIS WEEK
TUCSON , AZ - November 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will hold a workshop this week at which homeowners and business owners can learn about the latest developments in the rapidly growing and changing solar en...
Energy Department Recognizes Nation’s Top Green Power Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today recognized four leading organizations for expanding the market for electricity produced from renewable energy sources during the 11th annual Green Powe...
Green Your HomeOffers Specialized Focus on Green Practices at Home
AUSTIN, TX - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams Realty, Inc. announced that it has published Green Your Home, a book for green-conscious home buyers and homeowners. Serving as an easy guide to make the greenest impact, Green Your H...
Treasurer McCord Lauds Federal Government’s Recognition of AFC First Financial; Says Future Keystone HELP...
Harrisburg, PA - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s designation of Allentown-based AFC First Financial Corporation as a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR sponsor means Pennsylvania families that pursue money-savin...
NeighborWorks America Names Sarah McGraw Greenberg Director of Development
Washington, DC - November 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- NeighborWorks America, a congressionally chartered nonprofit and one of the nation’s largest community development corporations, announced today that Sarah McGraw Greenberg has been appointed a...
Santa Barbara County Launches New Home Energy Upgrade Financing Program with Energy Department Suppor
November 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Energy recently recognized the launch of Santa Barbara County's energy efficiency financing program, one of the Department's Better Buildings Neighborhood projects. Called "emPowerSBC," thi...
LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System Honored by Renewable Natural Resources Foundation
Washington, DC - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system has been recognized by the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF) with its 2011 Outstanding Achi...
USGBC President Rick Fedrizzi Honored by Landscape Architecture Community
Washington, DC - November 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was recognized yesterday by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) for his commitment to...
Secretary Chu Congratulates the National Renewable Energy Lab on 2011 GreenGov Presidential Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today congratulated the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) on winning the 2011 GreenGov Presidential Award for Green Innovation. NREL’s Green Data Center was...
SBIC Accepting Entries for 2011 Beyond Green Awards
WASHINGTON, DC - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Sustainable Building Industry Council (SBIC) announced an open call for entries for the 2011 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building Awards. In February 2012, SBIC will recognize buildings a...
USGBC President Rick Fedrizzi Elected Chair of World Green Building Council
Washington, DC - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has been elected chair of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC). The WorldGBC is a coalition of gr...
U.S. Reps. McGovern, Markey, LaTourette, Larson, Welch Call For Immediate Release of Home Heating...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the Department of Energy (DOE) reporting an increase in the price for most heating fuels this winter, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), James P. McGovern (D-Mass.), Steven C. LaTouret...
Montgomery County Awards Commercial and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Incentives; $1.7 Million in ARRA Funds...
October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that 43 businesses, multi-family properties and faith-based organizations are in various stages of completing energy efficiency projects...
For Rent Media Solutions Reaches Educational Milestone
NORFOLK, VA - October 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Rent Media Solutions™, a leading resource for apartment searches nationwide and a division of Dominion Enterprises, has reached an educational milestone. Nadeen Green, Senior Counsel at For Ren...
REMINDER: U.S. REP. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS’ OFFICE HOLDS 50TH SOLAR 101 EVENT TONIGHT
TUCSON, AZ - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is holding a workshop today to provide information to homeowners and business owners who are considering solar energy for their properties.
Greenbuild Conference & Expo Closes with Inspiring Words for the Future of Green Building
TORONTO - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo concluded last Friday with a closing plenary session featuring Canadian Minister Lisa Raitt, Minister of ...
Green recognition program reinforces area of expertise
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In business, it can take a lot to build up an area of expertise. It may be years of practice before clients start recognizing you for your specialty niche. Neil Struby, president of Struby Const...
Greenbuild: Growing Green Building Market Supports 661,000 Green Jobs in the U.S.—a Third of...
Greenbuild – Toronto, Canada - October 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Green jobs are now firmly established in the design and construction workforce, according to a new study released by McGraw-Hill Construction at the Greenbuild International Confere...
KTGY Celebrates 20th Anniversary By Volunteering At Blind Children’s Learning Center This Past Weekend
SANTA ANA, CA - October 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Volunteers from Irvine, California-based KTGY Group, Inc. Architecture and Planning wielded paint brushes, including the design and painting of a 24 ft. wide jungle-themed mural, cleaned toys, trimm...
