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Morrison Hershfield with our partners Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers and McElhanney provided the complex design and survey services for the extraordinary CLIFFWALK project.

The Energy House, on the Delaware Technical Community College campus in Georgetown, Delaware, underwent LEED™ Certification, achieving 103 points toward LEED™ Platinum designation.

ED+C and Sustainable Facility magazines present the FREE Virtual Green Expo on Green Schools, on Aug. 4, 2011 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EDT. Ideal for the sustainable AEC, building pro, FM, or school admins. Earn CEUs.

Diana Garber is pursuing the LEED certification process to help her clients live their best life.

Turner Construction broke ground on two new Houston Independent School District campuses -- the flagship Carnegie Vanguard High School began on May 19, 2011, and June 1, 2011 on the Lockhart Turner Elementary School consolidation.

In this tight economy, saving money is more important than ever. One way businesses everywhere are cutting cost is on energy. Lighting a large commercial building for long periods of time will eat away at any bottom line, however there is a solution.

Demonstrating its foresight for continued growth and success, the City of Ontario committed to a $21.9 million, 19-month demolition and construction process to renovate its City Hall, located at the heart of the City’s historic downtown.

The Mycometer®-test was utilized for detecting fungal biomass during pre-occupancy evaluations and LEED certification.

Wells Fargo Building, a world-class office building located in downtown Miami has earned the US Green Building Councils LEED Gold certification. The building, a 47 story office tower features 753,200 square feet of Class A office space

Siegel-Gallagher Management Company recently hired Steve Raynier as their new Maintenance Portfolio Director.

Supervisors representing all five districts of the County of Santa Barbara unanimously voted to issue a special resolution honoring Cate School "for demonstrating exceptional environmental stewardship."

Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer, Inc. announced today the relocation of its offices and the decision to outsource its distribution facility near Chicago, Ill.

First Green Bank announced plans to open a headquarters location in Mount Dora in June

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed the task of getting all of its current LEED Accredited Professionals (AP) to acquire the new specialty accreditation LEED AP BD+C through the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

IMC Construction announces that Thomas Verderame, LEED AP has joined the Production Team as a Project Executive.

Barton & Loguidice, P.C (B&L) is proud to have provided engineering and landscape architecture services for the first public building in New York State to receive Platinum-level LEED® certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

First Green Bank, one of the first banks of its kind in the U.S. to focus on positive environmental and social responsibility while operating as a traditional community bank, will open its new headquarters in June at 18251 U.S. 441 in Mount Dora.

PCCP, LLC, SRM Associates and Scott Newman, a private individual, have announced they have formed a joint venture to develop a four-building 160,000-square-foot build-to-suit office project in Alameda, Calif.

Chicago waste and recycling company will collect discarded ceiling tiles for re-use in the manufacture of new ceiling tiles

Clark Seif Clark’s premier building consultants will be on hand at the upcoming exhibition to provide facility professionals insight into environmental and green initiatives.

Hampton Roads Ventures, Dudley Ventures Break Ground on Jazz @ Walter Circle Project Makes History as First in the Country to Combine New Markets Tax Credits & Public Housing Funds Facility to Provide 70+ Residences & Activities Center for Seniors

This is Phase II of the award winning Residences at Creekside Community. This 12-month project was built with an emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability.

Trident Sustainability Group announces a new LEED certification – Effingham County Courthouse in Springfield, GA.

VAI Phase II becomes only second new facility in Michigan and one of a dozen research institutes nationally to achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Award

Murphy comes to Everblue with five years of experience in the environmental and green building field.

Years Ahead of Schedule, Carlsbad Non-Profit, Independent School Surpasses Fundraising Goals to Continue Campus Expansion; Launches Second Phase of Breaking New Ground Campaign to Support Growing Number of Student Athletes

Engineering Firm Moves to Eco-Friendly Orlando Office

Commercial buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Peter Graf, chief sustainability officer and executive vice-president of sustainability solutions for SAP, has joined Lunera Lighting’s board of directors.

Company will be Honored at the Upcoming Innovation and Awards of Excellence Ceremony on April 1st

Stanker & Galetto, a leading general contracting firm in southern New Jersey, has named David M. D’Onofrio, LEED AP, EIT, as Estimator and Project Manager.

IMC Construction and Penn Medicine mark the start of construction on the Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse facility at a ceremony being held March 25th at Noon in the lobby of 1800 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146.

If you are wondering whether your home is green enough or uncertain about how close you are, check out a new LEED self-scoring online tool for green buildings recently initiated by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Not all LED's are the same. When considering a LED retrofit a company should focus on more than just cost and ROI.

Ink Architecture, located in Mount Pleasant, SC, has been selected to design the first US Showroom for Eco Deco Paints. Eco Deco paints is a water-based and soy-based environmentally-friendly paint product.

Nimonik.ca is launching the word's largest database of free industrial quality, health, safety and environmental checklists, now available at WikiChecklists

Property & Green Building innovation: Android & Apple Mobile & Tablet Software 'Home Energy Performance Pro': professionals & home owners auditing quickly & easily a Home or Office and generating a Comprehensive Report and Energy Efficiency Score.

Supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) of PRC, the United Nations Environment Program, World Green Building Council, China Association of Real Estate Developers and China Building Materials Federation,

Daniel and Amelia Glickman got the good news: Their first attempt to gain LEED certification for a remodeling project, the seven-month conversion of a tumbledown 19th-century carriage house into a guest house, had been awarded silver status.

Energy Upgrade California offers rebates to many California residents who use cost effective home improvements such as insulation, low-flow water saving devices and heating and cooling systems. Wes Harding helps homeowners navigate the rebates.

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial windows & doors; greenhouses; conservatories; sunrooms; skylights; folding, sliding, & stacking walls & screens; achieves LEED Gold Certification on Company Headquarters.

"Finding the Green in Sustainable Development - what makes cents in the new world of green" will be held this May in Billings." EnduringCommunities.Org is presenting this 2-day event focused on the economics of sustainable community development.

Allstate Insurance Company new data center in Rochelle, Illinois awarded LEED® Gold certification

Stonhard’s Stonclad G2 seamless floor system, is a new option for projects that require high-performing, sustainable floors.

There is one statement that tends to evoke a knee-jerk reaction, and that occurs when I say that the reputable Green business programs have had less than a 3-5% penetration into the marketplace.

95% Of The Worlds Farmland Is In Use Or Laid Waste, And Nearly 80% Of Its Population Live In Cities. Vertical Farming Could Be The Solution To Our Agricultural Challenges. Listen to 5 Vertical Farming Pioneers During This Free 60-Minute Webcast.

Simple, Streamlined and Efficient Course Meets All USGBC Requirements

QA Graphics has developed a web interface to simplify the use of their Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard with Johnson Controls’ Metasys® Building Management System to allow the display of real-time energy use and environmental education.

SIGNARAMA now offers cost-effective eco-signage solutions for clients looking for greener alternatives to traditional signage materials and resources.

DLA Architects, Ltd. combined its two locations (Hinsdale, IL and Elgin, IL) to one central corporate headquarters located in Itasca, IL