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Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy consumption in buildings can be cut by 30 to 50 percent and still produce a positive return on investments. Plus, real estate groups can get a business boo ...

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Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 3

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

As the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo wraps up, more than 30,000 attendees are estimated to have attended the job fair or any one of more than 100 educational seminars, 800 exhibitors’ booths or green building tours of Phoenix, reports The Independent. Here are some more highl ...

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Idaho Studies Feasibility of Co-generation, CNG

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2009

Idaho is building steam towards emerging forms of alternative energy with recent moves by a beet processor into investigating a cogeneration facility and a waste company’s use of compressed natural gas to run its fleet.Amalgamated Sugar Co., Idaho’s Office of Energy Resources and Idah ...

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Greenbuild Conference News Roundup: Day 1

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/11/2009

With the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo now underway in Phoenix, Ariz., here are some of the initial announcements.YKK AP America has launched (PDF) two new products aimed at improving the energy-efficiency of commercial buildings. The company has expanded its enerGfacade product li ...

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Sustainable Sites Initiative Rates Landscaping Sustainability

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Corporate campuses and other commercial sites can turn to a new rating system to help design more sustainable and environmentally friendly landscapes.The Sustainable Sites Initiative has released a system for rating landscapes as they are created. While the system is likely to see more use in the ...

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