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Sears Tower Unveils Plans for a $350M Green Facelift and a 'Net-Zero' Hotel

GreenerBuildings Staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:08:00 -0700

The owners of Sears Tower plan to ratchet up the efficiency strategies at the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, cut electricity use by 80 percent and construct a net-zero energy luxury hotel next door.

Baxter's Green Practices Yield $11.9 Million in Environmental Savings and Income

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:40:00 -0700

Water conservation, energy efficiency, retrofits and other eco-friendly initiatives yielded Baxter International Inc. a total of $11.9 million in environmental income, savings and cost avoidance for 2008, the diversified healthcare products firm said in its latest sustainability report.

Skanska Cuts the Ribbon on Poland's First Green Building

GreenerBuildings Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:39:00 -0700

Deloitte House, the first commercial structure in Poland to be certified as a green building by the European Commission, officially opened this month.

How to Make Every Drop Count

Rob Watson — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:12:00 -0700

Saving energy is a big motivator for saving water, because heating water requires approximately 10 percent of all building energy use in the U.S. Here are tips and techniques for saving water (and energy) in buildings.

China Plans to Build 10,000 Green Hotels

Glenn Hasek — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:20:00 -0700

China is looking to build 10,000 green hotels in the next three-and-a-half years, starting with 1,000 before 2009 closes and upping the ante each year through 2012.

Strategies for Success in Greening Buildings

Christine Ford — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:52:00 -0700

Now more than ever, building professionals from owners to engineers are looking for ways to stay competitive in today's challenging times. The GreenBuildingsNY 2009 conference next week in New York City features discussions with industry leaders and a showcase of green products and services to help professionals get ahead of the pack.

How to Capture Green Opportunities in Commercial Office Space

Claire Woolley — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:13:00 -0700

With the economic slowdown and the resulting need to be more efficient with both resources and costs, tenants are increasingly focused on the operating costs of buildings -- whether they are looking to relocate or remain in their current space. Going green provides a way for them to save money and the environment.

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Opens Eco-Friendly Engineering Building

GreenerBuildings Staff — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:33:00 -0700

NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center cuts the ribbon on a new state-of-the-art $30 million facility, the second of three designed according to green building standards for the center's engineering complex.

Nestle, Seventh Generation, Atlanta Building, Tower HQ Land High LEED Ratings

GreenerBuildings Staff — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:59:00 -0700

A new bottling plant for Nestle Waters North America in Pennsylvania, the interior of Seventh Generation’s new headquarters facility in Vermont and a historic Atlanta office building receive LEED Gold green building certification, while new corporate offices for the Tower Companies snag a LEED platinum rating.

Water to Rival Energy Efficiency as Key Concern in Greening Buildings: Report

GreenerBuildings Staff — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:20:00 -0700

Managing water use is becoming increasingly important to commercial property owners, contractors, architects and engineers, and more than half say that water efficiency is an extremely important aspect of green building, according to a recent survey by McGraw-Hill Construction.

Hara Rolls Out Software to Measure and Manage Energy Efficiency, Carbon

GreenerBuildings Staff — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:42:00 -0700

Energy management startup Hara Software Inc. has entered the market with a software-as-a-service corporate application that enables organizations to track their use of resources, energy efficiency and emissions systemwide -- and take steps to reduce them.

CH2M Hill Engineers Big Changes Through Sustainable Construction

Marc Gunther — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0700

CH2M Hill, an engineering, design and construction firm based outside of Denver, is increasingly turning the world's environmental problems into business opportunities. Mega projects it's overseeing around the world include the 2012 London Olympics, the expansion of the Panama Canal and Masdar City, the zero-carbon, zero-waste new city being built in Abu Dhabi.

Making Every Drop Work: Increasing Water Efficiency in California's Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Sector

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:02:00 -0700

This comprehensive report examines the array of water-saving opportunities available for the commercial, industrial and institutional sector (CII) to reduce water use in the nation’s most populous state. Although based on the water-saving potential in California, the report's recommendations are in many ways universal and the technologies can be applied to other regions.

Report Shows How Calif. Businesses Can Cut Water Use in Half

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:13:00 -0700

Existing technologies and practices can help California businesses save up to 1.3 million acre-feet of water every year -- that’s enough to meet the needs of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, according to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council.

CCI, USGBC Embark on Global Program for 'Climate Positive' Urban Growth

GreenerBuildings Staff — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:23:00 -0700

Sixteen ambitious community development projects in 10 countries have been selected as models for the new Climate Positive Development Program for urban growth that was launched by the Clinton Climate Initiative and U.S. Green Building Council.