National Green Building Standard Appoved (NGBS)
The American National Standards Institute has approved a national green building standard for all residential properties. A collaborative effort between the ICC (International Code Council) and NAHB (National Association of Home Builders), the Standard provides the “green” practices that can be incorporated into new homes, including high-rise multifamily buildings, home remodeling and additions, hotels and motels, and the site upon which the green... [Read More...]
Record year for Green Building predicted, despite economy
The US Green Building Council has released an important report with a series of findings that show the energy revolution is on, despite the economic turmoil nationwide. It may just prove to be the bright green growth we need to turn things around. The press release cites 5 reports, all of which point in the same direction: USGBC PRESS RELEASE: www.usgbc.org / 1.13.09 National Studies Show Green Building as Key Part of America’s Economic Recovery Green... [Read More...]
A Renewable Energy Revolution
The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference was the largest all-renewable energy business conference and exposition ever held in the United States. Held March 4-6, 2008, it was co-hosted by the American Council On Renewable Energy and the US Government. —————————————————- Scott Sklar, The Stella Group Andy Karsner, Department of Energy RETECH... [Read More...]
What is a Smart Grid?
### (1.8.09 – Reuters) – President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday said an economic stimulus package should include building a new electricity “smart grid. “Smart grid” describes a more efficient, cost-saving method of moving electricity along major long-distance transmission lines to local distribution power lines and disparate end-users in homes, businesses and schools. The estimated cost of creating a nationwide “smart... [Read More...]
An Energy Revolution full of Joy for 2009
We are the ones we have been waiting for. The opportunities presented by the challenges of our future, I believe, will bring out the best in us. This energy revolution we are part of is ushering in a new world, a reordering of priorities and energies with a movement of sustainability born out of respect for our environment and love for one another. Below are a few reflections and gems bringing light to why I think 2009 will be historic, not only for... [Read More...]
Building green for the future
From LoHud.com • DECEMBER 11, 2008 ### Everyone knows that green is the new black. Ever since Al Gore’s documentary on global warming debuted a few years back, efforts to put the planet’s needs first have appealed to the stylish and the wonkish alike. But sticking to well-intentioned plans to be green and live in a sustainable manner gets tougher as the economy struggles. That is why it is so important that measures like the green building... [Read More...]
Climate: A Crisis Averted
“Climate: A Crisis Averted” looks back from 2056 and recounts how ordinary citizens in 2006 — realizing that global warming was a scientific fact and not a climatic theory — take action to demand clean energy and other planet-friendly options. The movie describes how a movement called RenewUS effected real change with an action plan, or ‘call-to-arms’ on global warming. Read More →
Knowledge gaps hinder energy-efficient building transition
From: , The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), More from this Affiliate Published November 25, 2008 09:39 AM Excerpt from Environmental New Network ### Technology to deliver “dramatic” cuts in emissions already exists, but knowledge gaps and old habits mean progress in being made “at a snail’s pace,” argues the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in a new report. Energy... [Read More...]
