Energy Transformations and Revolutions – Paul Hawken
Here is an amazing talk about the energy revolutions happening throughout the planet. Paul Hawken’s talks about an energy movement without a name, lead by no one, that is the largest in recorded history, and is analogous to the complexity and function of our body’s natural immune system. He relates the ground swell of organizations addressing issues that benefit mankind and the planet and tries to connect the dots. He cites his new book... [Read More...]
National Clean Energy Project
I just spent the last few hours engrossed with watching the conference just held with the National Clean Energy Project. This is a must see for anyone invested and interested in renewable energy, energy independence, the economic solutions, national security and the climate solutions. I was struck by the optimistic tone, passion and cooperation of all those speaking. Major leaders from government, business, labor and non-governmental organizations... [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...]
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...]
2008 BuildingGreen Top-10 Products
photo credit: h.koppdelaney Press Release from BuildingGreen: BOSTON, MA — BuildingGreen, LLC, publisher of the GreenSpec® Directory and Environmental Building News™, announced the 2008 Top-10 Green Building Products. This seventh annual award, announced at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild Conference in Boston, recognizes the most exciting products drawn from additions to the GreenSpec Directory and coverage in Environmental... [Read More...]
A new concrete that will change the way the world builds.
iCrete: advancing the way the world builds. Concrete, the world’s most common building material, has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. With the ever-rising prices of cement, steel, and labor, however, improvement is long overdue. Thankfully, science has now provided us with a way to dramatically increase the quality and performance of ready mixed and pre-cast concrete — and, in the process, reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Efficiencies... [Read More...]
Software Billionaire Tom Siebel Assembling $20M Green Building Contest
Source: Greentechmedia By:Michael Kanellos ### Tom Siebel, who made a big pile of money in the ’90s by founding Siebel Systems, is trying to squeeze into green. Siebel is trying to put together a contest that will encourage companies to come up with HVAC systems and other technologies for relatively affordable, zero-energy homes. “They will be grid connected, but after 365 days the meter should read zero,” he said during the Global Technology... [Read More...]
Credit Market Condition not likely to affect green building plans
Excerpt from turnerconstruction.com ### Credit Market Condition Not Likely To Affect Plans To Build Green Buildings, Say 75% Of Commercial Real Estate Executives Surveyed By Turner Construction Company Turner’s Green Building Market Barometer Finds 84% of Respondents Citing Lower Energy Costs in Green Buildings; 68% Note Overall Operating Cost Savings; 72% Say Green Creates Higher Building Values New York, N.Y., November 18, 2008 — Despite the... [Read More...]
Green Building to flourish under Obama Administration
Excerpt from businessweek.com ### Obama’s Green Building Agenda As the President-Elect prepares to take office, The U.S. Green Building Council has put together an agenda of sustainable policies he should pursue By Cody Adams President-elect Barack Obama was one of the most vocal advocates on the campaign trail for sustainability, with respect to both the environment and economic stimulus. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has wasted no... [Read More...]
Green Building could triple by 2013
PRESS RELEASE excerpt ### Green Building Could Triple by 2013, Says McGraw-Hill Construction Green Outlook Report tracks dramatic growth, forecasts green building over next five years BOSTON, Nov 18, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The U.S. green building market is accelerating at a dramatic rate, says McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green Outlook 2009: Trends Driving Change report, released today at the Greenbuild International Conference and... [Read More...]
